Senior Architectural Designer

Role Overview

• Creates project designs and plans for all phases of projects and coordinates building design consultants while monitoring drawings.
• Develops and represents lead technical viewpoint on projects.
• Coordinates with Director and Department Head on appropriate technical solutions and product strategies.
• Coordinates all trades and agencies related to building design while monitoring drawings.
• Manages projects and leads a team in development of the aesthetic design and the preparation of architectural design including drawings and specifications.
• Collaborates with or serves as the Project Designer for the design of the project.
• Develops a working process with the team that ensures that the design intent of a project is maintained for the duration of the project.
• Coordinates the work of design consultants, and serves as liaison with Project Management, other Architects and consultants.
• Meets with clients and presents design presentations.
• Coordinates with relevant regulatory/governmental authorities to achieve entitlement approvals related to zoning and building.
• Mentors junior staff.

Requirements

• Must have Masters of Architecture or related field, 6 years relevant architectural design experience, and required skills.
• Alternatively, must have Bachelors of Architecture or related field, 8 years relevant architectural design experience, and required skills.
• Required skills include: (3 years experience) in design and documentation of hospitality, senior living, gaming;
• working on adaptive reuse and historical renovation projects, including existing building survey and documentation;
• construction administration project phase, including submittal review, RFI investigation and response, and site observation;
• working with building and practice area codes, including IBC, NFPA 101, ANSI, ADA, FHA and BOMA guidelines;
• coordinating with relevant regulatory/governmental authorities to achieve entitlement approvals related to zoning and building;
• (2 year experience) in leading the design of projects;
• AutoCAD;
• Revit;
• Autodesk Construction Cloud;
• Microsoft Office Suite;
• Newforma Project Center;
• Affinity Design software;
• Sketch-up;
• Lumion;
• Enscape;
• In-design;
• Illustrator;
• Bluebeam.
• Must obtain LEED, EDAC or WELL accreditation post-hire.
• Little local travel to client sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey may be involved.
• Applicants may be required to submit a portfolio.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonus
• Life at PE: Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment.