Senior Project Architect — Façade & Design Leadership

Henning Larsen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global network

Inclusive workplace

Paid time off

Health & retirement benefits

Job summary

Henning Larsen's New York office is seeking a Project Architect with deep design documentation experience, including enclosure detailing expertise, consultant coordination, and execution. This role is intended for licensed architects with 10+ years of relevant professional experience who demonstrate advanced technical proficiency in all phases of design and strong leadership and mentorship capability.

Your key responsibilities may include overseeing design production, BIM coordination, façade

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in architectural practice.
• Licensed Architect required.
• Bachelor's or Masters of Architecture from a NAAB-accredited school.
• Strong technical proficiency with complex façade documentation
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members in façade modeling and detailing.
• Experience leading consultant coordination and managing project teams.
• Proficiency in Revit; Rhino and Adobe CS experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with project leadership in a multidisciplinary international team.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Available to work full-time in person in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and document implementation to meet project goals and compliance requirements.
• Develop compliant design solutions aligned with project requirements.
• Manage / delegate sheet set to ensure comprehensive project documentation.
• Generate DD/CD-level façade details and models that meet code, performance, and constructability requirements.
• Provide code leadership across the project.
• BIM point person (or liaison) for design team and coordinates BIM standards / execution plan where required.
• Select and develop primary building materials appropriate to the design intent and performance requirements.
• Construction administration through comprehensive submittal / RFI reviews, field reports, walkthroughs / punchlisting as required.
• Lead project delivery for complex projects under the guidance of the project leadership, with a focus on façade integration, technical execution, and drawing production.
• Provide mentorship and hands-on guidance in façade modeling, detailing, and documentation standards to full project team, actively upskilling the team’s technical capabilities.
• Lead consultant coordination (including agendas and minutes), communicating key decisions across disciplines.
• Sustainability ambassador / point‑person, responsible for coordinating that sustainability goals are considered in the day‑to‑day design process.
• Manage open actions list with focus on consultant coordination items.

Skills

Mentorship

Communication

Independent work

Team leadership

Education

NAAB-accredited architecture degree

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Adobe CS

Job description

Henning Larsen's New York office is seeking a Project Architect with deep design documentation experience, including enclosure detailing expertise, consultant coordination, and execution. This role is intended for licensed architects with 10+ years of relevant professional experience who demonstrate advanced technical proficiency in all phases of design and strong leadership and mentorship capability.

Your key responsibilities may include overseeing design production, BIM coordination, façade