OVERVIEW: 
This award winning multi-disciplinary Architecture + Design firm has an extensive portfolio encompassing Government, Multi-family Residential, Student Housing, Mixed-use, Hospitality, and Corporate projects. The firm’s dynamic, design team structure promotes collaboration and innovation, while investing in the talent and expertise of all professional staff and incorporating the latest technology throughout the organization. They are committed to surpassing their clients’ expectations with design solutions that reflect and respect the unique cultural, social, and built environment traditions of their communities. Given the firm’s strategic growth, they are seeking a Senior Architect with a depth of experience and expertise leading complex County and Municipal and/or K-12 projects and project teams, to assume a key leadership role in their Government/Education Practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
The Senior Architect will be an entrepreneurial and collaborative leader, highly skilled in client leadership, project leadership, and development of complex K-12 and/or County and Municipal projects including Courts, City Hall, County Administration, Land Use Planning, Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Fire Stations. They will work closely with the Government/Education Practice Leader and the Government/Education Practice Team to ensure a smooth workflow throughout all phases of the planning, design, documentation, and construction process. The firm’s strengths lie in the integration of architecture, landscape architecture and engineering. The Senior Architect, as a key leader within the Government/Education Practice, will work closely across disciplines, collaborating in the development and technical execution of projects. 

With exceptional skills at building long-term relationships, the Senior Architect will be actively involved with marketing and business development efforts to engage new clients and manage existing client relationships in Greater Washington DC, the Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. They will manage the full scope of project responsibilities with a focus on design management and project performance/ profitability. Adept with the big picture and the smallest details, the Senior Architect will have proven client and project management experience and firsthand knowledge of the building types within a county and municipal real estate portfolio. They will have the ability to work across projects of multiple scales and share this knowledge and expertise as a mentor to junior and intermediate talent.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Architecture and Licensure required, LEED AP preferred
• 10-15+ years progressive project experience and leadership on complex county and municipal and/or K-12 projects, inclusive of new construction and renovation/restoration
• Experience with all phases of projects including successful experience navigating and interacting with planning boards and review boards.
• Collaborative leader with a proven track record of running teams and working closely with clients, sub-consultants and vendors while completing large, complex projects.
• Proven ability to present information and respond quickly to inquiries from managers, clients, and the general public.
• Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility, and an understanding of market forces pertaining to fees, scope, and schedule requirements.