Lead design development, construction documents, specifications, and technical quality for projects. Coordinate consultants and trades, manage schedules, resolve clashes, perform code research, conduct construction administration site visits, review RFIs/submittals, and present at jurisdictional reviews while mentoring project team members.
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As a Project Architect at Ware Malcomb, you will manage the design development, construction documents, and specification of projects. You will oversee the production of drawing sets while mentoring team members on design strategies and delivery methods. As a licensed architect in your jurisdiction, your quality control and technical skills drive the success of projects.
Your Role
- Responsible for the contract drawings from start to finish.
- Work with the Project Manager to prepare a projection of the project’s schedule and deadlines.
- Manage clash resolution for complex project types.
- Provide construction administration services including site visits, review shop drawings, etc.
- Responsible for local, county, state, and federal project code searches and analysis.
- Represent Ware Malcomb at required jurisdiction public design review or development approval meetings and make project presentations as needed.
- Work with the QC studio and/or peer reviewer to review all contract documents prior to issuance.
- Assist the office lead or studio lead and Project Manager in assembling the consultant team for the project as required; Identify scope of work, collect fees, select consultants, and facilitate contracts.
- Work with Ware Malcomb contracted consultants and the client’s consultants to coordinate all of the various trades to achieve a complete set of contract documents and specifications which will be used for building permits and construction.
- Responsible for technical success and the quality of drawings.
- Work with the Specifications Team to create project manuals.
- Review RFI’s and Submittals for consistency with the project drawings.
Qualifications
- Architecture License
- 10+ years of experience in the field of Architecture
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
- Well versed in Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
- Thorough knowledge of building codes
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to coordinate a complete set of contract documents
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects.
The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.
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