Industrial Architectural Project Manager

About Us

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is a team of high-energy professionals. We share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest minds across development, design, and construction. Lamar Johnson Collaborative attracts a dynamic and diverse group of people who work together to realize our clients' vision. LJC is a growing firm and is recruiting top Architectural talent to join our growing team.

The Role We Want You For

As an Architectural Designer, you will contribute to a variety of design projects, research, and conduct analysis to support our diverse and innovative Industrial Design practice. In this position, you will enhance and assist the practice's leadership team, helping it to grow and expand its Phoenix presence and portfolio through intentional project pursuits and client relationships. The Architecture staff is collaborative with colleagues and will work across LJC disciplines and parent company Clayco's construction and real estate arms to complete projects that are vertically integrated in the enterprise.

The Specifics of the Role

Serves as the point person for integrated Industrial pursuits with Clacyo, providing leadership for sales meetings, client visits, RFP pursuits, team management and project oversight

Collaborates with fellow leaders in the Clayco Industrial leadership team to identify, pursue and secure new project opportunities for the enterprise

Prepares project proposals and fee analysis for review with LJC's senior leadership team

Coordinates studio and project staffing and operations with fellow LJC Industrial design leaders

Oversees the design of complex projects and / or development of construction drawings for projects and serves as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineers

Leads design teams in developing proposals for potential clients; manages multiple team members

Capable of winning work and leading business development pursuits conversation

Responsible for developing thought leadership and subject matter expertise on Industrial subjects

Leads discussions in the local, regional and national design community in white papers and speaking engagements

Recruits and interviews potential applicants to ensure practice growth

Represents LJC in the community and civic events

Practices LJC's core values of integrity, humility and fearlessness

Advises and guides LJC's Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability)

Promotes and fosters a culture of one-team collaboration between and across offices

Travel, as required, to secure project opportunities and support client engagement on projects

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field

15+ years of relevant experience in architecture and design

Must be a registered architect

Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD / Revit, GIS and 3D modeling tools, MS Office

Exemplary written and spoken communication

Comfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiences

Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and colleague-coaching skills

Some Things You Should Know

Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.

We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs across the United States.

The pace is fast!

Why LJC and Clayco?

2024 Best Places to Work – Chicago Business Journal, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.

2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).

2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).

2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus : Subject to company and individual performance.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including : Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to : Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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