Project Architect

BDG Architects is currently seeking a skilled, imaginative, and driven Project Architect to join our team. This full-time position will be situated in our Tampa, FL office. Candidates must possess a minimum of 7 years of experience and hold a valid license to practice architecture within an NCARB jurisdiction in the United States.

The role will involve working on a variety of projects, including those within the Banking & Financial Services, Commercial, Retail, Hospitality, and other sectors. Applicants should exhibit proficiency in AutoCAD & Revit and have the capability to manage multiple projects while meeting fast-paced production deadlines.

• Take charge of project management to ensure timely completion, adherence to budget constraints, maintenance of high-quality standards, and fulfillment of client expectations.
• Foster open communication channels between the project team, Principal-in-Charge, and operations management to facilitate seamless coordination and alignment of objectives.
• Establish, refine, and uphold project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards to ensure consistency and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and meticulously track budgets and schedules for multiple projects simultaneously.
• Assist in preparation of fee proposals and agreements with the owner and consultants.
• Supervise and direct the project team's activities, ensuring clarity of objectives and effective organization.
• Guarantee efficient project delivery and maintain quality standards throughout all phases, from programming to project closeout.
• Coordinate monthly billing with accounting department.
• Serve as the main point of contact for designated projects, fostering client relationships, ensuring satisfaction, and contributing to ongoing client development. Additionally, assist in securing future project opportunities.
• Manage and assist with work on all phases of various architectural projects including design development, preparation of presentation drawings and specifications, design review, coordination and correlation of construction drawings and review production drawings and specifications.
• Collaborate as a peer client liaison to aid in the development and implementation of client-established processes and procedures. The Project Architect is also responsible for generating reports to maintain clients informed about the overall program status and specific project updates.
• Support supervision of production staff and assist in establishing training activities.

• Proficient understanding of commonly utilized concepts, practices, and procedures within an architectural office.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational prowess and adept time management capabilities.
• Demonstrated aptitude for collaboration and team-building.
• Strategic thinking abilities to tackle design challenges, document production, and detailing development.
• Proven track record of effectively managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Must be proficient in software applications including AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Office, Smartsheet.

• Completion of professional architecture degree program

BDG Architects offers a comprehensive benefit package with options for the following:

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability insurance
• annual performance bonuses
• the ability to participate in a 401K program
• paid holidays
• paid personal time off

BDG Architects is a full-service architecture and design firm with its Headquarters in Tampa, Florida with Southeast Regional Offices in Jacksonville, Florida, Sarasota, FL, Dallas, TX, Birmingham, Alabama and Charlotte, North Carolina and Northeast Regional offices in Mineola, New York and Princeton, New Jersey with over 30 years of experience throughout the United States. We have built our reputation as being on the leading edge of our industry through design excellence, building lasting relationships, and delivering high value to our clients.

BDG understands that each client has a unique set of business strategies, which we focus our services to support, creating a true partnership. Our projects are extremely diverse in terms of project type, design styles, practice areas and scale. Additional information about the firm can be found at