Overview As a Project Architect at Perkins&Will, you drive design excellence and project delivery through strong leadership and cross-disciplinary coordination. You contribute to complex design processes, regulate quality, and ensure alignment with firm standards while managing client and regulatory interactions. You will lead documentation, QA/QC, and construction contract administration, shaping projects from concept to closeout. This role offers the chance to influence design outcomes and advance living design initiatives within a collaborative, mission-driven studio.
Responsibilities- Contribute to the full design process and project goals, ensuring excellence in design, PM, execution, and living design
- Interpret design decisions and financial constraints to guide project outcomes
- Coordinate documentation development and deliverable drawings/specifications
- Review deliverables for quality, conformance, and constructibility across all phases
- Address Quality Control comments and ensure adherence to Perkins&Will standards
- Lead internal and external coordination among architecture, interiors, and landscape teams
- Communicate technical matters with clients and coordinate regulatory reviews and permits
- Oversee construction contract administration, including submittals, RFIs, field observations, and closeout
- Stay informed on building technologies and systems relevant to projects
- Support project marketing, proposals, interviews, and participation in design reviews and charettes
- Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration to enable high team performance, and mentor staff
Key requirements- 8-10 years of architecture experience
- Bachelor in Architecture (or related field)
- Proficiency in building, zoning, energy codes and contract documents
- Architectural license
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional accreditation in Living Design area (e.g., LEED AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, etc.)
- Strong client communication and coordination with consultants
- Experience with construction contract administration
- excellent communication
- collaboration
- mentoring and leadership
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