Project Architect Mission Critical

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Benefits Package Including Medical, D​

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Clayco Design and Engineering is seeking a Project Architect to mentor staff and collaborate across disciplines within Clayco's design-build ecosystem.

You will lead design teams, coordinate with contractors and consultants, and contribute to the growth of the practice while delivering high-quality architectural solutions across diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant architecture and design experience.
• Must be a registered architect.
• Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Revit, MS Office.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• Comfort presenting to external and internal audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Proficient with client communications and relationship development.

Responsibilities

• Oversees integrated design of projects and development of construction drawings.
• Serves as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineers.
• Manages one or more team members.
• Leads design teams in developing proposals for potential clients.
• Contributes to business development pursuits and thought leadership in design.

Skills

Communication skills

Client relations

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Registered Architect

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Job description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the \"art and science of building,\" providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

About Clayco Design and Engineering

Clayco Design and Engineering (CDE) was created to diversify and grow Clayco’s industrial business unit’s capabilities with a focus on efficiently delivering robust design-build architectural and engineering solutions. The Clayco Design and Engineering team brings a tremendous amount of engineering expertise to the Clayco enterprise from a wide array of industrial segments such as food & beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, and life-science products.

The Role We Want You For

As a Project Architect, you will be counted on to mentor and nurture the professional development of staff, as well as work across CDE disciplines and parent company Clayco’s construction and real estate arms to help our entire enterprise thrive.

The Specifics of the Role

• Oversees the integrated design of projects and/or development of construction drawings for projects


• Serves as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineers


• Manages one or more team members


• Leads design teams in developing proposals for potential clients


• Capable of organizing and contributing to business development pursuits


• Responsible for developing thought leadership in technical architecture and design


• Leads discussions in the local and regional design community


• Recruits and interviews potential applicants to ensure practice growth


• Represents CDE in the community and civic events


• Practices CDE's core values of integrity, humility and fearlessness


• Guides and contributes to CDE's Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability)

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field


• 10+ years of relevant experience in architecture and design


• Must be a registered architect


• Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD/Revit, MS Office


• Exemplary written and spoken communication


• Comfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiences


• Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and colleague-coaching skills


• Proficient with client communications and relationship development

Some Things You Should Know

• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs across the United States.


• The pace is fast!


• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.


• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).


• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).


• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.


• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.