Senior Architect / Planner – Facilities Master Planning

Freese and Nichols; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Annual bonus

Access to company cabins

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior Architect / Planner for Facilities Master Planning in Fort Worth, Texas. This role involves leading master planning efforts to help clients define and evolve their facilities over time while mentoring a team and driving business development.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, an active architect's license in Texas, and over 10 years of relevant experience. A hybrid work schedule is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Active Architect's License in the State of Texas.
• 10+ years of experience in architectural practice.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities master planning projects.
• Translate client goals into practical recommendations.
• Mentor and guide team members for high-quality planning work.
• Identify business development opportunities in public sector projects.

Skills

Architectural practice

Project delivery

Facilities management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Planning, Facilities Management or a related field

Master's degree in a related field

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking Senior Architect / Planner – Facilities Master Planning in Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, you will lead facilities master planning efforts that help clients define how their facilities and supporting systems can grow and evolve over time and build a clear, actionable path to get there. You will also develop and mentor a team while spearheading business development initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of facilities, master planning projects that focus on short and long-range needs and priorities
• Define and communicate the system view of a facilities master plan, connecting facility needs to the broader supporting infrastructure and operational realities
• Translate client goals into practical, phased recommendations that guide near-, mid-, and long-term decisions
• Facilitate planning conversations with stakeholders to align on what the organization needs its facilities to accomplish in the future
• Develop clear deliverables that help clients understand options, tradeoffs and timing so they can make confident investment decisions
• Coordinate with internal technical experts to align planning recommendations with technical feasibility, implementation approach and long-term resiliency
• Strengthen and grow facilities, master planning work by identifying opportunities and supporting pursuit efforts. Typical FNI Facilities Master Planning projects are in the public sector, such as municipalities, counties, state agencies, water districts and higher education.
• Mentor and guide team members to deliver consistent, high-quality planning work and improve how the team executes these plans over time

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Planning, Facilities Management or a related field
• Active Architect's License in the State of Texas
• 10+ years of experience in architectural practice with progressive responsibility leading complex planning and project delivery efforts
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop teams while coordinating work across multiple disciplines
• Strong client relationship, communication and judgment skills, with the ability to guide teams through complex decisions

Preferred

• Master's degree in a related field
• AICP certification
• Experience leading public-sector facilities master planning pursuits and long-range planning engagements
• Experience improving team delivery through standards, quality reviews and repeatable best practices
• Multi-state licensure or the ability to obtain licensure in additional states

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work, and an alternative work schedule program that provides a day off every other Friday.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.