Senior Project Architect - Core & Shell
Senior Project Architect - Core & Shell
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Job Description
Are you committed to design excellence
Do you thrive in an environment of collaboration
Do you have a passion for sustainability
Do you show a high degree of creativity and entrepreneurship
If yes join us to change the world through design!
As a Senior Project Architect on the Perkins&Will Houston team you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and documentation coordination focused on the core and shell of complex multi-story (including high-rise) research and clinical healthcare buildings including development of design drawings technical documentation and leading project technical team scope.
DESIGN
- Responsible for the technical development of a project working with a senior designer/design principal and project manager.
- Advanced understanding and experience in application of planning programming and design principles and methods.
- Promotes firm and project goals of excellence in design execution and sustainability.
TECHNICAL
- Makes authoritative decisions negotiates critical issues with a high degree of judgment in collaboration with Project Manager.
- Directs the production of schematic design development and construction documents.
- Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and systems.
- Understands and coordinates engineering systems relevant to projects.
- Reviews shop drawings material samples and CDs for conformance with design.
- Performs construction administration duties (e.g. RFIs RFPs change orders etc.).
- Prepares reports and specifications; reviews completed reports plans cost estimates and calculations.
- Executes applicable agency review analysis (accessibility zoning life-safety etc.).
- Coordinates and generates construction drawings and details delivering complete accurate and coordinated project documentation.
- Assures execution of and assists with quality control activities for all architectural elements.
- Conducts and documents field observations to monitor progress of construction.
- Ensures tasks are completed according to the Perkins and Will standards and Project Delivery Manual.
MANAGEMENT
- Establishes architectural budget task schedule and other components of the project work plan in collaboration with Project Manager.
- Directs production of construction documents drawings and specifications in compliance with project scope schedule and cost.
- Implements meeting objectives facilitates meetings and provides meeting notes documentation.
- Maintains contact with clients consultants and contractors during all project phases.
- May participate in marketing client and owner presentations.
- Directs organizes and mentors junior staff with responsibility oversight of their assignments.
EXPERIENCE
- 10 years
- Advanced experience in project design construction documentation production and construction materials
- Experienced building codes specifications building and engineering systems
- Understands project management process and can apply project management software skills
- Basic Revit Knowledge
- Experience reviewing construction documentation
- Experience directing and managing junior staff
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative and professional work ethic
- LEED AP or within 6 months of hire
- Licensure
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).
At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender race color religion national origin ancestry age medical condition disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.
*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (EEO) which is part of the Companys Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis and without regard to sex race color age national origin religion disability genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression gender reassignment citizenship pregnancy or maternity veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national federal state or local law. In some cases local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
