Position Description:

Our client is looking for a senior architect with a focus and passion for higher education. This individual will be integral to their higher education team, push the parameters of architectural design, help guide projects and project teams. You will work closely with their higher education team leaders to drive growth. Your focus will be the leadership of clients and design team from conceptual design through execution.

Responsibilites:

Be passionate about higher education design and architecture 
Provide support in the pursuit of Higher Education project acquisitions (e.g. proposals, interviews, and marketing)
Be friendly, optimistic, and a dedicated team 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
Lead 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:

12+ years of experience in an architecture design firm
Architectural License is 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

EEO Statement:

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Senior Project Architect