Project Architect
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Full-Time
Rate of Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 (depending on experience)
Benefits Eligibility: Health/ PTO/ 401K matching/ financial assistance for licensing and continuing education, PTO, annual bonuses
Company Description
Nielsen Studios is a boutique architecture-led creative design firm rooted in the Bay Area for over three decades. Our full-service firm allows our clients to work with us from the planning stages to construction, allowing them to start and complete their projects with our unique client-centered process. A top priority is a strong balance between exceptional design, budget accountability, and timeliness.
Our combination of unique creativity and successful problem-solving allows us to work on various exciting hospitality, medical, retail, and residential projects. We are architects, interior designers, construction professionals, and, more importantly, all-around good people committed to success. We are experts in our field but are always open to learning more and improving. We are a "work hard, play hard" team culture with a healthy work-life balance. Our daily work is just one part of the whole.
Job Purpose
Manages a team of designers and architects and coordinates most, if not all, aspects of projects from the conception stage and design through construction and project completion, working in both the office and field. Organizes and reviews building plans, ensuring projects meet environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards. Monitors project performance and progress and assures the architectural teams meet quality, schedule, contractual, and budget goals and that all phases of the construction process comply with building plans and project deadlines.
Responsibilities
Implement client projects through the leadership of project teams; Provide leadership to team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule.
Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and contractors.
Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, and bid projects to multiple general contractors.
Track and manage the financial performance of the project for success (e.g., work plan, schedule, fees, change orders, billings, and collections)
Manage project lifecycle; estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out
Involvement in business development and leading project proposals
Participates in evaluating and selecting architectural and engineering consultants.
Interacts with engineers, contractors, and construction personnel.
Collaborates with governmental agencies
Tracks the financial aspect of the projects.
Manages the coordination of construction documents by others.
Qualifications
5+ years of related experience managing projects and teams on projects
Ability to communicate in English in written and verbal form with the project team
Professional license or certification preferred
Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects
Experience with the full project lifecycle through post-occupancy
Working knowledge of Bluebeam
Knowledge of building codes, standards, and building structures
Excellent time management and organization skills
Experience with project management software, such as BQE Core and Basecamp a plus
Experience with office software, such as G Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Evernote, and Dropbox a plus
Must be eligible to work in the US.
Super Star Abilities
Ownership and accountability for firm-wide success
Excel in a team-based and fast-paced environment
Superior leadership, communication skills, and highly organized
Anticipate potential challenges or obstacles and timely identify and implement solutions
Think strategically and participate in executive-level planning
Attention to detail
Flexibility
Possess initiative
The work day is between 8-6pm PT M-F. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and stand for extended periods of time. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Nielsen Studios is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status, but the candidate must be able to climb stairs to enter the office environment.
10% of the work could be performed remotely. Still, for the most part, this is an in-office role.
Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US.
