Senior Architect: Lead Design & Large-Scale Projects

Crawford Architects; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HRA

ESOP eligibility

Open studio

401(k) with company matching

Team events

Job summary

Crawford Architects is seeking a Senior Architect to provide leadership across all project phases. You will guide design development, oversee documentation, and coordinate with clients and consultants to ensure design excellence and technical quality.

The role emphasizes mentorship, project leadership, and growth of the firm through innovation and professional excellence. Strong experience in large-scale commercial projects is preferred.

Qualifications

• Professional Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture from an accredited institution.
• Licensed Architect (RA) required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible architectural experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading commercial architectural projects from concept through construction.
• Experience with sports, entertainment, public assembly, convention center, mixed-use, or other large-scale commercial projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct architectural project teams through all phases of design, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding, and construction administration.
• Coordinate project schedules, budgets, staffing, and resource allocation with Project Managers to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to architects and staff while fostering a collaborative studio environment.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously across varying sizes and complexities.
• Develop and oversee architectural designs, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, renderings, and 3D models using firm-standard software.
• Prepare programming studies and space planning analyses to support project development.

Skills

Autodesk Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Leadership

Project management

Education

Professional Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture

Tools

Autodesk Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Crawford Architects is seeking a Senior Architect to provide leadership across all project phases. You will guide design development, oversee documentation, and coordinate with clients and consultants to ensure design excellence and technical quality.

The role emphasizes mentorship, project leadership, and growth of the firm through innovation and professional excellence. Strong experience in large-scale commercial projects is preferred.