Senior Restoration Engineering & Architecture Lead

LVI Associates; Illinois; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Restoration Architect or Engineer to establish and lead its Building Restoration & Rehabilitation practice in the Midwest. The role offers autonomy to shape strategy, mentor teams, and drive business growth within a respected multidisciplinary firm.

Responsibilities include leading the department, securing clients, guiding investigations, repair design, and construction administration, while collaborating with architects and engineers on complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of restoration consulting, structural engineering, architecture, building envelope consulting, or rehabilitation work.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Restoration Engineering & Architecture Department.
• Drive strategic growth initiatives, staffing plans, and business development efforts.
• Provide technical leadership for restoration, rehabilitation, structural assessment, and building envelope consulting projects.
• Oversee investigations, assessments, repair design, and construction administration services.
• Review and approve reports, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, and technical recommendations.
• Serve as Principal-in-Charge or Project Executive on major projects.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers, architects, and project managers.
• Manage project performance, budgets, schedules, utilization, and profitability.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead proposal development, interviews, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex projects.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Business development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline

Job description

LVI Associates is seeking an experienced Restoration Architect or Engineer to establish and lead its Building Restoration & Rehabilitation practice in the Midwest. The role offers autonomy to shape strategy, mentor teams, and drive business growth within a respected multidisciplinary firm.

Responsibilities include leading the department, securing clients, guiding investigations, repair design, and construction administration, while collaborating with architects and engineers on complex projects.