Senior Project Architect – Architectural Design Leadership & Technical Project Delivery
About The Position
The Senior Project Architect provides architectural design leadership and technical project delivery for complex projects across commercial, institutional, healthcare, and community settings. The role leads assignments from early design concepts through construction documentation and project execution, establishes design approaches and documentation standards, and provides technical oversight as the responsible licensed architectural professional. Working primarily onsite in Columbia or Greenville, South Carolina, the architect collaborates with clients and multidisciplinary engineering teams, conducts quality assurance and quality control reviews, resolves technical challenges, and advises project stakeholders. The position also mentors developing architects, supports business development and client presentations, and contributes to improvements in design processes, project delivery, documentation standards, and architectural technology practices. Travel of up to 20% may be required for site inspections, client meetings, professional development, and other project-related activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
- Active professional architect license.
- 17+ years of relevant architectural experience following graduation preferred, with substantial experience managing technically complex assignments.
- Demonstrated success leading architectural projects through design development, construction documentation, interdisciplinary coordination, and project execution.
- Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD, including architectural documentation, design coordination, and technical drawing review.
- Strong understanding of building codes, regulatory compliance, construction methods, architectural detailing, and industry design standards.
- Proven experience performing architectural QA/QC reviews and maintaining technical accuracy across project deliverables.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project managers, consultants, and contractors.
- Experience providing architectural oversight, technical direction, and professional guidance to junior team members.
- Strong client-facing communication, presentation, relationship management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Sound professional judgment, attention to detail, and ability to balance competing technical and project priorities.
- Willingness to work primarily onsite in Columbia or Greenville, South Carolina, and travel up to 20% as required.
Responsibilities
- Lead technically demanding architectural projects from early design concepts through construction documentation and project execution.
- Establish architectural design approaches, technical specifications, and documentation standards that support client objectives and project requirements.
- Serve as the responsible licensed architectural professional, providing technical oversight and ensuring compliance with applicable building codes, regulations, and professional standards.
- Direct architectural quality assurance and quality control activities, reviewing drawings, specifications, calculations, and interdisciplinary deliverables for accuracy and consistency.
- Coordinate architectural designs with structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and other engineering disciplines to resolve complex technical challenges.
- Develop practical design solutions that balance functionality, constructability, regulatory requirements, project budgets, and client expectations.
- Serve as a technical advisor to clients, project managers, contractors, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Identify project risks, resolve technical conflicts, and support timely decisions throughout design and construction.
- Provide technical guidance, peer reviews, and mentorship to developing architects and project staff.
- Support business development initiatives, client presentations, and project pursuits through architectural expertise and relationship building.
- Help improve internal design processes, project delivery methods, documentation standards, and architectural technology practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
