Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Architect

Job Description

This Architect role offers the opportunity to work with a highly creative, collaborative team that is dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence. You will contribute to a wide range of projects including retail, healthcare, office, warehouse, mixed-use, industrial, institutional, multifamily, and residential work. The position focuses on the development of technical drawings across all project phases, applying experiential and technical knowledge to resolve design and construction issues, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. You will communicate priorities to internal and external project teams, develop and enforce CAD/Revit standards, help prepare project schedules, and support the implementation of project work plans. This role is ideal for an energetic self-starter who is customer-service oriented, task-focused, diligent, versatile, efficient, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed technical drawings and documentation throughout all phases of architectural projects, from schematic design through construction documents.
• Provide experiential and technical knowledge to identify, analyze, and solve design and construction issues as they arise.
• Communicate project priorities, requirements, and updates clearly and professionally to both internal team members and external consultants and agencies.
• Develop, apply, and enforce CAD and Revit standards to ensure consistency and quality across all project documents.
• Assist in preparing project schedules and support the implementation of comprehensive project work plans.
• Coordinate projects with team members and external consultants to identify and resolve conflicts and discrepancies in drawings and specifications.
• Support design efforts and help ensure that the design intent is maintained and accurately translated through all project phases.
• Organize and generate complete sets of working drawings, fulfilling requirements and deliverables for schematic design, design development, and construction document phases.
• Prepare complex plans, elevations, sections, and details that meet professional quality standards and applicable codes.
• Conduct independent building code analysis and ensure that all project documents comply with relevant codes and regulations.
• Review submittals and shop drawings during the construction phase to verify compliance with design intent and project requirements.
• Interact regularly with outside consultants and agencies to facilitate approvals, coordination, and successful project delivery.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team on larger projects while also running your own projects independently and managing direct client relationships.
• Manage multiple projects in multiple phases simultaneously, typically handling two to three jobs each week.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in decision-making, explain reasoning for decisions, involve appropriate stakeholders, and make timely, well-informed choices.
• Mentor less experienced team members when appropriate and take initiative to support a bottom-heavy team structure.

Essential Skills

• Architectural degree from an accredited university.
• 510 years of experience in architectural project management, including independently running projects and directly managing client relationships.
• 715 years of experience in the production and coordination of documents across all phases of architectural practice, with construction experience required for more architects.
• Strong experience with commercial, healthcare, industrial, institutional, and multifamily project types, with the ability to work as a generalist across diverse project categories.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, with the ability to apply advanced CAD standards and practices; AutoCAD experience is required.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Revit software, with the ability to support and enforce Revit standards; Revit experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in developing and applying documentation standards for design and construction drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to listen and communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to coordinate projects with team members and consultants to resolve conflicts and discrepancies.
• Knowledge of best practices for producing professional-quality drawings and construction documents.
• Understanding of technical terminology used in the architectural and construction industries.
• Ability to prepare complex architectural plans, elevations, and detailed drawings.
• Thorough understanding of requirements and deliverables for all project phases, including schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
• Demonstrated ability to perform independent building code analysis and ensure compliance in all project documentation.
• Capability to review submittals and shop drawings during construction and assess conformance with design intent.

This is a Permanent position based out of Edison, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

401 medical dental Health

This is a Permanent position based out of Edison, NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Edison,NJ.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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