Associate Architect - AEC Consulting

Marx Okubo Associates, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Continuing education

Mentor/mentee opportunities

100% paid health insurance for the/emp

401(k) with up to 30% match

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Marx Okubo Associates, Inc. in Atlanta is seeking an Associate Architect to join a national architecture/engineering/construction consulting team.

The role blends office collaboration with site visits and some remote work, supporting commercial real estate projects across multiple sectors. You will lead technical analyses, envelope reviews, and project coordination, with travel and client interaction central to the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture.
• 7–12 years industry related experience preferred.
• Technical understanding of most building types.
• Thorough understanding of construction processes, activities and scheduling.
• Construction administration, project management or owner’s representative experience preferred.
• Understanding of construction contract types and forms.
• Solid understanding of building materials and methods and enclosures, structures, and systems.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (FFHA and ADA) a plus.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, Box or equivalent.
• Strong organizational, time management, communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical team member and project lead.
• Collaborate within a Marx Okubo project team, using strong technical knowledge in building envelope reviews and evaluations in building design construction and post-occupancy.
• Build rapport with the client, internal team, consultants and site contact.
• Learn and convey an overall understanding of the clients' projects supported.
• Review and analyze building construction and condition, perform building evaluations on existing and new construction.
• Review and analyze contract documents including drawings, specifications, contracts and budgets.
• Prepare formal reports.
• Travel to client sites and office as needed, locally and regionally, approximately 25-50%.

Skills

Project lead

Communication

Collaboration

Willingness to travel

Technical building knowledge

Construction scheduling

Contract types knowledge

Building enclosure expertise

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

PlanGrid

Box

Word

Excel

Job description

As a trusted national architecture/engineering/construction consulting firm,Marx Okuboworks with real estate owners,investors,and lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—to evaluate their building projects, solve complex challenges and implementtailored solutions.We value technical proficiency, innovation,dedication,and achievement as well as collaboration, both within our organization and in our client interactions.

We're adding an Associate Architect to our team in Atlanta. We're in the office two days a week, on site visits as needed, and work from home options for the remainder of the week. Our work covers most commercial building types, including multi-family, office, retail, industrial, mixed use, and hotel/hospitality.

Essential Functions

• Act as a technical team member and project lead
• Collaborate within aMarx Okuboproject team, using your strong technical knowledge in building envelope reviews and evaluations in building design construction, and post-occupancy
• Build rapport with the client, internal team, consultants and site contact
• Learn and convey an overall understanding of the clients' project(s)supported
• Review and analyze building construction and condition, perform building evaluations on existing and new construction
• Review and analyze contract documents including drawings, specifications, contracts, and budgets
• Prepare formal reports
• Travel to client sites and office as needed, locally and regionally, approximately 25-50%

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher inArchitecture
• 7-12 yearsindustry relatedexperience preferred
• Technical level understanding of most building types
• Thorough understanding of construction processes, activities and scheduling
• Construction administration, project management or owner’s representative experience preferred
• Understanding of construction contract types and forms
• Solid understanding of building materials and methods and the technical aspects of building enclosures, structures, and systems
• Working knowledge of accessibilitystandards(FFHA and ADA) a plus
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, Box or equivalent
• High-level organizational, time management, communication, and collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel

Physical Requirements

• Candidates should have the ability to:
• Operate a computer (keyboarding) and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copier/scanner/printer
• Use visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens
• Move through construction and existing building sites over rough terrain
• See and respond to dangerous situations
• Respond quickly to sounds
• Ascend and descend ladders and stairs
• Move safely through confined spaces and narrow paths
• Work in outdoor weather conditions or unconditioned areas
• Travel approximately 25-50% of the time both in and out of state

Marx Okubois a privately held Employee Stock Ownership Plan firm; employee-owned, we offer internal growth, continuing education, mentor/mentee opportunities,as well as 100% paid health insurance premiums for employee, up to a 30% match on your 401(k) contributions, and competitive compensation. Our culture is open to fresh perspectives, curiosity, diversity, and analytical mindsets.

Benefits & Perks

• employee-owned
• internal growth
• continuing education
• mentor/mentee opportunities
• 100% paid health insurance premiums for employee
• up to a 30% match on your 401(k) contributions
• competitive compensation

Marx Okuboisdedicated to the principles ofequal employment opportunity. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employeeon the basis ofrace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is alsoMarx Okubo’spolicy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

We perform background checks via an agency after offers of employment are accepted and review them on an individual basis for inconsistencies or violations to determine the next steps in the recruitment process.