Project Architect Lead

EXP•Fort Lauderdale, FL

23d•$142,106 - $152,106•Hybrid

About The Position

Manage the design, production, and coordination of projects from the Miami/Fort Lauderdale office, for projects nation-wide; provide leadership and direction to teams of Project Architects and Design Managers, ensuring effective collaboration and project success; be a dynamic presenter and be able to effectively manage diverse groups of clients, project stakeholders, and team members; act as liaison between clients and EXP project teams, including subconsultants; be responsible and accountable for understanding and negotiating appropriate fees, schedule, and contract terms that are acceptable to the client and beneficial to EXP; be responsible for project performance, including delivering projects within financial and schedule parameters, and for exceeding client expectations; and participate in business development through market research, meeting with clients, assisting with marketing proposals, and participating in selection interviews.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field plus 4 years of related experience.
Build BIM Execution Plans and develop project specific workflows that utilize BIM data for estimating, logistics, planning, scheduling (4D), coordination, field layout, and perform clash detection to validate designs in design-build Keeyask Hydroelectric Generating Station project in Manitoba and Edmonton Valley Line Light Rapid Transit, working directly with design firms to implement project-specific BIM protocols and processes
Capable of communicating design ideas using sketches, and computer design tools such as 3D modeling, AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), SketchUp, Enscape, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) with the development team and owners and supporting the construction team with quantity take off directly from the BIM models for cost estimation, project scheduling and sequencing and support the preparation of proposals with high quality renders
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Overall drafting and coordination of drawings and preparation of sitework, boring machine sequence, logistics plans and traffic management drawings for underground subway expansions
Up to 40% domestic and international travel required to visit clients, visit factories, conferences and other EXP offices; and for project execution
Must live within normal commuting distance of the worksite

Responsibilities

Manage the design, production, and coordination of projects from the Miami/Fort Lauderdale office, for projects nation-wide
Provide leadership and direction to teams of Project Architects and Design Managers, ensuring effective collaboration and project success
Be a dynamic presenter and be able to effectively manage diverse groups of clients, project stakeholders, and team members
Act as liaison between clients and EXP project teams, including subconsultants
Be responsible and accountable for understanding and negotiating appropriate fees, schedule, and contract terms that are acceptable to the client and beneficial to EXP
Be responsible for project performance, including delivering projects within financial and schedule parameters, and for exceeding client expectations
Participate in business development through market research, meeting with clients, assisting with marketing proposals, and participating in selection interviews