Project Architect (Portland or Denver/Louisville)

Project Architect

Our client is a leading planning, design, sustainable engineering, and project management firm. They bring expertise to natural and built environments across the United States, making them more vibrant, beautiful, and functional. Our client is presently seeking an experienced, collaborative, and strategically minded Project Architect professional to join their team in Portland, OR or Denver, CO.

Position Summary: The Project Architect is responsible for the planning and design of structures such as multifamily housing, commercial, and mixed-use projects. The Project Architect collaborates with the project team in all aspects of the project design, coordinating with all project team members to ensure the work is completed within the project schedule, maintaining and managing client expectations, and leading the documentation throughout all phases, including the necessary design and jurisdictional reviews.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the project team to facilitate the development of design solutions with an emphasis on design excellence, quality control and best practice standards for delivery of a fully coordinated set of construction documents.
• Mentor and direct the work of less experienced staff. Collaborate and energize the design team to develop solutions to design problems.
• Participate in project reviews regarding project costs, budgets and adherence to schedule.
• Interact with clients to define distinctions or points of clarification to achieve project goals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in Architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture is required. Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Architectural Registration required.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD and SketchUp.
• Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Project Delivery methods.
• Historic preservation, public or federal project experience is a plus
• Experience in Oregon & SW Washington with local agency building departments is a plus.

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