Associate Architect - AEC Consulting

Marx Okubo and Assoc.•Atlanta, GA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a trusted national architecture/engineering/construction consulting firm, Marx Okubo works with real estate owners, investors, and lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—to evaluate their building projects, solve complex challenges and implement tailored solutions. We value technical proficiency, innovation, dedication, and achievement as well as collaboration, both within our organization and in our client interactions. We're adding an Associate Architect to our team in Atlanta. We're in the office two days a week, on site visits as needed, and work from home options for the remainder of the week. Our work covers most commercial building types, including multi-family, office, retail, industrial, mixed use, and hotel/hospitality.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture
7-12 years industry related experience preferred
Technical level understanding of most building types
Thorough understanding of construction processes, activities and scheduling
Construction administration, project management or owner’s representative experience preferred
Understanding of construction contract types and forms
Solid understanding of building materials and methods and the technical aspects of building enclosures, structures, and systems
Working knowledge of accessibility standards (FFHA and ADA) a plus
Proficiency in Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, Box or equivalent
High-level organizational, time management, communication, and collaboration skills
Willingness to travel

Responsibilities

Act as a technical team member and project lead
Collaborate within a Marx Okubo project team, using your strong technical knowledge in building envelope reviews and evaluations in building design construction, and post-occupancy
Build rapport with the client, internal team, consultants and site contact
Learn and convey an overall understanding of the clients' project(s) supported
Review and analyze building construction and condition, perform building evaluations on existing and new construction
Review and analyze contract documents including drawings, specifications, contracts, and budgets
Prepare formal reports
Travel to client sites and office as needed, locally and regionally, approximately 25-50%