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 Fresno 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 & Responsibilities

The Principal Architect will serve as a top-level manager in a successful, growing office. They will interact regularly with senior representatives of current and prospective clients. The Principal Architect will oversee all client relations for a particular Client or multiple Clients, including project team performance and overall client satisfaction. The successful candidate will have extremely strong interpersonal skills with an aggressive, yet personable, demeanor. It is essential that the candidate be very articulate with exceptional presentation and communication skills. The Principal will report to the Partner in Charge of the Client on tasks and deliverables and work directly with them to ensure the facilitation of a project's completion on time, on/under budget, and meeting the company's quality and client service standards.

Strategic

• The Principal Architect will be a key contributor to further defining and implementing the strategic plan and initiatives throughout the region including the growth of the Firm's consulting groups.
• The company's corporate resources and management team will be made available to assist the Principal Architect in meeting these goals.

Operational

• The Principal Architect will ultimately be responsible for the delivery of services, maintaining/supporting the culture, and working as part of the management team to follow the established policies and procedures within the office.
• The Principal Architect will oversee client relations, including project team performance and overall client satisfaction.
• Ensure that the project conforms to a contractual agreement with the client; meeting the project program requirements, all set budgets, goals, and work assignments for their project team that clearly defines project expectations.
• Supervise and manage the various staff assigned to their teams to produce quality sets of documents that comply with the deliverable requirements for all phases of the project.
• Organize and direct the architectural and/or consulting teams to execute the work in an orderly, timely, and coordinated manner. The Principal Architect shall be familiar with all aspects and roles of the Consultants on a particular project.

Marketing/Business Development

• The ability to establish and develop relationships with potential clients is essential.
• The Principal Architect will work closely with the firm's Marketing & BD departments to develop new opportunities and build relationships.
• Responsible for maintaining positive client relationships throughout the project. Keeps client apprised of project progress on a regular basis. Initiates and maintains contact with other key project individuals for clarification, coordination, and negotiation of critical issues.

Management/Leadership

• The Principal Architect will promote a support structure to further develop the abilities of the staff.
• The Principal Architect will also be responsible for overseeing the recruitment of new staff to supplement an already very talented team.
• Ability to professionally communicate verbally and in writing to give assignments to office support staff, consultants, and vendors (always being respectful).
• The Principal Architect will have experience in leading and facilitating meetings and presentations for the Client(s).
• Willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain the reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in the decision-making process; make timely decisions.
• Directs, organizes, and mentors junior staff with responsibility oversight of their assignments.
• The Principal Architect will be familiar with construction administration in the region and have a firm understanding of project costs, procurement/project delivery, and project phasing. They will be able to guide the project team and Client with regard to scheduling phased projects.
• Provides leadership, resources, and technical advice for the generation of construction documents including detailing and finishing applications, ensuring adherence to design intent, client standards, and follow through.
• Occasional travel is required.
• The Principal Architect will participate in professional organizations that are important to their Clients.
• The Principal Architect will be known as a leader in the field of Educational Architecture.

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.
• LEED familiarity is strongly preferred.
• Must have prior K12 and/or Higher Education experience to be considered.
• Must be a Registered Architect.

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