Project Architect

IA Interior Architects; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in Boston is seeking a Project Architect to lead interior design projects from concept through construction documents, aligning goals with client brand and culture.

You will collaborate with design and technical teams, supervise junior staff, and ensure adherence to codes, ADA, and firm standards on diverse interiors projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Design; equivalents may apply.
• 5+ years of corporate interior design project experience.
• Advanced Revit skills required.
• Strong knowledge of design principles, codes and ADA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create construction documents (CDs) and ensure compliance with firm standards.
• Manage projects through contract administration.
• Coordinate with engineering consultants to meet design solutions and timelines.
• Mentor junior/intermediate designers and provide feedback on work products.
• Conduct client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.

Skills

Advanced Revit skills

Advanced verbal and written comms

Intermediate documentation

Intermediate presentation

Design principles & standards

Contract administration knowledge

Leadership of junior staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

Job description

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Project Architect for our Boston studio.

Responsibilities:

• Creates construction documents (CDs). Review CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, mechanical, building systems, codes and ADA requirements. For smaller projects may oversee all CD production and review. Coordinates with senior technical staff and design staff to provide technical solutions for design dilemmas.
• Manages project through contract administration phase.
• Coordinates engineering consultant’s work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents.
• In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys.
• Manages contract administration budget for assigned projects. Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Job Captain, Senior Project Architect, Project Manager and / or client of any potential variances to the budget.
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers. Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product.
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Design. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 5+ years’ work experience on corporate interior design projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced Revit skills required.
• Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards.
• Intermediate documentation and field observational skills.
• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills.
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures.
• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements.
• Working knowledge of space requirements.
• Working knowledge of contract administration.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise.