Project Architect

We are currently hiring a Project Architect in our Architectural division at our Buffalo, NY office. The Project Architect will support our Essential Facilities and Municipal Design Studio. The studio is an offset division from LaBella’s Municipal Group. The Essential Facilities Design Studio specializes in architectural projects for fire stations, police stations, SWAT Training, armories, 911 Centers, fire and police training centers, department of public works, ambulance centers, mercy flight hangers, and other miscellaneous municipal work for local and County municipalities.

The Architectural Division at LaBella provides comprehensive planning and design services for a wide variety of markets, including Municipal, State, Federal, Healthcare, K-12 and Higher Education, Residential, and Commercial projects.

The overall expectations of the Project Architect position are to work with large project teams, including in-house and outside subconsultants, to ensure that all aspects of the project are being met and completed. An individual in this position needs to be capable of delegating aspects of work to the Project Technician and coordinating with all other disciplines to successfully deliver high quality, coordinated projects.

The Project Architect will assist the Project Manager with client meetings, design team meetings, and construction administration. In addition, the Project Architect must be motivated and capable of performing all duties with minimal guidance.

A successful candidate will be self-motivated with the ability to lead, communicate, coordinate, and motivate. A successful candidate will also possess strong interpersonal, collaboration, and organizational skills, as well as contribute to a positive work environment. This position has excellent advancement opportunities within our corporate structure.

Duties

Ideal candidate could :

• Execute a project start to finish
• Complete thorough and accurate Code reviews
• Have proposal writing experience
• Has experience with client management
• Has a record of executing projects with low change order percentage
• Understands how to execute public works projects
• Has specification writing experience including front end spec preparation
• Is willing to certify their own work

Requirements

Salary Range : $70,000 - $85,000 per year

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.