What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Architect – Sustainable Design position at Nurture?
Company Description
Nurture is an architecture studio driven to create positive environmental impacts that consciously sustain communities and culture. We champion the built environment that came before us, the people present in our practice, and the future of our cities. Our firm is deeply committed to transparency and opportunity, being 100% woman-owned, woman-led, and Just 3.0 certified. Nurture evolved from HPZS, a long running studio renowned for historic preservation and sustainable design. Nurture provides a comprehensive range of architectural design services, including historic preservation, integrated biophilic and materials workshops, facade restoration, interior design, third-party certifications, materials and building conservation, and certified Passive House consulting.
Role Description
This position is a Registered Architect in the State of Illinois to with a minimum 12 years of experience to serve as an Associate; joining our steadily growing team focused on existing buildings, education, and civic projects located in Chicago, with specialties in Historic Preservation and Sustainable Design.
This Associate Position at Nurture is essentially broken into two complementary categories:
Project Management / Architecture Design Lead
◦ Lead project teams through design and construction
◦ Client, Consultant, and Contractor management
◦ Invoice and Billing management
◦ Staffing projections and time resource coordination based on contract fees
Quality Assurance, Quality Control / Technical Sustainability Leadership
◦ Coordinate and assist with delivering technical excellence in sustainability driven projects
◦ Develop and enforce office procedural and technical standards related to highly technical regenerative projects
◦ Lead sustainability design and documentation efforts across all projects.
This position is also focused on your professional growth in the realm of sustainable education development, helping to initiate, grow and produce internal and external sustainability education opportunities for the firm to support work across all specialties and project types; this includes work in leading our annual AIA DDX reporting. In tandem, a commitment to design excellence and engaging junior staff in this effort will be key to your leadership in producing beautiful and regenerative solutions for our clients as we continue our work to meet the challenge of climate change.
The position assumes you will continue your work as an architect at a small firm, wearing many hats including production – which will also mean providing BIM leadership as a long time Revit user. Continual efforts to participate in and learn more about industry best practices, from contract management, building codes, zoning, and general jurisdictional processes, as well as participate in the creation of drawings, details, and specifications for all phases of project documentation and performing construction administration services is part of the everyday life of an Associate at Nurture. The trajectory of this position is to become a trusted ally in the office, a mentor to younger staff, and a public figurehead for the firm in settings outside the office.
Full-time position with competitive salary and benefits, including remote work, in a flexible small firm environment focused on doing great work for our clients and having fun.
Requirements
◦ Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture professional degree (minimum requirement);
◦ 12 Years Experience Required (minimum)
◦ Must be a registered architect in the State of Illinois
◦ Experience in Existing Buildings and Adaptive Reuse; Historic Preservation/Restoration experience preferred
◦ Experience in the design and certification documentation of high-performance sustainability-forward projects; sustainability credential (LEED, WELL, LFA, CPHC) within 1 year of hire.
◦ Knowledge of applicable local codes and permitting within the City of Chicago preferred.
◦ Must be proficient in:
◦ Revit (BIM 360/Collab Pro) and AutoCAD
◦ Bluebeam Revu
◦ Field measurement and documentation of existing buildings as well as BIM modeling of existing conditions
◦ MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT)
◦ Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
◦ Experience in all project delivery phases, especially assessment and construction documentation field work, working with and managing a variety of consultants, including crafting consulting agreements
◦ Experience in AIA 2030 DDX reporting preferred but not required
◦ Experience in providing Quality Assurance, Quality Control (QAQC) direction to project teams at all project milestones.
◦ Desire to mentor younger staff and increase technical knowledge and skill.
◦ Desire for continued building science/technical knowledge, including Passive House U.S. (Phius) standards
◦ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
◦ Ability and desire to participate in business development and be a brand ambassador for Nurture
◦ Ability and desire to offer exceptional client service – attention to detail and commitment to deadlines
◦ Proactive and resourceful with a strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and confidence to take initiative.
◦ Ability to coordinate, manage and prioritize work assignments with fixed and/or competing deadlines.
◦ Must be a team player in a collegial collaborative atmosphere.
Interested in joining the Nurture Team? Send your application materials to Kelly Moynihan at kmoynihan@nurturearch.com.