Project Architect

Brightpath Associates LLC; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural firm in Illinois seeks a licensed senior architect. The role involves overseeing project design processes, managing client interactions, and ensuring project profitability. Candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience, with a focus on hospitality projects preferred. Successful candidates will thrive in a mid-senior level position, leading teams across multiple projects while meeting design schedules and managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered architect with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Hospitality experience is preferred along with management of projects exceeding $10MM.
• Must possess skills for coordination of multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate the entire project design process across multiple projects.
• Lead your team in architectural design and manage project schedules and budgets.
• Interact with clients daily and maintain information flow to the project team.

Skills

Project coordination

Design leadership

Client interaction

Education

Registered Architect

10+ years relevant work experience

Job description

Licensed senior architect to help guide our team through the processes of project design and document production.

Our senior architects are true leaders. Your role is to oversee and coordinate the entire project design process across multiple projects simultaneously. You will be interacting with clients daily and responsible for managing design and document production, achieving client satisfaction, producing and maintaining project schedules, and managing project profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead your team in the overall architectural design of the project, utilizing full resources of the firm.
• Perform various project coordination duties: project analysis, programming, site analysis, scheduling and establishing project objectives; coordinate activities of all professional disciplines assigned to the project; identify the client's expectations for quality, price and schedule.
• Maintain the information flow to the project team; assure that construction documents accurately reflect the contract scope and design intent; review construction documents periodically to ensure accuracy; coordinate all technical information from vendors and owners; coordinate building code reviews with appropriate agencies; conduct reviews with the client; take on the responsibilities of the architect of record.
• Meet the project design schedule, design fee budget and project construction budgets.
• In conjunction with principal-in-charge, manage the project agreements.
• Prepare or review construction budgets when required.
• Manage construction bidding process in competitive bidding scenario.
• Assist in the education and development of design staff and act as resource for design questions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Architect.
• Minimum 10 years relevant work experience after obtaining professional license to include coordination of multiple projects, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Hospitality experience preferred.
• Experience managing projects in excess of $10MM construction value preferred.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Design

Industries

Architecture and Planning, Construction, and Design Services