Senior Project Architect

Join Our Growing Team in New York – Senior Project Architect Opportunity

FCA is an award-winning architecture, planning, and design firm experiencing exciting growth in our New York office. We are seeking a Senior Project Architect with excellent technical ability who is adept at leading project teams from concept through construction. If you value a strong culture of collaboration, flexibility, and creativity, come join our team!

Responsibilities:

• Manages all phases of a project with demonstrated technical expertise on projects of various scales and complexities
• Supervises small to large teams, produces, delegates and coordinates the work, and reviews and approves the work of all internal and external team members
• Provides final review and approvals of all code analysis, material selections, and specifications
• Oversee construction document production and management of BIM model
• Attends client meetings and regularly interfaces with clients and consultants
• Coordinates with Project Manager(s) on a regular basis to ensure projects are executed according to workplan; suggests modifications to the workplan and staffing when corrective action is necessary
• Understands the required scope of work and is accountable for the team’s execution of the work in the most efficient and technically feasible manner
• Is an advocate for design excellence and encourages team members and consultants to keep design as a priority
• Implements methods for improving the quality of documentation for the firm in order to mitigate risk; shares this knowledge with junior staff and sets expectations for their accountability

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Architecture
• Registered or working toward registration required
•  15 Years experience in an architecture office with at least 5 years’ experience in healthcare, science & technology, and/or higher education.
• Proven ability to lead the design, documentation and construction administration process
• Possesses superior communication, collaborative skills, and mentoring capabilities
• Ability to use sound and independent judgment
• Advanced skills in Revit
• Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Sketch Up