Senior Architect

Salas O'Brien • Cincinnati, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Architect is a strong technical leader who elevates project outcomes through disciplined coordination, clear documentation, and mentorship. This role helps translate design intent into buildable, well-coordinated deliverables by anticipating risk, aligning consultants and internal teams, and driving quality and consistency—supporting successful results for clients and project teams.

The Cincinnati division serves clients across various industries, including Agricultural, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage, Chemical, Consumer Products, and Metals. Our multidisciplinary team delivers integrated solutions that address complex challenges while maintaining the highest standards of quality and innovation.

Requirements

• Minimum BS degree in Architecture required.
• Licensed Architect required.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant design experience required.
• Experience with site and facility master planning.
• Experience with pharmaceutical and clean room design required.
• Experience with advanced technology or life sciences projects required, including R&D labs, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food and nutrition, and/or consumer products.
• Advanced Revit proficiency required, including the ability to independently deliver defined drawing packages and teach best practices to others.
• Advanced knowledge of production-ready visualization tools required, including SketchUp, Enscape, and Lumion.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Relationship building and management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Results-oriented mindset
• Adaptability and resilience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Customer Focus – Demonstrates an understanding of client needs in industrial environments and delivers technical solutions that emphasize safety, reliability, compliance, and long-term value.
• Passion for Growth – Continuously develops technical, industry, and consulting skills to support personal effectiveness and firm growth
• Leadership Impact – Influences project outcomes through sound engineering/technical judgment, professionalism, and accountability
• Communication – Clearly communicates technical information, project status, issues, recommendations, etc. to clients and internal stakeholders
• Ownership – Takes responsibility for quality, schedule, and deliverables within assigned work scope
• Act With Urgency – Demonstrates a proactive sense of urgency in addressing client needs, project issues, and commitments while maintaining safety and quality standards
• Teamwork – Works collaboratively across disciplines to deliver integrated and collaborative technical solutions
• Technical Excellence – Applies solid engineering /technical fundamentals, codes, standards, and best practices to projects
• Functional Excellence – Executes work processes efficiently using tools, systems, and methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Experience with industrial and manufacturing facility projects preferred.
• LEED Accredited Professional credential preferred.
• Experience serving as an Architect on Design–Build teams preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMPs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Listen to clients’ needs and independently deliver value by evaluating solutions against client goals.
• Communicate design recommendations to clients, project teams, contractors, and vendors through presentations, meetings, email, and phone as needed.
• Deliver timely services that meet client needs and support overall project schedule requirements.
• Maintain relationships with existing clients so they consider the firm when future services are needed.
• Collaborate across Salas O’Brien divisions to pursue project opportunities.
• Partner with clients and contractors to identify and develop projects from initial opportunity through proposal, evaluation, installation, and measurement and verification.
• Mentor team members to strengthen skills and build competencies within the group.
• Lead project teams and technical staff to ensure work is accurate, coordinated, and aligned with quality assurance requirements.
• Serve as a public ambassador for the firm.
• Manage and nurture existing client relationships to identify expansion opportunities
• Ensure client satisfaction and retention through strong project execution
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers across target clients and markets
• Collaborate closely with Directors, Program Managers and Project Managers to shape pursuit strategies, and review client proposals
• Coordinate with project delivery teams to ensure a seamless transition from sales through execution and strong project performance across the Cincinnati division, the broader Business Unit, and other divisions
• Support Project Managers and Discipline Leads to maintain effective checks and balances when estimating percent complete and determining earned revenue

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior