Position Description:

Our client is a progressive and award-winning 70+ person, planning, architecture, and interior design firm with two offices in Iowa – Des Moines and Waterloo. They are large enough to work on almost any project type but small enough to give their staff the opportunity to become involved in projects from concept through construction. They are state, regional, and national design awards recipients which speak to the quality of their work. They are conscientious toward sustainable design and work hard to understand how design impacts the places they touch. They work in a collaborative studio environment that embraces flexibility, communication, opportunity, creativity, fun and smart thinking. They know that it is their culture that is the key differentiator, and encourages the spirit from which great architecture and architects are made.

Responsibilities:

Be passionate abouthigher education design and architecture
Provide support in the pursuit of Higher Education project acquisitions (e.g. proposals, interviews, and marketing)
Be friendly, optimistic, andadedicatedteam player
Excel in verbal and digital communication
Mentor through direction and leadership to individual design team members
Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy
Assist in leading educational institution staff, professors, and students through the design process while balancing facility requirements, standards, and end-user needs
Provide design and sustainability guidance to Owner and internal team

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in an architecture design firm
Architectural License is preferred but not required
Demonstrate passion for design thinking
Demonstrate expertise exploring and integrating sustainable design strategies
Commitment to creative user engagement, and design for diversity, equity and inclusion
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Have a knowledge base reflective of the broad programmatic aspects of the Higher Education market
Outstanding graphic presentation skills
Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management and mentoring skills
Demonstrated knowledge of 3D modeling and documentation tools including Revit, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
General knowledge of the total project process including team management, schedule, and budget

EOE Statement:

Emissary Recruiting Solutions and its Clients/Affiliates are equal opportunity employers who zealously support and advance diversity in the workplace.

Project Architect