Senior Project Architect

Goodwyn Mills Cawood•Greenville, SC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bring your experience. Find your people. Build what matters. At Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC), we believe great work happens when talented people have the trust, resources, and support to do their best work. As a Senior Project Architect, you’ll bring your experience to meaningful projects that shape the communities we serve. You’ll have the opportunity to serve as the licensed professional overseeing projects of varying sizes and complexities, collaborate with talented professionals across disciplines, and build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors. Most importantly, you won’t be expected to do it alone. You’ll be surrounded by a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, shares knowledge, and is invested in your success. What You’ll Do As a Senior Project Architect, you’ll serve as a trusted technical architect, helping guide projects of significant scale and complexity while supporting the people around you.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from accredited university
17+ Years of relevant experience post-graduation, preferred
Certification as a licensed professional is required
Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

Leads large, complex projects from conceptual design through execution, ensuring alignment with client requirements, budget limits, and project goals.
Sets the primary technical viewpoint for assignments, developing innovative design solutions and applying advanced concepts to complex or novel challenges.
Directs quality assurance reviews, performs cross-discipline coordination checks, and verifies plans, reports, and calculations for complete technical accuracy and regulatory conformity.
Serves as a key client liaison, effectively interpreting client needs, resolving scope-of-work matters, and managing inquiries from external stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
Partners closely with Project Managers, department heads, and external consultants to ensure seamless integration of specialized architectural systems and technical strategies.
Guides and develops junior staff by providing technical mentoring, conducting peer reviews, and facilitating knowledge sharing across offices and disciplines.
Proactively identifies and reports project risk management issues while upholding the profession's ethical obligations to clients, public welfare, and firm standards.
Actively participates in project pursuits and marketing efforts to represent the firm positively to prospective clients, employees, and community partners.
Contributes subject matter expertise to enhance internal architectural procedures, project delivery standards, and technology workflows.
Promotes company core values by actively participating in local professional societies and community service activities.
Drive major, complex architectural projects from initial concept through completion, developing innovative design solutions tailored to client goals.
Serve as the lead technical authority by establishing design standards, evaluating complex systems, and conducting rigorous QA/QC reviews across all project deliverables.
Collaborate closely with clients, project managers, and multidisciplinary consultants to resolve scope, coordinate technical strategies, and manage regulatory inquiries.
Mentor and guide junior architects and project staff, fostering technical growth and cross-office collaboration.
Nurture business pursuits, strengthen client relationships, and advocate for firm standards, core values, and community engagement.