Associate Architect - Development

Archinect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Capital Group, LLC in New York seeks an Associate Architect with 5+ years of post-graduate experience in commercial and/or high-end residential projects. The role involves overseeing design development, coordinating with consultants, and guiding teams from schematic design to construction documentation.

The position requires strong organizational skills, travel to Los Angeles, and the ability to manage multiple projects with a client-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Architecture.
• 5+ years post-graduate architectural experience with focus on commercial/high-end residential projects and experience with developers preferred.
• Experience managing project teams and mentoring staff.
• Strong technical understanding of flow, layout, and space planning.
• Proven ability to manage clients, consultants, and vendors.
• Experience with construction documentation and coordination with outside design teams.
• Licensure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-profile projects through construction.
• Assist with scopes of work, RFPs, and project schedules.
• Lead coordination meetings with outside architects/engineers during design phases.
• Be primary contact with consultants, vendors and clients throughout design development through construction administration.
• Ensure team members understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor scope, schedule, and work plan; align with Head of Development on creative direction.
• Review design presentations and provide client feedback.

Skills

Architecture

Project Management

Client Liaison

Team Mentoring

Construction Documentation

Licensure

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Adobe Creative Suite

3D Software

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor or Master of Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

3D Software

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Company Description

Atlas Capital Group, LLC is a full-service real estate investment, development, and management firm. The firm was founded in 2006 to invest in opportunistic and value-added real estate transactions in core gateway cities, with a primary focus on New York and Los Angeles. Atlas’ vertically integrated team includes more than 100 professionals staffed across real estate disciplines, including construction, leasing, development, asset management, property management, accounting, and legal. To date Atlas has invested approximately $4 billion of equity in the United States across 65 office, retail, residential, hotel, industrial, and mixed-use real estate investments comprising approximately 14 million square feet and $6 billion of total capitalization.

Position Description

We are looking for an Associate Architect with commercial and/or multi-family experience and impeccable design sense who is outgoing, detail oriented, organized and will work well with our team. The role will be based in New York however projects will be in both New York and Los Angeles and willingness to travel to Los Angeles is a must. This person will also assist the Head of Development with organizational initiatives such as scheduling and managing action items following key meetings. The individual should also be able to manage third-party design teams from schematic design through construction documentation as well as managing the execution of the projects in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage high-profile projects through construction
• Assist with the preparation of scopes of work, requests for proposals, and project schedules
• Lead coordination meetings with outside architects/engineers during design phases
• Be the primary contact with consultants, vendors and clients throughout design development, construction documentation & construction administration phases
• Ensure all project team members are aware of their role and responsibilities
• Monitor and maintain control of the scope of work and services for the project including project schedule and work planWork closely with the Head of Development on the creative direction for the planning and design of projects
• Review design presentations and provide Client feedback

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Architecture
• 5+ years post-graduate architectural experience, and experience working with/for a developer is strongly preferred - with a focus on commercial and/or high-end residential projects (rental as well as for-sale products) with experience on commercial interiors a plus
• Experience managing project teams and mentoring staff
• Demonstrated professionalism dealing with clients, consultants and vendors
• In depth understanding of flow, layout and space planning
• Ability to research, brainstorm, sketch, model - both physical and computer, and collaborate
• Prior experience with construction documentation
• Strong technical experience
• Demonstrated ability to perform construction administration duties
• Licensure is a plus
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, 3D Software & Microsoft Office
• Experience with Adobe Creative suite a plus
• Revit a strong plus
• Excellent organization, problem solving, and negotiating skills