Project Architect & Design Lead – Travel‑Ready

Make Choteau Home; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with full benefits

Annual bonuses

Generous paid personal leave

401K and Roth with profit sharing

Health insurance cost sharing 75/25

Group life insurance

Job summary

A&E + SMA Design in Montana is seeking a Project Architect with leadership and creativity to guide commercial projects from concept to completion. You will oversee design, coordination, and construction documents while maintaining schedule and budget, collaborating with a diverse team of professionals.

The ideal candidate holds a architecture degree, licensure, 5–10 years of experience, strong communication skills, proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam and Newforma, and willingness to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture and architectural license required.
• Minimum 5 years of design experience; 8–10 years preferred.
• Ability to communicate complex design ideas to diverse audiences.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and work across multiple Montana locations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary consultant liaison to complete projects on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction.
• Provide overall project design and development process to ensure that construction documents conform with A&E + SMA Design's agreement with the client.
• Provide technical expertise to generate documents for projects ranging in size and scope.
• Ensure quality control on all deliverables.
• May estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts for principal review.
• Understands the relationships between designer, consultants, owner and contractors.
• Represent A&E + SMA Design in all client communications at regular intervals between all stages of the agreement and post-agreement activities.
• Execute client agreements with defined scope and schedule, educating clients about the defined terms.
• Schedule, attend, and record all meetings with clients, project team members, and stakeholder groups.
• Maintain constant updates related to project completion, including schedule and billing milestones.
• Strive to innovate, learn, and improve, never settling for the status quo.

Skills

Design leadership

Communication of ideas

Team collaboration

Client communication

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture

Architectural license

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Newforma

Job description

A&E + SMA Design in Montana is seeking a Project Architect with leadership and creativity to guide commercial projects from concept to completion. You will oversee design, coordination, and construction documents while maintaining schedule and budget, collaborating with a diverse team of professionals.

The ideal candidate holds a architecture degree, licensure, 5–10 years of experience, strong communication skills, proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam and Newforma, and willingness to travel