Project Architect II - Education

Progressive Companies•Durham, NC

About The Position

This role focuses on holding the design intent throughout all phases of documentation, ensuring Performance Based Design goals are met from concept to issuance with no unresolved deviations. The Project Architect II will lead technical design and documentation on major projects, acting as the technical architect. Responsibilities include producing architectural models, contract documents, and specifications using Revit and AutoCAD, incorporating codes, sustainability requirements, and material standards from the outset. The role requires stamping and sealing construction documents as a licensed architect, owning technical accuracy and code compliance, and making initial decisions on complex design problems. Coordination of specifications with drawings, leading reviews of submittals, drawings, estimates, and calculations, and solving construction problems in the field are also key aspects. The position involves managing project information, fees, and schedules, mentoring junior architects, and contributing to process improvements and standard development.

Requirements

Licensed architect
Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD
Knowledge of applicable codes and sustainability requirements
Ability to stamp and seal construction documents
Experience in technical design and documentation
Experience in coordinating specifications with drawings
Experience in leading reviews of submittals, drawings, estimates, and calculations
Experience in solving construction problems in the field
Experience in managing project information, fees, and schedules
Mentoring skills

Responsibilities

Hold the design intent through every phase of documentation.
Carry the Performance Based Design goals from concept into the issued set, with no unresolved deviations reaching the client.
Lead the technical design and documentation on assigned major projects.
Act as the technical architect on active projects, producing the architectural models, contract documents, and specifications in Revit and AutoCAD, with applicable codes, sustainability requirements, and material standards built in from the start.
Stamp and seal construction documents as a licensed architect.
Own the technical accuracy and code compliance of your sets, and make the initial call on complex or first-of-their-kind design problems.
Own coordination of the specifications with the drawings.
Lead spec-to-drawing coordination and the handoffs with internal teams, consultants, and engineers.
Carry plan review and code questions to resolution.
Handle due diligence, existing conditions documentation, and plan review submissions, and settle code questions directly with the authority having jurisdiction.
Lead reviews of submittals, drawings, estimates, and calculations.
Evaluate submittals, drawings, estimates, and calculations against project scope and firm standards.
Self-check your own work, so deliverables meet QA/QC requirements before they go out.
Solve construction problems in the field.
On site visits, work through unforeseen conditions, code compliance issues, and document discrepancies, and close open items out.
Keep project information, fees, and schedules moving.
Organize how project files get published, issued, and transferred.
Give informed input on fees and schedules.
Raise scope changes when they show up rather than after they hit the budget.
Bring the junior architects along.
Mentor less experienced staff through day-to-day coaching and Lessons Learned sessions.
Weigh in on process improvements and standard development.