Interior Project Architect

Facade Today; Coral Gables, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Perkins&Will Miami Studio is seeking a Project Architect with a strong focus on interiors to lead innovative interior environments from concept through construction. You will partner with interior designers, consultants, and clients, overseeing coordination, documentation, quality assurance, and construction administration while upholding design intent and technical excellence.

Ideal candidates have 8–10+ years of experience, professional licensure, and a track record of leading

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of professional experience in architecture/interiors
• Professional licensure required
• Strong coordination with design teams and consultants
• Deep understanding of design through construction documentation
• Mentoring and leading project teams to ensure design intent and quality

Responsibilities

• Lead interior-focused project architecture from concept through construction
• Coordinate documentation and deliverables with internal and external teams
• Ensure design intent, technical excellence and client service throughout lifecycle
• Manage QA/QC and adherence to codes, standards and project goals
• Communicate effectively with clients on technical matters and decisions
• Oversee regulatory reviews and construction administration tasks

Skills

Project coordination

Client communication

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture

Professional Architecture license

LEED GA

LEED AP / Living Design accreditation

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

AutoCAD

MS Office 365

InDesign

Photoshop

Enscape

Lumion

VRay

Job description

Perkins&Will Miami Studio is looking for a Project Architect with a focus on Interiors. This technical and design leader is responsible for delivering innovative interior environments from concept through construction. Partnering closely with interior designers, consultants, and clients while overseeing project coordination, documentation, quality assurance, and construction administration while ensuring design intent, technical excellence, and exceptional client service are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Years of Requisite Experience: 8-10+ years

Professional Licensure: Required

Responsibilities

• Understands all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, project management, execution and living design.
• Understands and responds to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
• Coordinates project documentation development and the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
• Reviews deliverables at each phase for conformance with firm standards, contractual obligations and project design intent, with a focus on quality, accuracy, legibility, completeness and constructability.
• Responsible for addressing Quality Control review comments at each phase.
• Manages project Quality Assurance and adherence with Perkins&Will standards.
• Leads project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (architecture, interior design, landscape architecture) and with external consultants.
• Communicates with clients related to project technical matters.
• Administers project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordination with, and submission to, authorities having jurisdiction.
• Leads construction contract administration responsibilities including: submittal review and response, RFI review and response, field observation and reporting and project closeout.
• Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems relevant to project work.
• Contributes to project marketing pursuits, proposal preparation and interviews.
• Participates in design reviews, charettes and pin-ups.
• Demonstrates strong and effective communication, decision making and collaboration, which inspires high team performance.
• Mentors staff

Proficiencies

• Building, zoning, energy and zoning codes
• Site analysis
• Preliminary design studies
• Contract documents
• Specifications
• Construction contract administration
• Project team organization and management
• Consultant coordination
• Construction techniques, system assemblies and material selection
• Client communication

Software Skills

• Advanced Revit
• Conceptual and computational modeling tools such as Rhino, including Grasshopper scripting
• Microsoft Office and 365
• Adobe Creative Cloud (including presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop)
• Visualization tools such as Enscape, Lumion and VRay
• Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
• Environmental Analysis software such as Pollination Ladybug and Climate Studio

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
• Architectural license
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required