Project Architect - Mission Critical

HED; El Segundo (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hed is seeking an experienced Project Architect to join the Mission Critical team, delivering innovative data center buildings for US and international clients. The role leads a diverse project team, ensuring alignment with contractual and financial objectives while maintaining high design and technical standards.

The candidate should have strong communication skills, a background in data center projects, and experience guiding integrated architecture and engineering efforts from schematic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and licensure required.
• LEED Accredited preferred, with a passion for sustainable and resilient design.
• Minimum eight years’ experience in the A/E industry required.
• Three or more years of experience with Data Center projects.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of professional services from schematic design through project close-out, including design and technical expertise.
• A comprehensive understanding of the coordination aspects and related requirements of all design disciplines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as strong organizational skills.
• Possess the ability to motivate and mentor staff and delegate work assignments.
• Proficient in Revit
• Willingness and ability to work with remote team members using video conferencing and other tools
• Very detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations

Responsibilities

• Responsible for site and master planning development working with client and civil engineering teams as part of site entitlements and building design approvals process.
• Responsible for building system concepts and documentation processes from schematics through construction administration phases
• Ability to engage during project pursuits to support the Project Manager and Principal in Charge in the development of scope and fee
• Function as team leader on large, complex, and integrated architecture and engineering projects
• Client facing, comfortable working directly with sophisticated client teams that have a diverse group of stakeholders
• Responsible for overseeing and directing project team members
• Prepare and monitor discipline work plans
• Prepare and document code research for a project
• Attend project meetings as necessary
• Document interpretation and submittal reviews during bidding and construction administration
• Monitor staff to produce quality architectural and engineering services within a project team concept
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Sector

Skills

Project leadership

Data Center experience

Revit

LEED Accredited

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field

Architect license (US)

Tools

RIB SpecLink

Video conferencing

Job description

This position can be worked from any geographical location.

About Hed

We are a team that is full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening to (and learning from) each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value the diversity of perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both the work we do, and the world we share.

Primary Function

The Mission Critical sector is seeking an experienced architect to join a well-established and growing integrated team of architects and engineers responsible for delivering innovative, responsive, sustainable, and well executed data center buildings to a diverse group of US based and international clients. Data Center projects cover a diverse scope of work including, site entitlement design and approvals, campus planning, programming, building design and technical and sustainable research.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience working on Data Center projects. Candidates who have experience with complex technical and integrated building projects are also encouraged to apply. Selected candidates are expected to lead and engage with a diverse project team that includes the client, developers, local authorities, architects, and engineers. Strong communication skills both verbally and graphically are needed to effectively oversee project team milestone deliverables while maintaining alignment with agreed contractual and financial project performance objectives. The Project Architect role demands a talented professional who is looking to engage with the HED Mission Critical team as a hands‑on leader of project team members.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Responsible for site and master planning development working with client and civil engineering teams as part of site entitlements and building design approvals process.
• Responsible for building system concepts and documentation processes from schematics through construction administration phases
• Ability to engage during project pursuits to support the Project Manager and Principal in Charge in the development of scope and fee
• Function as team leader on large, complex, and integrated architecture and engineering projects
• Client facing, comfortable working directly with sophisticated client teams that have a diverse group of stakeholders
• Responsible for overseeing and directing project team members
• Prepare and monitor discipline work plans
• Prepare and document code research for a project
• Conduct material and product research as required for project development
• Develop/edit project specifications in RIB SpecLink
• Sign and seal documentation prepared under the candidate's direct supervision
• Attend project meetings as necessary
• Document interpretation and submittal reviews during bidding and construction administration
• Monitor staff to produce quality architectural and engineering services within a project team concept
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Sector

Skill, Knowledge, Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree and licensure required
• LEED Accredited preferred, with a passion for sustainable and resilient design
• Minimum eight years’ experience in the A/E industry required
• Three or more years of experience with Data Center projects
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of professional services from schematic design through project close-out, including design and technical expertise
• A comprehensive understanding of the coordination aspects and related requirements of all design disciplines
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as strong organizational skills
• Possess the ability to motivate and mentor staff and delegate work assignments
• Proficient in Revit
• Willingness and ability to work with remote team members using video conferencing and other tools
• Very detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations

Physical Requirements

• Capable of traveling to and from project sites to attend client, project, and construction meetings
• Ability to access existing and new project sites for observation, investigation, and evaluation purposes
• Ability to use equipment for communication and documentation purposes
• Visual acuity to perform responsibilities

In compliance with all applicable or other employment requirements, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability and arrest and conviction records.