Project Leader / Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Project Leader – Klover Architects, Inc.

Klover Architects is expanding and on a mission to find a strong Architect Professional in our Project Leader role who is responsible for fulfilling the projects our customers entrust to us. It's a busy place; but first, let us tell you a little about us and what we do.

Something About Us

Klover is a full-service design firm specializing in the retail, multifamily, mixed-use, office, restaurant, and hospitality markets. We are professionally registered in 50 states and the District of Columbia providing innovative design solutions for the real world.

Something About the Position

The Project Lead partners with the Project Manager and Project Designer on small to large-scale project types in a very collaborative environment. This role largely focuses on retail and restaurant projects and is accountable for team communication and responsible for the issuance of content of deliverables, technical content of Klover documents and coordination of disciplines including consultants and for staff producing documents.

Primary Responsibilities

• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team
• Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary
• Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to quality assurance, quality control and Klover best practice standards
• Performs as team leader on certain projects
• Coordinates use and tracks shared electronic documentation and files with project team, clients and consultants.
• Assists in planning and conducting work making minor adaptations and modifications to complete working drawing set(s)
• Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions
• Provides technical support and project communications to team as required
• May attend on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and may prepare and coordinate the review of contractor's schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples
• Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, and other areas of expertise
• Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, technical issues
• Prepares meeting minutes of consultant coordination meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Skills You Need to Bring With You

From a technical perspective, our ideal candidate will bring the following skills & experience with them:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture is required
• 3 to 5 years related experience in architecture preferred
• Knowledge of design, trends, construction methodology, material application, and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness
• Knowledge of architectural building systems
• Experience  in retail and restaurant projects preferred
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines
• Motivated, self-directed, problem solver and ability to work in both individual and team settings
• Less than 10 percent travel to local construction sites

Something About our Team

We're a collaborative group, getting things done together, enjoying our collegial environment and working with each other. Fit is really important to us. We're a group of down to earth people who are willing to roll up our sleeves to get the job done; whoever comes to join us should have that same mindset, a sense of humor, a strong technical mind, accountability for deadlines and self-motivation and energy.

Your Care Package

We offer a really competitive compensation package, great benefits, casual work environment and the opportunity to progress with us.

If you're interested in learning more, we'd like to hear from you. Hit the apply button, send along your resume, and let us know why you think you're the one for us with your cover letter. We're looking forward to hearing from you.