Senior Project Architect - Hospitality & Resort Design Leader

WATG; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WATG is seeking a Senior Project Architect for its Honolulu office. The role leads medium-to-large scale projects, delivering design intent and thorough technical documentation while coordinating with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to budget.

The ideal candidate brings a licensed architecture credential, 15+ years of leadership on complex projects, strong proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and SketchUp, plus excellent sketches and team mentorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
• Professional license required
• 15+ years of experience managing small to mid-size architectural projects, including urban and resort hotels, mixed-use and renovation projects
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and 3D modeling software, such as Rhino and SketchUp
• Strong proficiency in Revit
• Sketching skills required
• Advanced knowledge of architectural building systems, integrated design, trends, construction methodology, QA/QC process, CA process, building codes
• Experienced in client management and negotiations
• Effective project management skills, keeping within established deadlines and budgets
• Works successfully in a team environment and has experience supervising teams
• Manages multiple priorities of competing demand
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Travel may be required

Responsibilities

• Plans and develops projects of medium to large scope and interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates team assignments
• Defines the scope, selection, and development of novel concepts and methods
• Incorporates the overall design intent established by the Project Designer into detailed technical documentation according to standards, understands the design intent, and enhances the consistency and design quality as technical issues need to be resolved
• Monitors the design process from the conceptual phase through construction administration, ensuring the design idea is consistent and properly executed
• Reports on the progress of assigned tasks during the schematic design, design development, and construction document phases; manages project team and reviews labor hours spent against budgeted labor estimates; monitors reports, plans, estimates, and calculations for accuracy and completeness
• Communicates scope, schedule, costs, and budget requirements for each task
• Ensures that construction detail documentation and drawings conform to quality assurance, quality control, and best practice standards
• Coordinates the preparation of technical drawings and specifications
• Regularly communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews, and delivery of final presentation
• Documents and writes reports to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions
• Attends on-site visits, participates in field reviews and project meetings, and coordinates the review of contractors’ schedules, and submission of shop drawings
• Directs and reviews the work of the team, providing mentoring and development opportunities
• Fosters a green workplace through sustainable work practices and incorporates sustainable design solutions into projects
• May participate in business development opportunities

Skills

Sketching

Project management

Client management

Negotiations

Team leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Professional license required

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Rhino

SketchUp

Job description

WATG is seeking a Senior Project Architect for its Honolulu office. The role leads medium-to-large scale projects, delivering design intent and thorough technical documentation while coordinating with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to budget.

The ideal candidate brings a licensed architecture credential, 15+ years of leadership on complex projects, strong proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and SketchUp, plus excellent sketches and team mentorship