Senior Architect

Haag, a Salas O'Brien Company•Springdale, 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. This position reports to the Director of Engineering and works closely with divisional leadership and other managers. The role includes direct management of technical team members. Direct reports can vary based on divisional structure.

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