Project Architect

MHTN Architects•Salt Lake City, UT

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

MHTN Architects is seeking a Project Architect for its collaborative, multidisciplinary design studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role is suited to licensed architects and experienced architectural professionals working toward or interested in pursuing licensure, typically with approximately six or more years of architectural experience. The position contributes throughout project delivery, from design and documentation through consultant coordination and construction-phase services. The Project Architect leads defined portions of larger projects, works directly with clients, supports multidisciplinary coordination, and collaborates with Project Managers, Principals, and other team members. The role offers opportunities to contribute to projects across a range of types and market sectors while developing broader project leadership experience. This is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt position. MHTN offers a flexible hybrid schedule, with remote work available up to two days per week; long-term remote work is typically not feasible because of in-person project responsibilities, collaboration, client engagement, and professional-development opportunities. The position may require frequent local travel during the normal workday and occasional overnight travel. Candidates outside the Salt Lake City area may apply, and relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate. MHTN is an Intermountain West architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm established in 1923. It serves clients in higher education, commercial, K–12 education, healthcare, manufacturing, civic, cultural, and religious sectors. The company describes its culture as collaborative and committed to design excellence, technical excellence, social and environmental responsibility, teamwork, empowerment, respect, and service.

Requirements

Typically six or more years of relevant professional architectural experience; experience is considered alongside demonstrated competency and professional judgment.
Bachelor’s degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, or equivalent education.
Strong working knowledge of architectural design, project-delivery processes, construction documentation, detailing, and consultant coordination.
Proficiency in Revit and the ability to use it to develop, review, and coordinate architectural project information.
Working knowledge of building codes, life-safety requirements, construction types, building systems, and construction methods.
Ability to prepare, interpret, and coordinate architectural drawings, specifications, technical information, and other project documents.
Ability to identify and communicate coordination conflicts, technical concerns, project risks, and incomplete or inconsistent information.
Strong written, verbal, visual, and presentation communication skills.
Strong organization, follow-through, and ability to manage assigned priorities.
Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Nice To Haves

Architectural licensure is preferred but not required.
Interest in pursuing architectural licensure.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate defined portions of larger architectural projects from design through construction.
Develop architectural designs, studies, layouts, presentations, models, drawings, details, and other project deliverables.
Plan and coordinate assigned project work, including deliverables, schedules, dependencies, and team responsibilities.
Prepare and coordinate architectural documentation throughout applicable phases of project delivery.
Support coordination with consultants, contractors, building systems, internal team members, and other project disciplines.
Work directly with clients and other project stakeholders as part of the project team.
Apply architectural, technical, building-code, life-safety, construction, and building-systems knowledge to project work.
Identify coordination needs and project risks, develop practical responses, and help follow issues through resolution.
Facilitate and, when appropriate, lead project-team, consultant, and client discussions related to assigned areas of responsibility.
Contribute to quality reviews, design reviews, visual communication, and the development of coordinated project deliverables.
Perform construction-phase services, including reviewing submittals, responding to requests for information, conducting site observations, documenting field conditions, and communicating project-related findings.
Provide project-based guidance and support to less-experienced team members.