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Senior Licensed Architect - Public Works

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2026

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Senior Licensed Architect - Public Works

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for Senior Licensed Architect at our Houston Downtown office in our Public Works practice. This is more than a design leadership role - it's a key opportunity for an experienced architect who thrives on mentorship and aspires to become a future leader. We're looking for someone who is passionate about guiding project teams and developing emerging professionals, while helping to shape the long-term vision of our practice.

Location: Houston, Texas

Reports to: Vice President/Principal-in-Charge

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration(s): Licensed Architect

Education: Bachelor's in Architecture required

Duties:

Leads technical design for the office and works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to produce design documents for a wide variety of building types.
Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
Supervise project team’s work cooperatively with the project manager and project designer.
Ensure project development, documentation and its completion meets schedule, budget, code requirements, and technical quality requirements.
Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes and budget.
Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.
Prepare bids or assist with contractor selection process.
Assist market sector teams in preparing proposals, and participating in new project presentations as requested.
Collaborates with project teams to solve tough problems and provide creative design solutions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture required.
Licensed Architect in Texas (required).
Minimum 10 years of architectural experience, including leadership in technical design and team coordination.
Strong portfolio of work in Institutional, Commercial, or Public Works projects.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Advanced proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage consultant coordination.
Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities.

Assistant Project Manager/Project Architect (APM) Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
Assists PM in achieving target Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) of all associated tasks.
Assists PM to uphold business processes including timely monthly A/R’s, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc. Achieves stated target personal utilization goal for APM.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies.

About Huitt-Zollars:

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

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