Project/Technical Architect

Your Role

As a Project Architect you will need to coordinate with a team of consultants to deliver architectural projects. Leverage your industry experience and technical insight to drive client projects from concept through build. You need to actively participate in all phases of the project phases including documentation and construction administration. Innovative thinking balanced with ability to present real-world technical solutions to new design challenges. Must thrive with personal responsibility and accountability but embody and embrace open communication and team-oriented success.

What You Will Do

Manage all phases of projects, from project documentation set-up and construction administration.

Manage project scheduling, budgets, and set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and consultants. Management of related costs by supervising project developments and skills in clash detection with digital tools.

Guarantee the delivery of the architectural and/or technical aspects of a project.

Provide project team coordination, specification, and material selections required for construction.

Resolution of complex technical and design issues as they arise during document preparation and construction administration

Manage a range of project team sizes, comprised of consultants, project architects, interior designers and job captains

Preparing and ensuring accuracy of technical documents

Participating in preconstruction phases, RFIs and value engineering.

Participating in the construction administration of project assignments, including quality control and submittal reviews,

Working with consultants, contractors, fabricators and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives

Produce architectural drawing

Conduct site inspections

Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape civil consultants and/or involved parties.

Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials

Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges

Review technical documents to ensure accuracy

Oversee the construction administration of project assignments with focus on managing design intent and quality control. Ability to maintain design integrity, construction quality and supervision of materials that meet international standards

Lead coordination with contractors, fabricators and regulatory agencies to ensure constructed project meets overall project objectives

Able to perceive or prevent risks in any part of the process

Other assigned responsibilities.

Your Qualifications

Bachelor of Architecture or foreign equivalent

5+ years of experience in the profession of architectural design

Proficiency in REVIT, Sketch Up, and construction administration softwares.

100% bilingual English/Spanish, well written with excellent verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of national and international building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures

Mid-scale to large construction experience

Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy

Strong leadership, communication and relationship management skills

Construction documentation and/or design detail development experience

Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, grace and emotional intelligence

Experience leading, managing and mentoring multiple project teams

Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility on various project types

Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong organizational skills

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include subsidized health and life insurance, profit sharing, annual bonus, LinkedIn learning, holiday observance, additional PTO days every 5 years and employee assistance programs.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

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