Senior Principal Architect

The Sr. Principal Architect is a technical expert who serves as a resource and mentor to a growing team. The Principal Architect is engaged in project development, responsible for directing large-scale multidisciplinary projects and/or medium-sized projects featuring a high degree of technical complexity. The Sr. Principal Architect is a leader who develops and manages the technical direction and professional design standards of the discipline.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• You earned a professional degree in your field of expertise and twenty (20) years of architectural experience, with at least five (5) served in a Project Manager role or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Professional License (RA)
• You have a thorough understanding of current trends and areas of growth within the architectural industry
• You are considered a subject matter expert, internally and in the community
• You're an excellent communicator with resolute interpersonal skills
• Highly accountable, you approach every project with a positive attitude and an eagerness to exceed client expectations
• You have previous leadership experience, having worked to identify thoughtful solutions to complicated design problems
• You thrive in a collaborative, team-based and entrepreneurial environment
• You are willing and able to travel regionally (as necessary) in support of firm goals

CORE DUTIES

• Act as a culture guardian, promoting all that is good in the culture
• Develop relationships and networks internally to advance our multi-disciple capabilities
• Demonstrate an understanding of the business and CPL's Value Proposition and how technical excellence supports that Value Proposition
• Ensure appropriate resources are allocated throughout the organization to deliver a high-quality client experience
• Keep abreast of new technological or scientific methods and developments affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes.
• Supervisory requirements, including recruitment and retention of talent including:
• Engage and foster the growth of CPL team members. Provide encouragement and regular feedback; and serve as a mentor/example for all levels of the team.
• Manage/oversee career conversations with your team on an established schedule (annual career conversations, regular check-ins, and the development of career plans for each team member)
• Develop future leaders within the organization (train your replacement)
• Engage, motivate, and lead internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies and plans to move the organization in the desired direction.
• Influence people through effective communication
• Promote justice, diversity and fairness in the organization
• Execute work by managing the work of others, providing direction and removing obstacles .
• Fulfill the role of Project Manager as needed
• Oversee project schedules and budgets
• Perform quality assurance/control on other's work, verifying methodologies, calculations, outcomes, etc.
• Develop project scopes and objectives and coordinate all efforts – administrative and technical – to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
• Advocates for sustainable approaches to design solutions
• Provide management of internal finances, which include billing, invoice generation and asset/resource allocation.
• Collaborate with the other CPL leaders in preparing and implementing annual business development plans