Commercial Team - Restaurants and Retail

Smith•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design. We are seeking a creative, innovative and talented Project Architect to join our Commercial Team - Restaurants and Retail Provide limited, high level, production supervision as necessary for work involving a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements. Assist Project Manager with all aspects of multiple small to large-scale projects. Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects. Serve as primary client liaison to bring the schedule, budgets, and scope of work to completion and to the client’s satisfaction. Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments. Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals. Supervise the preparation and check the accuracy of contract documents. Incorporate applicable codes, construction techniques, and sequences in various projects including all aspects of cross disciplines. Supervise and/or perform site observations, such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress. Handle problems and questions as they occur during construction. Maintain responsibility for project cost control. Responsible for external communications such as making telephone calls and preparing correspondence to clients, officials, and contractors as required by various projects. Write reports such as feasibility studies, condition reports, and recommendations. Supervise and perform building code reviews and prepare applications. Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements, and detailing of materials. Document the progression of a routine project through correspondence, memos, etc. Follow routine projects through approvals and construction. Initiate contact with client and town officials. Exercise professional judgment in areas of contractual liability. Make public presentations. Be a thought leader.

Requirements

Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent
Registered as a licensed architect
5-8 years of experience as an architect
Experience leading a project team
Knowledge of estimating project needs and capable of translating them into budget hours/costs
Ability to monitor the budget of a task or series of tasks and make necessary adjustments to keep on budget
Capable of providing leadership to a team that is performing a sequence of tasks
Ability to instill motivation to in the team to meet projected milestones and capable of adjusting the procedures to keep the progress on target
Proficiency with Revit, Enscape, and Bluebeam
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Familiarity with Adobe Creative suite and Newforma software
Excellent grasp of building technology fundamentals
Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
Excellent time management skills
Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities
Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly
Clear verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to provide clear direction
Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity

Nice To Haves

Master of Architecture
Experience with Newforma Project Center and/or Newforma Project Analyzer
Experience with Microsoft Project
Additional relevant certifications indicating additional expertise such as for construction administration, interior design, LEED/Green Globes sustainability

Responsibilities

Provide limited, high level, production supervision as necessary for work involving a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
Assist Project Manager with all aspects of multiple small to large-scale projects.
Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
Serve as primary client liaison to bring the schedule, budgets, and scope of work to completion and to the client’s satisfaction.
Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments.
Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals.
Supervise the preparation and check the accuracy of contract documents.
Incorporate applicable codes, construction techniques, and sequences in various projects including all aspects of cross disciplines.
Supervise and/or perform site observations, such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress.
Handle problems and questions as they occur during construction.
Maintain responsibility for project cost control.
Responsible for external communications such as making telephone calls and preparing correspondence to clients, officials, and contractors as required by various projects.
Write reports such as feasibility studies, condition reports, and recommendations.
Supervise and perform building code reviews and prepare applications.
Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements, and detailing of materials.
Document the progression of a routine project through correspondence, memos, etc.
Follow routine projects through approvals and construction.
Initiate contact with client and town officials.
Exercise professional judgment in areas of contractual liability.
Make public presentations.
Be a thought leader.