Architect

Job Description Job Description KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Maintain a cheerful outlook to best relate to your clients and teammates. • Be the point person for coordination of multi-million-dollar projects. • Visit construction jobsites, client offices and school campuses. • Conduct design meetings with your clients and teammates as well as Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings and preconstruction meetings for building systems to set expectations. • Orchestrate verbal and graphic communication with the client and project team. • Prepare, distribute, and maintain various forms of documentation (drawings, specification, shop submittals, meeting minutes, schedules, budgets, and project updates). • Observe and record field conditions and deviations from the contract documents by creating site visit reports and punch lists with photo documentation. • Coordinate clarifications to contractor questions based on site observations. • Prepare and present information to your clients. QUALIFICATIONS • Initiative-taking approach to collaboration and communication with your clients, team, and contractors. • Prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects including their deadlines. • Read and understand drawings, specifications, and critical path scheduling. • Work with industry standard software including REVIT, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office. • Technical knowledge of architectural systems. • General understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, industry standards, building construction materials/systems and means and methods. • General understanding of civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and low voltage systems. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Architecture. • Registered architect. • 8 to 10 years of experience working in an architectural office.