Project Architect

Project Architect

Position Overview: This position provides a wide range of architectural, engineering, landscape, planning, and environmental project design, and project management and administration services. Working closely with clients, architects, engineers, landscape architects, planning and design consultants, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders, this position ensures that the university's capital design and construction projects meet both aesthetic and functional requirements while adhering to budgetary and regulatory constraints. This position will coordinate various aspects of the project, including design development, documentation, construction oversight, and ensuring compliance with building codes, zoning regulations and other legal requirements. Duties may include: leading capital design and construction projects from inception to completion, including developing project plans, timelines and budgets; creating innovative and functional architectural, engineering, and environmental designs that meet the university's requirements, regulatory standards and budgetary constraints; collaborating closely with clients, architects, engineers, professional consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders; preparing and reviewing planning, architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, and other proposals, drawings, specifications and construction documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness; identifying and resolving design, construction, and technical issues that may arise during a project, ensuring timely and effective solutions; providing leadership and guidance to team members; and other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications: Required Experience: Five years practicing architecture, engineering or landscape architecture; Professional experience in one or more of the following areas: space utilization and planning principles; cost estimating techniques; preparation of construction contracts and documents; analysis of plans and specifications for conformance with building codes and standards. Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Engineering or Landscape Architecture. Required Other: Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles. Additional Preferred: Current, valid State of Idaho professional registration or license in Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture or eligible for reciprocal registration as provided by Idaho Code; experience on design, construction and/or project management groups that maintain and operate a system of buildings and structures in support of the strategic goals of a large institution or organization; experience using computer applications commonly used in architecture, engineering and landscape architecture (e.g., CADD, 3-D modeling and other rendering software).

Posting Information: FLSA Status: Exempt; Employee Category: Exempt; Pay Range: $80,000 or higher, commensurate with experience; Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year; FTE: 1; Full Time/Part Time: Full Time; Funding: A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. - No; Posting Date: 08/17/2026; Closing Date: Open Until Filled; Special Instructions to Applicants: To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than August 31st. In your letter of qualifications (human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align. If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Applicant Resources: Background Check Statement: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check; EEO Statement: The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents: Resume/CV, List of References, Letter of Qualification

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3. * Are you currently authorized to work in the United States of America?
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4. * Do you now, or in the future require sponsorship through the University of Idaho to continue working in the United States?
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