What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Architect position at BSA Lifestructures Inc?
BSA is seeking a design-driven Architect to join our St. Louis studio. In this role, you will take a leading hand in shaping environments that support healing, learning, and discovery. You will contribute to impactful projects where design excellence and purpose go hand in hand.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the delivery of fully coordinated, high-quality design documents across all disciplines.
- Support, oversee, and evaluate work of architectural team. Be a resource to other disciplines in a similar capacity.
- Coordination of design document preparation across all disciplines.
- Coordinate and support the architectural design delivery process across all disciplines ensuring all team members are working in coordination with the project vision
- Participate in project reviews and lead design discussions that elevate the quality of work.
- Balance creativity with project constraints, including scope, budget, and schedule.
- Mentor staff. Teach, guide, support and develop the work of architectural team members.
- Guide the delivery decisions of architectural staff to deliver high quality solutions that meet our client’s challenges.
Education and Experience:
- Education: Accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture.
- Licensure: Registered Architect with current registration. NCARB certification preferred.
- Experience:
- 15 years of architectural experience. Prior work in healing, learning, or discovery environments preferred.
- Experience on larger projects, with more oversight of the project scope, is preferred.
- Expertise/Mastery of concepts from Sr Architect I.
- A point of view on the future of architecture and awareness of current trends and innovation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of sustainability strategies and associated rating systems.
Why BSA?
At BSA, we empower our team members to make a meaningful impact. As a 100% employee-owned firm recently recognized by Zweig Group as one of the 2025 Best Firms To Work For and a Top 25 Hot Firm, you'll have a direct financial stake in our growth and success while benefiting from a collaborative and innovative environment. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to creating spaces that support healing, learning, and discovery.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive benefits from day one (medical, dental, vision)
- Flexible time off (FTO) and paid parental leave
- Hybrid work schedule
- Volunteer time and giving back program
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and matched retirement funds
- Collaborative design studios with modern tools and support
Why You'll Thrive at BSA:
Our core values shape our culture and our design approach:
- We Are Purposeful – We create environments that inspire and support people doing important work.
- We Are Learners – We embrace design exploration and evolution.
- We Are Owners – We take responsibility for design quality, team success, and firm growth.
- We Are Ideal Team Players – We work humbly and collaboratively to deliver impactful design solutions.
If you’re passionate about design and excited by projects that serve a greater purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
BSA is an equal opportunity employer.