Project Architect - Denver

HOK•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HOK is currently seeking a Project Architect to join our team in Denver. As a Project Architect, you will lead the development, quality, and coordination of project deliverables across all disciplines, including consultants. You will guide and mentor the team producing project documents, ensuring technical excellence and adherence to firm standards. In partnership with the Project Manager, you will oversee and execute Construction Phase Services, manage required quality assurance reviews, and implement all related feedback. This role requires architectural licensure and the ability to sign and seal drawings. A strong commitment to fostering and contributing to a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement is essential.

Requirements

Architectural licensure and the ability to sign and seal drawings.
Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required.
8 plus years’ experience
Licensed Architect with current registration

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Sport and healthcare experience as part of your portfolio preferred, but not required.
LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensuring the overall design intent of the project established by the Project Designer is incorporated into the detailed documentation.
Working in partnership with the Project Manager and Project Designer, accountable for project financial performance and team communication.
Monitoring the design process from conceptual phase through construction administration, ensuring the design idea is consistent and properly executed.
Providing technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
Working with Specification Writer to develop specifications and responsible for coordination of drawings and specifications.
Checking completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for accuracy.
Setting the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifying the sheets planned for each stage of the work, including defining how data will be organized into files and which elements will be incorporated in a Building Information Model (BIM).
Setting up project team software parameters and managing standards.
Fostering and maintaining a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team.
Communicating with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and providing support as necessary.
Ensuring that construction detail documentation conforms to quality assurance, quality control and best practice standards.
Supervising preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or technicians.
Performing as team leader on certain projects.
Mentoring and directing the work of less experienced staff, participating in professional development reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
Taking personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
Fostering a commitment to external and internal client service.
Developing a positive relationship of trust with client Leadership.
Regularly communicating with client representative to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation.
Coordinating use and tracking shared electronic documentation and files with project team, clients and consultants.
Assisting in planning and conducting work making minor adaptations and modifications to complete working drawing set(s).
Meeting with municipal building department and other governing agency officials to coordinate approvals or variances.
Writing reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
Providing technical support and project communications to team as required.
Attending on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings.
Preparing and coordinating the review of contractor’s schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
Assisting the Specification Writer in product research, consulting with manufacturers, evaluating and selecting project related materials.
Involved with specification set-up and drawing coordination, research and appropriate use of HOK Standards.
Providing support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or other areas of expertise.
Participating in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, technical issues.
Participating in review of project costs and budgets, adherence to schedule.
Preparing meeting minutes of consultant coordination meetings.
May prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings and builds models for client/project team review.
Incorporating Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
May participate in business development meetings with team leaders to target specified project, client or market opportunities.