JOB SUMMARY

CSHQA’s mission is to deliver innovative and sustainable architectural and engineering design solutions that exceed our clients’ expectations. We inspire personal and professional development in a positive, creative and stable work environment.

We are people who listen, creating design that speaks.

As a Principal Architect at CSHQA, you will work to assist clients through the planning and creation of fiscally responsible, award-winning designs. You will manage multiple architectural projects from the conception stage through construction and completion; ensuring teams meet quality, schedule, contractual and budget goals, while leading and mentoring others through collaboration.

You should have proven experience supervising and leading a team of Designers, Architects and Architects-in-Training, Engineering disciplines and Consultants. This position requires knowledge of architectural projects concerning unique and varied complexities that significantly impact CSHQA. Well-developed project management, client management and/or marketing abilities will be key to your success. In addition, you will use your partnering and relationship-building skills to establish new and manage existing client relations; coordinating communication among all parties involved to maintain a project workload for business continuity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·         Regular and predictable attendance

·         Deliver design sensitive projects on schedule and within budget while making authoritative decisions and recommendations of significant impact related to the project.

·         Lead design discussions and the development of drawings, modeling and 3D renderings based upon those discussions, ensuring the design intent of the project is incorporated into the detailed documentation.

·         Oversee specification set-up and drawing coordination, research and appropriate use of CSHQA standards.

·         Manage and coordinate technical aspects of the design of multiple projects assuming responsibility for finished plans, specifications and QA/QC.

·         Develop and manage project scope, budgets, schedules, QA/QC reviews and client expectations ensuring that cost, customer service, quality, schedule and safety are incorporated into the design from commencement through completion.

·         Communicate and coordinate with other architects, owners, engineering disciplines, vendors, consultants, governmental agencies, etc. throughout the design phases of the building project.

·         Manage the preparation of construction documents and direct construction administration of architectural projects

·         Lead ongoing business development activities including project proposal preparation and ability to win work during proposal response.

·         Evaluate and select architectural and engineering consultants.

·         Lead marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.

·         Effectively manage multiple deadlines and priorities.

·         Excellent negotiator and communication skills and ability to work effectively with others.

·         Work with other Managing Principals within the CSHQA Company structure that will require (at times) in-person meetings outside of Colorado.