Senior Project Architect - July 2020

Keltia is a technical support services company providing Engineering Design, CAD Training along with Specialized Technical Recruiting services around the US, Canada and Europe.
We have been in business in Seattle in the US for 20 years and in Europe for around 8 years.
We have an immediate opening for a Senior Project Architect with our client in the Seattle, WA area who specialize in Mechanical & Electrical, Commissioning, Civil & Structural, Technology Design, Automation & Controls, Architecture & Interiors and Construction Management.

Senior Project Architect

The Job:

Our office is looking for a motivated Senior Project Architect to lead multi-disciplinary design teams for data centers, high-tech labs, and critical environments.

Here are the details of your duties in this role:

• Participate in conceptual, schematic and design development phases of projects
• Produce and review scopes of work and request for proposals for consultants
• Direct project planning and design team activities and work allocations
• Oversee and coordinate preparation of working drawings, budgeting, schedules, specifications, planning and design with authority to direct, control, and monitor all activities on multiple concurrent projects
• Lead client meetings and design presentations
• Develop project priorities and schedules for design, documentation process, permitting, bidding/construction procurement and construction administration
• Direct production of Construction Documents of high quality using REVIT/BIM
• Support the construction process by timely response to RFI's, review of submittals, processing approved change orders, and monthly draw requests
• Maintain good client relationships through attentive and result-oriented service
• Provide supervision, mentorship and quality-control review of support staff

Your Background:

To succeed in this role, you need to meet the following basic requirements:

• Bachelor of Architecture (5-year accredited program, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in an architectural firm
• Minimum 5 years of experience on data center / lab / critical environment projects
• Working knowledge of BIM (Revit) software. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience with Revit
• Technical proficiency in development of construction drawings and permit application packages
• Experience in leading a team of multiple internal team members/consultants for project delivery as required