Project Architect at High End Boutique Townhouse Firm in BK

Steering House Design and Development; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Unlimited vacation with advanced approval

Flexible working hours

Parental leave

Referral bonuses

Some remote work

Job summary

Archinect is hiring a Project Architect in New York, NY, to lead high-end residential design, development, and construction projects. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience managing comprehensive NYC projects and should be skilled in client management and leadership under pressure. Responsibilities include overseeing the entire architecture process and ensuring budget and quality standards. Benefits include health insurance and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience managing comprehensive NYC residential architecture and construction projects.
• Proficiency in controlling job costs and adhering to schedules.
• Strong leadership, communication and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture/design process for residential projects.
• Manage project goals, budgets, and schedules.
• Ensure project permits and insurance requirements are met.

Skills

Client management

Leadership ability

Commitment to excellence

Deadline management

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Fluency with Google Docs

Education

7 years experience in NYC residential architecture

License to practice architecture in New York State (preferred)

Tools

Procore

Google Docs

Dropbox

Job description

Steering House is an established Brooklyn based, high-end residential design, development and construction company looking to hire a Project Architect immediately. The best qualified candidates will also have hands on residential construction project management experience over the full lifecycle of a townhouse gut renovation, or similar.

All candidates must be comfortable in a fast-paced, high pressure work environment managing projects with $5m+ budgets each. This position reports to the company’s Design Director but the success of this role depends heavily upon close collaboration with our entire tight knit management team and amazing clients.

Architecture responsibilities include:

• Lead our in-house teams and clients through the entire architecture/design process
• Draft and detail construction plans for residential gut renovations and new construction
• Manage all design professionals and expeditors
• Participate in the budget creation and value engineering processes
• Maintain company design standards
• Assist with quality control - we expect nothing but the highest standards

Project Management responsibilities include:

Strategic planning, budgeting and client management for high-end townhouse construction and renovations

• Define and manage project goals, budgets and schedules and ensure deadlines are being met
• Review plans for completeness and generate RFI’s where necessary
• Produce RFP’s, negotiate contracts to our advantage, manage vendors and contracts with subcontractors
• Coordinate and oversee project design teams and other consultants
• Manage timely purchase, delivery and tracking of required finishes and fixtures
• Quality control - we expect nothing but the highest standards
• Client reporting and management
• Schedule Department of Buildings and progress inspections as required

Administrative:

• Ensure all required permits are in place
• Ensure subcontractor insurance requirements are met and proper certificates are in place
• Contract administration with subcontractors
• Lead the budget creation and value engineering processes
• Lead the budget management, reporting and reconciliation processes to ensure budgetary goals are being met
• Manage client billing and change orders

Skills/Requirements:

• Client management
• Leadership ability, especially under pressure
• Unwavering commitment to excellence
• Proven ability to meet deadlines
• Self motivated/Self-starter
• Multi-tasker
• Innovative
• Extremely detail oriented
• High achiever
• Problem solver
• Strategic thinker
• Persistent
• Comprehensive understanding of residential architecture, engineering and construction in New York City
• Brooklyn brownstone design interest/sensibility
• Fluency with Google Docs/Dropbox/AIA standards/Procore/Procore Financials
• License to practice architecture in New York State preferred but not required

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years experience managing comprehensive NYC residential architecture and construction projects
• Proficiency in controlling job costs and adhering to schedules
• Strong leadership, communication and management skills
• Positive and professional attitude

Salary and benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Unlimited vacation with advanced approval
• Flexible working hours
• Parental leave
• Referral bonuses
• Some remote work will be acceptable

Qualified candidates must submit a resume and cover letter to be considered. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed. Please provide a Linkedin profile if available.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00+ commensurate with experience