Project Architect

About the company: Leading commercial design and construction firm that is located in central New Jersey. We value our employees and offer a positive work/life balance.

About the job: A project architect leader who can take initiative and deliver results. This job will require interfacing with clients and managing consultants on multiple commercial projects. Excellent communication is a critical skill you must possess. This is an ideal position for someone who has experience overseeing others and enjoys working with a team.

Responsibilities:

Construction code (building and zoning) review and compliance.

Schematic design and construction document development with detail.

Coordination (directing and supervising) of in-house drafters’ and outside consultants’ work including

planning, preparing, and reviewing.

Developing and managing project design costs.

Client meetings acting as our company / project representative.

Preparation of administrative documents such as meeting minutes, change orders, punch lists and RFI’s.

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture.

10+ years of commercial construction design experience (laboratory design experience a massive PLUS!).

Experience with design, production and coordination of construction documents.

History managing architecture and engineering teams.

Solid understanding of NJ building codes.

Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit.