Project Architect

International Executive Service Corps; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in Denver/Colorado Springs seeks a Project Architect to support design development and contract documents for corporate interior projects. You will work under supervision to deliver CDs and manage contract administration.

Qualified candidates hold Colorado licensure, 8+ years of corporate interior design experience, and strong Revit/Adobe/MS Office skills. This role emphasizes leadership and collaboration within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Must be Licensed Architect in Colorado to sign/stamp.
• 8+ years' experience in corporate workplace interior design projects.

Responsibilities

• Creates contract documents (CDs) and ensures compliance with firm standards.
• Review CDs for codes, ADA, and building systems.
• Oversee CD production on smaller projects and mentor junior staff.
• Coordinate with senior staff and design teams to provide technical solutions.
• Manage project through contract administration and budget monitoring.
• Coordinate engineering consultants and field survey support as needed.
• Communicate with clients to determine technical design requirements.

Skills

Design principles

Interior detailing

Leadership

Communication (verbal & written)

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Presentation skills

Education

Licensed Architect in Colorado

8+ years corporate interior design

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

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 in the Denver or Colorado Springs areas. The Project Architect, while working under general supervision of a Senior Job Captain and/or Architect or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Creates contract 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/Architect, PM 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:

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• Must be a Licensed Architect in Colorado to sign/stamp
• 8+ years' experience in corporate workplace interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 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
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Affinity Program skills or equivalent
• 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

Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000 annually based on licensing, education and relevant experience