Senior Project Architect

Northern Impact; Sacramento, San Francisco (CA, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k/Profit Sharing Plan

Job summary

A leading architectural and interior design firm seeks a Senior Project Architect for their Sacramento office. The ideal candidate will bring at least 10 years of commercial architecture experience, particularly in life sciences and healthcare, and possess strong leadership and project management skills. This role offers an excellent salary and benefits, with opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of technical expertise in commercial architecture.
• Experience in life science, healthcare, or high-tech laboratory design is a plus.
• California licensure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects and maintain project budgets and schedules.
• Communicate effectively with teams and clients.
• Oversee design development and production of construction drawings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Coordination

Budget Management

Construction Techniques

Sustainability

Revit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

MS Office Suite

Job description

Overview

With over 30 years in practice, one of the country’s leading architectural & interior design firms specializing in life sciences, education, and workplace is actively seeking a Senior Project Architect to join their San Francisco or Sacramento office. The studio specializes in the design of laboratories, clean rooms, manufacturing facilities, data centers, and high-performance workplace environments, for clients working in the life sciences, electronics, mission-critical, education, and medicine.

With 180+ staff, they provide programming, master planning, building, and interior design services, including laboratory, cGMP, and medical planning, to new and established companies, institutions, developers, and healthcare providers. Office locations include Mountain View, San Francisco, Sacramento, and San Diego

Role Requirements

The company is seeking a passionate, experienced Senior Project Architect, with a minimum of 10 years of technical expertise in commercial architecture, including demonstrated success on a range of corporate project types (life science, healthcare, or high-tech laboratory design a plus). (Core & Shell experience is required, but life science experience is a plus!)

Qualifications, Specific Skills, and Responsibilities:

• California licensure is a plus

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with confidence and professionalism

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Proven capacity for leadership responsibilities and directing a team

• Work effectively on multiple projects, to set priorities and maintain schedules

• Design development experience, planning, coordinating and overseeing the production of construction drawings.

• Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy

• Contract management, experience negotiating project scope and fees

• Develop and maintain the project budget and schedule, monitor and communicate production and financial progress

• An understanding of building materials, details, and construction techniques

• A thorough knowledge of building codes, standards, and ADA expertise

• Ability to work constructively with entitlement agencies

• Knowledge of sustainability, integrated design, and LEED guidelines

• Advanced knowledge of QA/QC process

• Ability to coordinate with consultants and contractors

• Construction administration skills and experience

• Have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new ones

• Must be proficient in Revit / Autodesk Building Design, along with MS Office Suite. This position requires that you participate in the creation of documents as well as direct the efforts of other team members

The studio is seeking high-energy, creative, well-rounded people with a desire to collaborate/communicate and create innovative design for their prestigious clients throughout Northern California. They offer an excellent salary, bonus & benefit package including, medical, dental, vision, disability, life and 401k/profit sharing plan, along with opportunities for growth and alternative work schedules.

They are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that values workplace diversity.

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