The Project Architect provides day-to-day project leadership with a significant scope of responsibility and independence of action related to architectural and/or interior architectural design, general project problem solving, and team coordination. The Project Architect coordinates with other disciplines within, and outside the firm. The Project Architect works on all phases of projects, such as: client relationships, design, specifications, project team coordination, construction documents, code analysis and consultant interaction.

Essential Function:

• Gathers and prepares information regarding cost and time estimates, material requirements, and completion times.
• Identifies and monitors staffing requirements to meet established deadlines and budgets.
• Coordinates the efforts of staff and applicable consultants to design and draw in increasing detail.
• Reviews, organizes, and assembles all necessary documentation and drawings throughout the project and ensures an organized production flow.
• Provides ongoing quality reviews throughout the project and coordinate milestone quality reviews with the team.
• Performs construction administration including conformance to contract documents; evaluates and monitors change requests.
• Manages clarity of scope, concepts, relationships, drawings, specs, the accuracy of dimensions, clearances, tolerances, and overall coordination of drawings.
• Monitor project scope to assure compliance with client directions, design intent, schedule and budget.
• Communicates and documents all architectural information involved with the project: project team, client, staff, consultants, regulatory agencies, contractors, etc.
• Represents the firm and participate in marketing activities to secure projects, including proposals and client presentations. Coordinates appropriate media to illustrate design concepts for client presentations.
• Maintains a positive, professional rapport with the client to assure a continued relationship for the company; provides client education, as required, throughout the project.
• Coordinates integrative design discussions/charettes with consultants and the internal project team.
• Helps to control profit/loss on the project; monitors need and negotiates for additional fees as appropriate.

Position Requirements

Registered Architect with a minimum of 10 years’ experience.
Proficiency in REVIT.
Leading multiple projects, from concept to construction, and small project teams in a multi-discipline office is also required.
Ability to enter a project at any design phase. Leverage skill set to take other’s designs and move forward.
Ability to cost out projects/fee structures.
Ability to work on small projects efficiently and cost them accordingly.

Strong knowledge of building/facility codes and overall impact to design.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The VIP enterprise is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. VIP upholds equality in every aspect of hiring and employment, affording consideration to employees and candidates without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or any protected characteristic established under applicable federal, state or local statute or ordinance.

The VIP enterprise is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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