Project Architect

Goodwyn Mills Cawood•Augusta, GA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is seeking a Project Architect with extensive practice experience to oversee projects in the office, manage project teams, and mentor less experienced staff. This role involves a significant amount of time in the office, but also includes fieldwork and client meetings. The Project Architect will be involved in conceptual design, planning, and programming, and will be heavily involved in contractor communications. This position is responsible for overseeing each phase of projects, including technical work, scheduling, budget management, and project communication.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from accredited university
10+ Years of relevant experience post-graduation, preferred
Certification as a licensed professional is required
Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Extensive practice experience

Responsibilities

Fully competent in all aspects of architecture
Subject matter expert on Architectural processes, procedures, and technology
Responsible for projects of a larger scale and complexity; including leadership of lower level staff
Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates, and calculations
Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned major project, including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions that best meets the client’s needs
Provides professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large complex projects
Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs
Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures
May provide guidance to less experienced architects
Participates in the conceptual design and provides full support through the entire project
Serves as a Subject Matter Expert on specialized systems
Liaises with other Architects and consultants
Develops and represents lead technical viewpoint on projects
Coordinates with Department Head on appropriate technical solutions and product strategies
Executes cross discipline checks and coordination
Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance
Recognizes and reports risk management issues to Project Architect as appropriate
Highly involved in the understanding of client needs
Understand the profession’s ethical obligation to Client and the public welfare
Assist with reviewing and defining scope of work issues with Consultants and Contractors
Leads or manages lower level staff members on technical work
Assists in the development of lower level staff
Work across disciplines and office locations to fully utilize firm experiential knowledge
Assist others with technical mentoring
Recognize the role as a team player
Represent the firm in all aspects of projects and assignments to prospective employees, clients, and the communities we serve
Reinforce GMC standards and Core Values to others.
Ability to respond to common inquiries from Clients or regulatory agencies
Prepare reports and technical memorandums; partners Architecture leaders on finalize product
Ability to effectively present information in oral and written format
Provides input to improving project delivery processes and standards.
Contributes to Client Services team.
Actively participate in local professional society.
Participate in community service activities and understand implications of involvement.