Overview As a Project Architect, you will lead architectural projects from concept through construction within Dewberry's Richmond office. You join a collaborative architecture team shaping Federal, state, and local facilities, civic spaces, and justice environments. You drive design quality, code compliance, and client satisfaction while coordinating multidisciplinary teams. This role offers growth, responsibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact on communities. You will be supported by a culture that values development and work-life balance, while tackling meaningful, complex projects.
Compensation / Benefits- professional development opportunities
- collaborative culture
- competitive benefits
- work-life balance
Responsibilities- Partner with clients to understand goals and guide projects to successful outcomes
- Lead development and coordination of construction documents (drawings and specs)
- Balance technical excellence, design quality, and project requirements
- Take ownership of projects and components, moving them forward with minimal direction
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a supportive environment
Key requirements- Professional Architecture degree from an accredited university
- Licensed Architect with ability for reciprocal licensure in additional states
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
- Proven ability to lead project teams, clients, consultants, and contractors
- Collaborative approach to practice
- Adept knowledge of local code requirements and agency interface
- Design portfolio demonstrating experience
- collaborative
- strong communicator
- proactive problem-solver
- leadership of project teams
- construction documents coordination
- code interpretation and interface with jurisdictions
