Architect

POSITION SUMMARY:

Licensed Architect with a design or technical focus will manage significant aspects of one or more projects

including predesign, design, construction, and post occupancy services. Ensure project(s) progress-on

schedule, within external and internal budgets, and to client expectations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

May supervise, as assigned, internal staff and/or external team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:

 Develop client, project, and services opportunities consistent with firm marketing goals

 Expand existing and cultivate prospective client relationships.

 Expand existing and cultivate prospective project and service opportunities.

 Assist in the development of proposals. Participate, as requested, in client interviews/presentations.

 Supply relevant project/client data (i.e. project/service/"value-adds" statistics, project

rendering/photographs, public relation opportunities) to accounting and marketing groups.

 Contribute to the financial growth of the firm through effective project & client management

 Develops project design and/or technical solutions based on client and firm goals, budget, schedule,

and expectations.

 Prepare and monitor tasks to accomplish and coordinate design or technical work for one or more

projects. Work to be consistent with client requirements/expectations, contract and fee agreements,

schedule, and Firm Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

 Become familiar with provisions of architect, consultant and contractor agreements. Ensure terms

of agreement are followed. Report owner/contractor/regulatory changes that might require

supplemental/additional services.

 If required, determine and monitor staffing requirements for assigned projects based on budget,

schedule, and other project requirements. Make recommendations to firm management relative to

personnel needs.

 If required, monitor and regularly report project progress and team performance to client and firm

management. Report scope changes, decisions & other information that may affect schedule and/or

costs.

 Continuously instruct, guide, and counsel clients & project team(s) regarding firm and project SOPs,

strategies, and expectations.

 Supervise assigned staff in accordance with firm policies and applicable laws

 Provide leadership; establish & communicate clear team member roles and performance standards.

 Prepare and conduct performance reviews for staff under his/her direct supervision; provide input

with regard to staff not under his/her direct supervision, as requested.

 Ensure firm policies are observed by staff under his/her direct supervision and, if necessary,

recommend disciplinary action to management.

 Develop assigned staff capabilities through continuing education and mentoring.

 Maintain and expand professional and technical knowledge

 Attend educational workshops presented by firm and review professional publications.

 Develop a special expertise in an existing or new firm practice area or firm market sector.

 Participate in professional, business, and/or non-profit organizations.

 Contribute to team effort

 Perform other firm duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Position requires a North Carolina architect registration, NCARB Certificate, a Bachelor's degree in

Architecture from an accredited institution, and a minimum of 8 years design, and construction services

experience in one or more of the following project types: Workspace, Higher Education, Health, CCRC's,

Critical facilities, Food Service or Financial. Master's Degree is a plus. LEED accreditation is a plus.

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Proficient in AutoCAD; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint; and Adobe Reader.

Experience in BIM software is a plus.

Extensive knowledge of governmental regulations, building codes, construction document preparation,

contract administration, and architectural and sustainable design techniques.

Strong skills and abilities in the following: attention to detail; organizational, time management, and people management skills; written and oral comprehension; active listening skills; social perceptiveness; written and oral expression; problem sensitivity; deductive reasoning; critical thinking; active learning; ability to work independently; adaptability; and ability to interpret drawings and specifications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed inside a standard office environment with minimal noise levels. The work environment

characteristics are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions

of the position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequently required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, reach with hands and arms, talking, hearing, and grasping.

May occasionally require lifting light to medium weights pounds). Specific vision abilities required

by this position include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus and the visual acuity to operate a keyboard. The physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

This position may require occasional overnight travel.