What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Architect position at Northern Impact?
Overview
A leading global architecture and engineering firm with over 100 years of legacy is seeking a Project Architect for their Atlanta or Los Angeles office's Aviation Studio. This established firm specializes in transformative design across multiple sectors, with offices strategically located throughout the United States. Their portfolio encompasses federal, healthcare, aviation, education, and commercial projects, delivered through integrated architecture, engineering, and interior design services.
Project Architect is responsible for coordinating, planning, and managing architectural projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality deliverables while adhering to project schedules and budgets.
Key Responsibilities :
- Develop and specify project-appropriate architectural requirements
- Plan and execute projects under supervision, managing internal team and consultant communication on technical aspects
- Investigate, evaluate, and recommend solutions, prioritizing work and seeking guidance on complex issues
- Perform Revit modeling and detailing with the team
- Engage in cross-discipline discussions and coordination with multidisciplinary teammates
- Conduct site investigations and observations, including travel for project-related activities when necessary
- Prepare comprehensive narratives, reports, drawings, and specification documents, maintaining high quality within project constraints
- Participate in construction administration, reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and performing site visits
- Assist with marketing and business development activities
- Coordinate work of junior professionals and technicians, leading quality assurance and control reviews
- Participates in client meetings and maintains effective communication with clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders throughout all phases of project development.
- Exercise independent judgment in problem-solving and technique selection, seeking guidance on complex projects
- Apply diverse architectural knowledge using advanced techniques
- Oversee finished plans, specifications, and material approvals
- Confirm scope of work and contractual obligations with project manager
- Monitor project progress and communicate obstacles to the project manager
- Perform code analysis
Requirements :
Education & Experience
General Characteristics
Position may require travel for project-related activities
The studio operates on a flexible hybrid schedule with three days in their collaborative office environment and two days working remotely, offering an ideal balance between in-person collaboration and remote flexibility.
