Project Associate

GMA Architects; Richmond Heights (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k

Sabbatical

Vacation

Volunteer leave

Charitable match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Maternity leave

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for children

Job summary

GMA Architects in Richmond Heights, MO is seeking a Project Associate to support site and space planning, code reviews, and presentation drawings for construction projects. You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, and consultants to develop plans through permit submittal and construction.

The role emphasizes preparation of design development drawings and coordination across disciplines, with opportunities to grow within a 100% associate‑owned ESOP environment and competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field required.
• Multi-family experience highly preferred; commercial/light industrial experience helpful.
• Ability to develop preliminary designs into construction documents.
• AutoCAD and Revit experience required.
• Ability to develop presentation drawings (colored site plan and elevations).

Responsibilities

• Provide site and space planning for construction project managers.
• Review building code, local zoning, and park covenants.
• Prepare presentation drawings as required.
• Attend client meetings, coordinate with construction project managers, structural, electrical, and civil engineers.
• Review project scope with construction project managers.
• Produce architectural documents for permit submittal as well as construction.
• Review and coordinate construction documents content with project managers and consultants.

Skills

Multifamily experience

Preliminary designs to docs

Presentation drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

We're adding a Project Associate to our team in Richmond Heights, MO.Because GMA is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why GMA is truly the best place to build your career.

GMA partners with a top ENR design‑build firm to provide services including creative design, project management, ADA/code compliance, building assessment and reuse, additions and renovations, historic preservation, master planning, interior design, space planning, structural analysis and design, and construction administration.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Provide site and space planning for construction project managers
• Review building code, local zoning, and park covenants
• Prepare presentation drawings as required
• Attend client meetings, coordinate with construction project managers, structural, electrical, and civil engineers
• Review project scope with construction project managers
• Produce architectural documents for permit submittal as well as construction
• Review and coordinate construction documents content with construction project manager and consultants as it relates to projects

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field
• Multi-family experience highly preferred. Commercial/light industrial experience preferred
• Ability to develop preliminary designs into construction documents
• AutoCAD and Revit experience
• Ability to develop presentation drawings (colored site plan and elevations)

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

At GMA, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset – our team. Our best-in‑class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.

• 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year and 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• Tuition reimbursement for associates

MAKE YOUR MOVE

GMA partners with a premier, full‑service design‑build general contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing clients with complete project delivery nationwide. With over 6,300 projects completed coast to coast, we pride ourselves on offering the best, most cost‑effective, single‑source, turnkey solutions and adding value to every project. Because we believe in creating opportunities for individual success among our associates, we are a 100% associate‑owned company. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), each associate holds a stake in the company, placing the benefits of our success directly in the hands of those who drive it.

We are consistently recognized as a top workplace in multiple markets nationwide, and our partner is ranked as a top‑ten design‑build firm in the U.S. and as the largest domestic builder of distribution and warehouse space by Engineering News‑Record.

As set forth in GMA Architects’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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