Position Title: Principal in Charge - Community, Civic and Culture

Company Profile:
Our Client designs solutions that work, wow, and withstand. They partner with healthcare, education, and civic clients to design buildings that promote healing, inspire learning, and create vibrant communities. Whether it’s a hospital, elementary school, student union, or community center, our empowered teams are experts when it comes to delivering successful projects and creating meaningful spaces. Our Client is in search of an experienced Principal in Charge with extensive experience in the Civic market. This position can be located at any of their offices including: Ontario, Los Angeles, Sacramento, or San Francisco.

Position Summary:
The Principal In Charge will be responsible for pursuing, planning, coordinating, and overseeing major Civic and Public projects through all phases of development. Where applicable, gives direction to assigned staff, and leads the client relationship. The ideal candidate will establish and maintain budgets, schedules, and monitor adherence of terms of contract expectations. Has responsibility for client contact and authority to direct, control, and monitor all project activities. Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize. Ability to oversee several groups performing work or supporting work. Responsible for ongoing marketing and business development, and maintaining a consistent backlog of work. Responsible for becoming a known presence in community and/or specific company markets segment.

Qualifications:

Architectural degree from an accredited university.
Minimum of 12 years experience in production and coordination of documents in all phases of architectural practice and in management of public and civic architectural projects required. Architectural License strongly recommended.
Extensive recent experience and current contacts with Civic projects, such as public libraries, community centers, and public safety facilities with municipalities and other government entities.
Strong track record identifying, cultivating, and securing new project opportunities with the Civic and Public markets.
Has working knowledge and understanding of standard office and design software, such as Microsoft suit and Revit

Responsibilities:

Establish productive working relationships, and deal effectively and cooperatively with clients, team members, consultants, and government agencies.
Direct overall verbal and graphic communication of complex project concepts to clients, public agencies, and project team members, and be primary point of contact for all client issues.
Collaborate with Business Operation, Design, Project Management, Technical, and Business Development Area Leaders.
Monitor employee performance and take appropriate action to provide feedback both positive and negative performance.
Supervise and manage multiple clients and project managers for all phases of projects.
Ability to travel as needed.
Write RFP’S and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants.
Ensure that the documents meet the client standards and all firm protocols.
Write articles for professional publications of architecture and construction industry.
Write training material for staff development.
Sign drawings or documents as the Architect of Record or lead professional.
Develop new client contacts.
Develop a network of current and past clients and industry partners.
Need to participate as a PIC in market leadership in the firm.
Demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges.
Set goals, prioritize, and plan work activities for self-management and use time efficiently.
Review and assist staff in setting budgets, goals, and preparing work plans that clearly define their expectations, and take appropriate action when they are met and when they are not met.
Resolve collection of aged accounts and any financial issues with clients.
Co-lead the office or studio as part of the Management Team.
Provide support and leadership to other offices, studios, and groups.
Ensure that project managers support design and follow design intent and quality on all projects.
Review cost estimates and conduct value analysis.

EOE: Emissary, its affiliates and its clients, are Equal Opportunity Employers supporting diversity in the workplace.

Civic/Cultural PIC