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Job Description: Architectural Principal - Hospitality Division
Position Overview: A nearly 50-year-old architectural/engineering firm is discreetly seeking an experienced Architectural Principal to manage the Hospitality Division at our Lawrenceville GA office. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated possess a high level of technical skill and excel at multi-tasking. The role involves managing an architectural/engineering office environment with cross-coordination between various internal disciplines (Architectural MEP Interior Design Civil etc.).
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and develop hospitality client relations.
- Develop and negotiate contract proposals.
- Solicit assemble and validate design team fees including outside consultants.
- Organize construction document kickoff meetings and provide project deadlines.
- Conduct quality control milestone reviews.
- Act as primary liaison between owners/code officials and staff.
- Lead specification development for both administrative and technical sections.
- Organize approval processes from AHJ and franchise; submit building permit applications.
- Manage project pre-construction meetings and monitor information flow during construction administration.
- Handle change order requests and make initial decisions on time and money requests.
- Represent the company in defense of construction-related problems.
- Define and monitor project substantial completion.
- Manage defense of all error & omission claims.
- Review employee timesheets and address personnel issues rewarding or penalizing as appropriate.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Architecture Member of AIA NCARB LEED AP.
- Capable of registration in all 50 states and outlying territories.
- Minimum of 20 years experience with at least 15 years focused on hospitality design.
- Knowledgeable in all phases and aspects of hospitality design.
- Established connections with upper-level hospitality franchise personnel (Hilton Marriott IHG etc.).
Skills:
- Proficient with AutoCAD SketchUp and Bluebeam.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office and familiar with Revit.
- Capable of heavy multi-tasking with excellent communication skills.
- Able to develop building concept designs including programming and analysis floor plans exterior elevations SketchUp models and site plans.
- Competent in assessing project development constraints such as zoning survey geotechnical conditions building codes and franchise requirements.
- Adept at maintaining project schedules and delivering on time.
- Experienced in identifying and resolving complex design and construction issues.
- Skilled in addressing conflicts and disputes directly and effectively.
Benefits:
- Medical insurance with dental and vision coverage options.
- Life insurance.
- End-of-year bonus (contingent upon profitability).
- 401k contributions (Traditional and Roth) and profit sharing (contingent upon profitability).
- 4 weeks of personal time off per year.
- Holiday pay (6 full days plus two half days per year).
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Time and a half for overtime.
- Employee stock ownership.
- Work with highly skilled architectural and engineering hospitality staff with decades of experience.
Join our team to lead the hospitality division and contribute to our legacy of excellence in architectural and engineering services!
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full Time
