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Senior Architect - Life and Work Places

Gresham Smith
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
Our Life and Work Places design team delivers tailored solutions for workplaces, community-focused and multi-family residential developments, and Higher Education and Research Institutions providing value for our clients and the people who experience these places.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform work on all phases of various architectural projects including design development, preparation of presentation drawings and specifications, design review, coordination, and correlation of construction drawings.
  • Prepare schematics, design development, and construction documents. Develop, modify, and review production drawings and edit project narratives and specifications.
  • Research materials to determine the appropriate selection for the project.
  • Plan, coordinate, and deliver projects from the initial programming stages through to construction administration.
  • Review construction submittals and assist the project manager in construction administration.
  • Analyze client problems and develop architectural solutions to those problems.
  • Familiarity working with various project delivery methods such as design-bid-build, design/build, CM, etc..
  • General construction contract administration experience should include responses to clarification requests, progress reviews, pay application processing, submittal processing and close out activities.
  • Candidate will be able to collect and document client needs and criteria in programmatic form and develop / formulate solutions based on the data.
  • Candidate will be experienced and capable of preparing presentation drawings by hand or electronically, research material options and make appropriate selections, plan, coordinate and administer architectural effort in concert with project manager, project executive, and others on the project team.
  • Must be able to lead and mentor team of junior architects and project coordinators.
  • Must be able to lead external project consultants and engineering partners.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in Architecture with licensure.
  • Minimum of 15 years applicable experience in large Corporate/ Commercial design projects
  • Demonstrated experience using REVIT, proficiency is desired but not required.
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
  • Competency with Sketchup and PhotoShop a plus
  • Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of project stakeholders such as clients, AHJ’s, contractors, design team, etc.
  • Strong verbal and writing communication skills
  • Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with project stakeholders.


Base Salary range: $104,000 - $157,400 depending on knowledge, skills, and experience. Incentive compensation bonuses based on performance are also included. The disclosed range estimate, unadjusted for location-based differences, may vary where the position is filled. This salary range is based on national averages and may be adjusted based on the final candidate's location and experience. Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave, Wellness Programs, 401(k)/Roth Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, Employee Referral Program, and Mass Transit Program.

Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply!

Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms, or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM SMITH PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, Gresham Smith explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to Gresham Smith’s hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of Gresham Smith upon receipt.

Salary : $104,000 - $157,400

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