Principal Architect

Principal Architect

National award-winning studio and winner of design firm of the year is actively seeking a principal architect to join their Houston, Texas office. With over 19 offices across the U.S., the award-winning architecture + design firm specializes in K-12 through college/university, healthcare, sports, and corporate business sectors across the U.S. The company has won over 500 design awards and is recognized for shaping learning environments for students and the community. It's well-established culture has also led the firm to be named to the list of "Best Places to Work." For over forty years, the multidisciplinary studio has created a client base of more than two hundred clients, a list that includes university systems, hospital systems, school districts, and Fortune 500 companies.

Essential duties and responsibilities

The principal architect will serve as a top-level manager in a successful, growing firm. He or she will interact regularly with senior representatives of current and prospective clients. The principal will oversee all client relations for a particular client or multiple clients, including project team performance and overall client satisfaction. The principal will have extremely strong interpersonal skills with an aggressive, yet personable, demeanor.

Your impact:

Strategic: The principal will be a key contributor to further defining and guiding the strategic plan. The company's corporate resources and management team will be made available to assist the client executive in meeting these goals.

Operational: The principal will ultimately be responsible for the delivery of services, the development of culture, and the execution of processes within the offices. He or she will oversee client relations, including project team performance and overall client satisfaction.

Marketing/business development: The ability to establish and develop relationships with potential clients is essential. She or he will work closely with the firm's marketing & business development departments to develop new opportunities and build relationships.

Management/leadership: The client executive will promote a support structure to further develop the abilities of the staff. He or she will also be responsible for staffing projections and overseeing the recruitment of new staff.

• Executive meetings
• Board meetings
• Major presentations
• Introduction & important issues meetings
• Management & staffing meetings
• New hire interviews
• Client maintenance
• Business development
• Conferences/seminars
• High level QAQC
• Continuous 5-min meetings with production director & project managers

Education and work experience requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture required, master's degree preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 15 years of experience in the architectural profession with no less than 10 years of experience managing project teams and processes.
• Must have prior K12 and/or higher education experience to be considered.
• Must be a registered architect in the state.

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