What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Architect position at IA Interior Architects?
IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.
Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Project Architect or Senior Project Architect in the Charlotte Studio.
This position requires that you be licensed in North Carolina.
Responsibilities Include:
• Create contract documents (CDs)
• Review CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, mechanical, building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• For smaller projects, may oversee all CD production and review
• Coordinates with Senior technical staff and design staff to provide technical solutions for design dilemmas
• Manages project through contract administration phase
• Coordinates engineering consultant’s work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents
• May be required to assist with support for field surveys
• Manages contract administration budget for assigned projects
• Ensures adherence to set budget
• Provides Technical leadership, mentors the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers
• Oversees tasks and provides feedback on work product
• Client-facing - Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design
• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience may be substituted
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards
• Intermediate documentation and field observational skills
• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Working knowledge of space requirements
• Working knowledge of contract administration
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Affinity Program skills or equivalent
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise