Architect

WGI; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WGI is seeking an Architect in Tampa, FL to join our Architecture team and lead design efforts on projects across Florida, Texas, and nationally. You will report to the Director of Architecture and coordinate across disciplines to deliver projects on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate holds a professional architecture degree and RA license, with 7+ years of diverse project experience and knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect (RA) with a professional architecture degree from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 7 years post-graduation experience across civic, education, federal, office, industrial, transit, transportation, and aviation markets.
• Green building accreditation is a plus.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, visualization tools (static and immersive), Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office.
• Involved in the local community.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis; we do not sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects of various sizes concurrently.
• Coordinate all project and design efforts for assigned projects.
• Proactively manage design intent, client budgets, schedules and communication.
• Estimate fees, confirm scopes of work and prepare proposals.
• Serve as primary client liaison to deliver design, schedule, budgets, and scope.

Skills

Licensed Architect (RA)

US work authorization

Community involvement

Education

Professional architecture degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Visualization tools

Job description

Architect

Location: US-FL-Tampa

We are currently seeking an Architect to be part of our Architecture team in Tampa, FL. This role will report directly to the Director of Architecture and work on projects across Florida, Texas, and nationally, supporting the growth of WGI’s architecture practice.

WGI offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401(k) with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of multiple projects of all sizes at any given time.
• Comprehensively coordinate all project and design efforts, administrative and technical, for all assigned projects.
• Pro-actively manage design intent, client budgets, schedules, programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments.
• Estimate fees, confirm scopes of work, and prepare proposals.
• Serve as the primary client liaison to successfully deliver the design, schedule, budgets, and scope of work.
• Continue development of discipline design and production templates and standards.
• Perform administrative functions as needed for successful project completion.
• Compile, review, and check all multi-discipline documents for conformance with design intent, accuracy, and consistency.
• Ensure WGI Quality Assurance/Quality Control standards are strictly upheld for all documents prior to sending to the client.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the architectural/technical work performed in the market sector in all offices utilizing company-wide standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect (RA) with a professional architecture degree from an accredited program.
• At least 7 years’ experience post‑graduation; extensive experience in diverse client and project types including civic, education, federal, office, industrial, transit, transportation, and aviation markets.
• Green building accreditation is a plus.
• Proficiency with RevIT, AutoCAD, SketchUp, static and immersive visualization tools, Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office.
• Involved in the local community.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office setting. Hand‑eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse. Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.