Senior Project Architect

Ghafari Associates•Fort Worth, TX

12d

About The Position

The Senior Project Architect directs and is responsible for design development, leads the production of technical drawings and specifications, coordinates work across disciplines, and performs in-house contract administration for large, highly complex projects. The role leads project teams and supports less experienced staff through mentorship and learning opportunities. The architect establishes design parameters, evaluates building-system options and related performance and cost criteria, develops project work plans from approved scopes, and leads execution of project tasks. The role is primarily responsible for the architectural team’s daily work, project progress, and the technical quality of construction documents. It also supports the Project Manager with schedule, budget, scope-change, and resource forecasting considerations, and advises the Manager of Architecture on project staffing. The position orchestrates coordination among engineering, interiors, and other consultants; manages the production of schematic design, design development, and construction documents; and ensures quality-control procedures are followed. In-house contract administration includes responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, issuing bulletins, preparing architectural portions of document-release write-ups, and providing field representation when requested or deemed critical. The role also helps maintain and improve office standards, details, and production tools, and works with Revit models, project setup, worksets, and point-cloud and laser-scanning workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.
NCARB certificate required.
Registered Architect.
At least 25 years of related architecture experience.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering.
LEED Certification.
WELL Building Certification.
Familiarity with BIM360.
Familiarity with point-cloud software.

Responsibilities

Manage large, highly complex projects and project teams.
Mentor less experienced staff and support learning opportunities throughout projects.
Establish design parameters, including code, site restrictions, budget, and schedule constraints; identify building-system options and related performance and cost criteria; and assist with presenting design documents.
Formulate project work plans based on approved scopes, plan cartoon-sheet work plans, and lead execution of identified tasks.
Take primary responsibility for daily architectural team activities, project progress, and the technical quality of construction documents.
Assist the Project Manager with project schedule and budget adherence, scope-change identification, and assessment of schedule and budget impacts; provide resource and budget forecasts upon request.
Advise the Manager of Architecture on project staffing requirements.
Initiate and coordinate the work of engineering, interiors, and other consultants, facilitate timely information exchange, coordinate disciplines and documents, and ensure quality-control procedures are enforced.
Manage production of schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
Prepare the architectural portion of Document Release write-ups for addenda and bulletins.
Perform in-house contract administration, including responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and issuing bulletins; provide field-representation services when requested by the Project Manager or deemed critical.
Help maintain and improve office architectural standards, details, and production tools.
Work with Revit model creation, project setup, and workset/model management in accordance with company standards; be familiar with laser scanning and point clouds.
Perform related duties as assigned.