Job description:

The Project Architect is a management position that is responsible for organizing the project team in the coordination of all phases of the project from pre-design to site administration. The individual takes a leadership role in consultant coordination, reviewing contracts and designs, QA/QC, client relations, project communication, financial performance of projects, and mentorship of junior staff.

Years of experience required:

7+ Architect

Salary range:

$80,000 - $110,000

Responsibilities:

• Lead the project team to coordinate the timely completion of creative and/or technical and/or administrative tasks throughout the building design process from pre-design phase, programming, conceptual design, design development, contract documentation, tender phase and site administration to project completion.Responsible for establishing, maintaining and adhering to project budget and schedule.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing the financial performance of the project.
• Take an active role in the creation of design concepts or client relations through the design process and consultant coordination through project development or contract documents and/or site administration under the supervision of the Partner in Charge.
• Take a lead role in the development of contract drawing and specification procedures and direct the completion of design/contract documents to relevant office, development bylaw and building code standards.
• Leads QA activities for the drawing and project manual production, providing QC reviewer with necessary documents in a timely manner for review. Addresses or incorporates necessary changes, corrections.
• Develop the practice of basic office administration procedures including the creation of relevant project documentation: minutes of meetings, transmittal of project material, applications to authorities etc. and filing systems by all project staff to organize of all related project information and correspondence.
• As a leader in the office take an active role in mentoring technical staff and junior architects.