Project Architect I - Retail

PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Companies seeks an experienced Architect to produce architectural models, contract documents, and technical specifications for projects of varying complexity. You will use Revit and AutoCAD, run design analyses, and ensure drawings and specifications remain in sync as the design evolves.

You will coordinate across disciplines, review reports and field conditions, and resolve issues with contractors on-site.

Qualifications

• Licensing and professional affiliations are expected for this role.
• NCARB registration and AIA membership are supported by the firm.
• LEED AP BD+C credential is encouraged and supported.

Responsibilities

• Produce architectural models, contract documents, and technical specifications on assigned projects.
• Run the design and planning analysis behind those documents.
• Write project specifications that align with drawings and keep them in step as design changes.
• Coordinate the technical design across disciplines with internal teams and outside consultants.
• Review project reports, submittals, drawings, estimates, and calculations for technical accuracy.
• Resolve field issues on site visits and communicate answers to contractors.
• Maintain client and consultant relationships and keep teams up to date on progress and requirements.
• Complete AXP and pursue Architectural Registration Exams; NCARB/AIA/LEED BD+C are supported.
• Mentor junior staff and share lessons learned to improve future projects.

Skills

Architectural modeling

Documentation

Client coordination

Education

NCARB registration

AIA membership

LEED AP BD+C

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

In this role, you will:

1. Produce architectural models, contract documents, and technical specifications on assigned projects. Work in Revit and AutoCAD on projects of small to moderate complexity, with building codes, sustainability principles, and material standards built into the documents rather than checked against them at the end.
2. Run the design and planning analysis behind those documents. Perform analyses of design and planning options, occupancy studies, and design layouts, and compile the data that supports the reports and specifications you write.
3. Write project specifications that agree with the drawings. Coordinate the specs and the architectural drawings so the two sets say the same thing, and keep them in step as the design changes.
4. Coordinate the technical design across disciplines. Work with internal teams, engineers, and outside consultants to bring multiple disciplines into one coherent set, and manage document publishing and file transfers so everyone is building from the current documents.
5. Catch problems before the work goes up for senior review. Review project reports, submittals, drawings, estimates, and calculations for technical accuracy and completeness, self-check your own work against internal QA and QC standards, and tell senior staff about design inconsistencies or scope changes while there is still room to react.
6. Resolve field issues on site visits. Work through unforeseen field conditions, code compliance questions, and discrepancies in the construction documents on site, and get answers back to the contractor without stalling the work.
7. Become the person clients and consultants call directly on your projects. Keep project teams current on progress, design changes, and technical requirements, and build the working relationships with clients and consultants that carry into the next project.
8. Complete AXP and the Architectural Registration Exams and get licensed. If you are not licensed yet, finish the path with the firm behind you. NCARB registration, AIA membership, and LEED AP BD+C are supported the same way.
9. Mentor junior staff and pass along what your projects learn. Give technical guidance to less experienced staff as questions come up, and take part in Lessons Learned sessions so the next team does not solve the same problem twice.