Project Architect - Project Architect, Project Architecture

We are currently hiring a Project Architect in our Architectural division at our Buffalo, NY office. The Project Architect will support our Essential Facilities and Municipal Design Studio. The studio is an offset division from LaBella’s Municipal Group. The Essential Facilities Design Studio specializes in architectural projects for fire stations, police stations, SWAT Training, armories, 911 Centers, fire and police training centers, department of public works, ambulance centers, mercy flight hangers, and other miscellaneous municipal work for local and County municipalities.
The Architectural Division at LaBella provides comprehensive planning and design services for a wide variety of markets, including Municipal, State, Federal, Healthcare, K-12 and Higher Education, Residential, and Commercial projects.
The overall expectations of the Project Architect position are to work with large project teams, including in-house and outside subconsultants, to ensure that all aspects of the project are being met and completed. An individual in this position needs to be capable of delegating aspects of work to the Project Technician and coordinating with all other disciplines to successfully deliver high quality, coordinated projects.
The Project Architect will assist the Project Manager with client meetings, design team meetings, and construction administration. In addition, the Project Architect must be motivated and capable of performing all duties with minimal guidance.
This position has excellent advancement opportunities within our corporate structure.

Execute a project start to finish
Have proposal writing experience
Has a record of executing projects with low change order percentage
Understands how to execute public works projects
Has specification writing experience including front end spec preparation
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

• Registered Architect in the state of New York (desirable but not required)
• 8+ years of work experience under a licensed architect
• Prior experience designing projects for Essential Facilities and public works projects is preferred.
• Have thorough knowledge and understanding of New York State building codes
• Strong technical design, specification writing and construction document skills
• Well-developed project design and planning skills
• Revit BIM Modeling experience
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project)

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health/Dental Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• Team Building Events
• Community Service Events