Project Architect - Retail

Arcadis•Seattle, WA

15d•$97,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking a licensed Project Architect to join its Retail team in Seattle. The role independently performs specialized architectural work and applies broad knowledge of architectural principles, practices, and procedures to complete assignments with originality and ingenuity. The architect understands the needs of the relevant market segment, builds strong relationships with employees and clients, contributes to team development and mentoring, and supports the firm’s culture. The Project Architect plans, coordinates, and manages projects ranging from small-to-mid scale to mid-to-large international projects, serving as a primary client contact. The position oversees design and construction phases, project delivery procedures, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, coordinated deliverables, CAD models, construction documents, and renderings. It applies proactive judgment, supervises quality control, coordinates with other professionals, and manages staff and project teams as appropriate. The role leads project and user-group meetings, ensures work meets client requirements and is delivered on time and within budget, supports project financial management, resolves issues, and reports to internal and external audiences. It contributes to business development through client relationships, follow-up opportunities, proposals, budgets, schedules, and project interviews. The Project Architect also provides design leadership, supports design integrity and technical quality, guides junior staff, and fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing. Arcadis describes its work as delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. The company emphasizes meaningful work, career development, equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The position’s salary range is $97,000–$135,000, with actual pay dependent on experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
Licensed Architect (RA) in the United States.
Relevant Green Building certification.
7+ years of related experience; experience aligned with the primary sector is preferred.
Actively working toward professional registration, certification, or equivalency.
Proficiency with discipline-related computer applications, visualization, and communication tools, such as Revit, SketchUp, and Creative Suite.
Effective problem-solving and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interface with clients and employees.
Ability to build productive relationships with other disciplines and work effectively as part of a team.
Excellent leadership and project coordination skills.
Excellent spoken, written, and graphic communication skills.
Ability to supervise and direct junior staff, peers, and other team members and to seek technical and creative guidance from a supervisor or senior staff on unusual or complex matters.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of additional software, such as 3D modeling or 3D VR tools.
Relevant experience aligned with the primary sector.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and manage the project process for small-to-mid scale projects and mid-to-large scale international projects.
Serve as the primary client contact and represent the project in client interactions.
Understand design and construction phases and select or recommend project delivery procedures.
Manage work drawings, specifications, cost estimates, coordinated deliverables, CAD models, construction documents, and renderings.
Develop ideas and alternative solutions, plan and script graphic presentations, and negotiate critical or controversial issues with appropriate parties.
Evaluate and apply techniques, procedures, and criteria to complete projects successfully.
Supervise quality control of project deliverables and select appropriate methods and procedures from proposal writing through project completion.
Collaborate with lead professionals to ensure design and documentation meet project expectations.
Manage professional staff and wider project teams as appropriate to complete design, production, and construction-document work.
Schedule, attend, and lead project or user-group meetings and coordinate with the team to understand client criteria.
Ensure work meets client requirements and is completed on time and within budget.
Assist with financial management of assigned projects; maintain the established billable work ratio and, as applicable, manage project financial planning and billing.
Direct issue resolution, enhance project quality, and report to internal and external audiences.
Contribute to business development by building client confidence, pursuing repeat business, identifying opportunities, and assisting with proposals, budgets, schedules, and project interviews.
Recommend design changes that maintain design integrity and improve technical quality.
Promote customer service and quality in design and documentation, and support the firm’s commitment to quality, innovation, learning, and growth.
Foster a collaborative and creative team environment with open communication and sharing of information and best practices.
Provide direction and feedback to junior team members and collaborate with senior team leaders.
Deliver projects within defined budget requirements and understand fundamental accounting principles and project accounting processes.