Project Architect

Farnsworth Group; Waukee (IA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Hybrid Work Program

Professional Development and Training

Mentoring Program

Job summary

Farnsworth Group in Iowa seeks a Project Architect to lead multidisciplinary teams from design through construction, coordinating architecture, interiors, landscape, and MEP to deliver projects on time and within budget.

You will build strong client relationships, pursue marketing opportunities, and mentor junior staff while advancing a diverse portfolio in municipal, commercial, and higher education markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Registered Architect (NCARB preferred)
• 10+ years of architectural design and planning experience in core markets
• Proven project management and supervisory experience
• Strong client relationship development experience
• Proficient use of Revit; experience with Enscape, Lumion, Bluebeam and Office preferred
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills
• Experience mentoring junior staff and coordinating multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Understand all aspects of the design process and project complexities, contributing to success while adhering to goals and standards.
• Respond to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
• Coordinate project documentation development and deliverables.
• Manage project QA and adherence to Farnsworth Group standards.
• Lead coordination among internal disciplines and external consultants.
• Communicate with clients on technical matters.
• Administer regulatory reviews and AHJ coordination.
• Lead construction contract administration activities.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology.
• Contribute to project marketing, proposals, and interviews.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Registered Architect

Project management

Client relationships

Revit

Enscape

Lumion

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Architecture

Masters preferred

Tools

Revit

Enscape

Lumion

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Project Architect to join our team. We are looking for a highly motivated professional to help grow our presence in the municipal, commercial, and higher education markets. In this role, you will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, manage projects from design through construction, and build strong client relationships while contributing to marketing and business development efforts. You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborate with talented professionals across disciplines, and be part of a rapidly growing office supported by Farnsworth Group’s established national architectural practice.

What You’ll Do:

• Understand 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.
• Understand and respond to technical implications, design decisions and project financial goals.
• Coordinate project documentation development and the production of deliverable drawings and specifications.
• Manage project Quality Assurance and adherence with FGI standards
• Lead project coordination efforts among internal disciplines (architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, structural and MEP engineering) and with external consultants.
• Communicate with clients related to project technical matters.
• Administer project regulatory reviews (building code, accessibility, zoning) and coordination with, and submission to, authorities having jurisdiction.
• Lead construction contract administration responsibilities including: submittal review and response, RFI review and response, field observation and reporting and project closeout.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology and engineering systems relevant to project work.
• Contribute to project marketing pursuits, proposal preparation and interviews.
• Demonstrate strong and effective communication, decision making and collaboration, which inspires high team performance.
• Mentor junior staff through project work, technical guidance, and day-to-day support

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree Architecture, from an accredited program, required; Masters preferred
• Registered Architect (NCARB preferred, but not required)
• 10+ years of work experience in architectural design and planning within core markets
• Demonstrated project management and supervisory experience
• Success in developing new clients and maintaining strong client relationships
• Proficient use of Revit a plus.
• Experience with Enscape, Lumion, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organization, coordination, leadership, team-building and managerial skills

Who We Are:

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:

• 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Professional Development and Training
• Mentoring Program
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Hybrid Work Program

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Please discuss with your recruiter for details.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.