Senior Design Architect

The Senior Design Architect serves as the leader of the project team and is responsible for all front-end design administration as well as representing the company to the client. The Senior Design Architect is an experienced, registered design professional having a strong background in generating and translating concepts into final solutions, in directing a project design team, and in materials and methods of construction.

General Skills:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Proficient in current version of AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Working knowledge of Revit and 3D Modeling software preferred
• Substantial experience in project management including delivering and clearly communicating conceptual design solutions to the production team for preparation of construction documents
• Sufficient knowledge of engineering disciplines to evaluate consultant work
• Knowledge of building materials, specification, and construction techniques
• Excellent visual and oral presentation skills
• Experience working with a design-build project delivery system
• Experience with the development of project cost estimates and general knowledge of value engineering techniques
• Ability to organize and prioritize personal workload and make necessary adjustments in meeting strict deadlines

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work independently and provide guidance and supervision of team members
• Strong communication skills to work with clients, field personnel and internal departments in achieving deadlines and quality work
• Maintain continual client contact thru the Design Development phase and support Project Architect as needed from CD’s through construction to ensure expected deliverables are met

• Maintain quality control of the design function
• Carry out the overall architectural design of the project, utilizing the assigned project design team
• Support all disciplines into the building project
• Meet the design schedule and design construction budget
• Attend all design meetings

• Perform all other related work, as assigned or as apparent

Schematic Design and Design Development Phase:

• Participate in ideation sessions, in the development or design brief
• Prepare a written program with client in collaboration with the client management team and the NewGround strategy team
• Develop total architectural solution (budget, deliverables, and schedule)
• Develop conceptual site plan through consultation with civil engineers
• Assist in coordination of due diligence services
• Develop submittal packages for local planning commission approvals
• Research and select basic materials, and develop basic exterior wall sections and critical details
• Consult with engineers in selection of structural, mechanical, and electrical systems
• Research and interpret all applicable codes and regulations
• Prepare Outline Specification
• Supervise preparation of all necessary materials and exhibits for all design presentations

Construction Documents Phase:

• Provide comprehensive Design Development Package to the Director of Production and present the project to the production team at the Construction Document kick-off meeting, initiating the beginning of the Construction Document Phase
• Provide design input and support production department as needed during development of working drawings
• Ensure that office architectural design policies, procedures, and standards are followed
• Regularly review status of working drawings to be sure design intent and client expectations have been met
• Attend all meetings as necessary
• Perform final design intent review of all working drawings

Bidding Phase:

• Be available for questions
• Assist in advising on architectural portions of ASI’s, as needed to accomplish design intent, with production team

Construction Phase:

• Address design intent questions from the production team, related to shop drawings
• Make periodic site visits to observe the progress and character of the project
• Address design intent questions from the production team as needed for development of ASI’s and RFI’s
• Coordinate and r