Senior Project Architect, Technical

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Senior Project Architect (Technical Focus)

Advance the craft of building execution, lead with technical excellence, and mentor the next generation of architects in a collaborative, design-driven environment.

About the Role :

As a Senior Project Architect with a technical focus, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring design intent translates seamlessly into built form, across all projects, firm-wide. You’ll lead documentation and coordination efforts across all project phases, elevate technical standards, and mentor teams in best practices related to constructability, detailing, and building performance. This hire is a strategic need- with the opportunity to make a lasting impact on how the firm delivers design excellence through technical precision.

Key Responsibilities :

• Technical Leadership : Oversee the technical development of projects from schematic design through construction administration, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and constructability.
• Documentation Oversight : Guide and review construction document sets, ensuring coordination across disciplines and adherence to codes, standards, and project goals.
• Code and Standards Expertise : Serve as a resource on building codes, life safety, accessibility, and zoning, helping teams navigate complex regulatory requirements.
• Quality Assurance : Lead QA / QC reviews and contribute to firmwide standards, detailing libraries, and technical best practices.
• Envelope and Detailing Excellence : Provide leadership in building envelope design, waterproofing strategies, and material performance.
• Mentorship : Support and mentor emerging architects, strengthening their technical skills and confidence in documentation, coordination, and detailing.
• Collaboration : Assist teams in coordinating with consultants, engineers, and contractors to proactively resolve technical challenges and uphold design integrity.
• Construction Administration : Mentor junior-mid level staff in this phase- submittal reviews, respond to RFIs, and perform site visits to assess progress and compliance, etc.
• Continuous Learning : Stay current with evolving technologies, codes, materials, and sustainability standards, and help disseminate knowledge across the firm.

Why You’ll Thrive Here :

• Shape the firm’s technical standards and contribute to its mentoring culture.
• Work in a collaborative environment where design excellence and technical rigor are equally valued.
• Lead technically complex, meaningful projects that make a real impact.
• Engage with a team that values growth, learning, and shared success.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 10+ years of experience in architectural practice with a strong technical emphasis.
• Professional degree in Architecture; licensure preferred.
• Proven expertise in building codes, envelope design, detailing, and construction methodologies.
• Experience producing and managing comprehensive construction document sets.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit; familiarity with Bluebeam, Lumion, and Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with a passion for teaching and mentoring.

What Our Client Offers

They are committed to their people. To show this commitment, they offer a comprehensive benefits package curated to ensure that their employees lead happy, healthy, and balanced lives. Benefits include :

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Competitive Paid Time Off, paid company holidays, and three employee-selected floating holidays
• Retirement fund with employer contributions
• Professional membership and licensure financial support
• Robust professional development support
• A hybrid work policy
• On-Demand External Career Coach
• Working with a team that loves what they do—and has fun doing it.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our client we doesn't just accept difference - they celebrate it, support it, and thrive because of it. They are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.