What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Architect position at Colliers Engineering & Design?
Overview:
Bergmann, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Architect to join its Mid-Atlantic Buildings team. This individual will work on commercial, retail, hospitality, program work, multi-use, and/or education projects.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in programming and planning
- Concept design
- Detailed design working with project teams
- Manage and lead A/E design teams
- Communicate with clients and build relationships
- Engineering coordination
- Problem-solving for design solutions
- Code analysis and research
- Materials and products analysis and research
- Specification writing
- Prepare and coordinate construction documents
- Surveying onsite work at client facilities
Qualifications:
Candidates should be licensed in the US or qualify for licensure within the next 6 months. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field and 8 years' experience in architectural design. Prior experience with retail, commercial, program work, educational, healthcare, or multi-use projects is required. Candidates should be fluent in Revit and AutoCAD.
Key Skills:
- Able to work closely with others
- Strong communication skills
- Able to build relationships and communicate at every level of a project
- Able to work independently with minimal instruction
- Client-facing experience
- Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring junior staff
- Strong Revit and AutoCAD skills
- Proficient/Experienced with SketchUp, Google Earth, Form-It Pro, Enscape, BlueBeam, SpecBuilder Cloud, and CTM BIM Suite
What We Offer:
At Bergmann, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. We are committed to providing a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through projects. Our benefits package includes company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses; and a straight-time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
Ongoing Opportunities:
We have created an internal culture that provides resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities. These include reimbursement for education, a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses, mentorship programs, wellness programs, Women's Organization, and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.
