Senior Coordinating Architect — Capital Projects

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Pension plans

403(b) and 457(b) plans

FSAs

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools seeks a Coordinating Architect to lead design criteria, schedules, and cost estimates for major architectural projects across the district. You will oversee both contracted consultants and in‑house staff, ensuring designs meet facility requirements and stay within budgets.

You will coordinate with city agencies, advise operations on small capital works, and manage data systems for capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field is required.
• Registration as Professional Architect (R.A.) in the State of Illinois is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional architectural work experience is required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervising architectural work and projects is required.
• Experience working with City of Chicago and various departments is required.
• Experience with green, sustainable and LEED projects is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises planning and design staff and oversees consultants.
• Reviews design plans for compliance with specifications and budgets.
• Conducts site visits to monitor progress and timelines.
• Represents CPS in City Council and regulatory meetings; liaises between departments.
• Prepares administrative and technical reports for leadership updates.
• Oversees ADA-related inquiries and CPS Design Standards updates.
• Manages furniture contracts from specification to installation.
• Coordinates capital project data systems and programmatic software.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Design criteria

Problem solving

Budgeting

Contractor coordination

Site visits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Professional Architect registration (IL)

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

BlueBeam

Oracle Primavera

E-Builder

Google Suite

Job description

Chicago Public Schools seeks a Coordinating Architect to lead design criteria, schedules, and cost estimates for major architectural projects across the district. You will oversee both contracted consultants and in‑house staff, ensuring designs meet facility requirements and stay within budgets.

You will coordinate with city agencies, advise operations on small capital works, and manage data systems for capital projects.