Senior Architect

at  Progressive AE

What is it you want out of your career?
If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow, to be challenged, to work hard and to be part of a growing team, then Progressive AE may be the place for you. We work hard to surround ourselves with professionals who are more than just good at their job. We want engineers, architects, designers and support staff who have a desire to help shape our company. We need colleagues who will help us grow by thinking outside their job description. The work we do here is challenging, and sometimes the hours are long. But we’re committed to serving our clients and providing the best solutions possible.
Progressive AE is a full-service, forward-thinking design firm. With offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Charlotte, North Carolina, we work on projects around the country that offer a variety and challenge you won’t find at many other firms. And we don’t relegate creativity just to “creatives”—we encourage original thinking in every part of the organization–from support staff to engineering.
Since we’re an employee-owned company, you’ll be able to see the benefits of your hard work. And in return, we’ll invest in you. This includes an in-depth wellness program with fitness classes and health coaching, flexible schedules, continuing education, mentorship, volunteer opportunities and internal leadership positions. In fact, we’ve been named one of the Best & Brightest Places to Work for since 2006, named Business Leader of the Year, received the Community and Educational Partnership Awards, and are the proud winners of the Governor’s Fitness Award.
We are always looking for talented individuals to advance the strategic goals of our firm. If you are a big picture thinker with unique technical skills, we’d like to consider your application.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Your Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or equivalent in education and experience required for professional licensure. Master’s degree in Architecture preferred.
• Your Licensure: Licensed Architect with current license. NCARB registration preferred. AIA membership preferred. LEED AP certification preferred. CSI-CCS, preferred. (Must be willing to complete CSI-CDT within one year in order to pursue CSI-CCS).
• Your Knowledge and Experience:
• Minimum 10 years of licensed architectural experience.
• Strong experience in the following:
• Leading multiple and complex projects, as well as designing projects of a routine nature.
• Coordinating and integrating work with designers, engineers, construction administrators, consultants, and any other members of the project team.
• Maintaining knowledge of trends in the design and construction industries, construction methodology, material application, and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness.
• Maintaining advanced knowledge of architectural building systems.
• Producing and developing excellent construction drawings and specifications.
• Leading and participating in quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes.
• Maintaining knowledge of applicable codes and ability to assist in conducting research for requirements that may need to be incorporated into technical documents.
• Working within sustainability, universal design, and LEED guidelines.
• Utilizing strong leadership, mentoring, and team collaboration and client leadership skills.
• Your Technical Skills:
• Advanced knowledge of Revit required, including producing construction documents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required. Experience in Project, SharePoint, and Teams preferred.
• Proficiency in SketchUp and BSD Spec Link preferred.
  Progressive AE is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified individuals in its employment practices. Progressive AE strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, disability, age, qualified veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may email hr@progressiveae.com for assistance. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis

YOUR ROLE:

As a Senior Architect, you will be involved in generating design concepts into final solutions on a wide variety of project types, with a focus on project work across a variety of project types. In partnership with the Project Managers and Design Architects, this role is accountable for overall project quality, financial performance, meeting project schedules, and team communication. This individual will help establish the standards for the technical design content of documentation in all phases of the design process, coordinate all disciplines including consultants, and ensure internal quality assurance while managing complexity and ambiguity. The Senior Architect will provide leadership in the building systems integration process, growing our business and mentoring other architects.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Monitor and contribute to the design process from the conceptual phase through construction administration, ensuring the design intent is consistently and properly executed.
• Make determinations on the overall strategy for producing the documents and identify the drawings and related documents required for each stage of the work for the project team. This includes the level of development required for the Building Information Model (BIM).
• Promote a culture of excellence in quality and design appreciation, ensuring this culture is embraced by all team members.
• Provide extensive expertise in the technical aspects of the design including code compliance, specifications, systems integration, and constructability.
• Resolve complex technical issues, ensure integration of disciplines, and provide strategies for meeting aggressive schedules and budgets.
• Attend interviews for new projects as well as interviews for potential staff as requested.
• Attend site-visits to expedite construction and resolve issues encountered in the field such as unforeseen conditions, code issues and interpretation of construction documents.
• Work with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) to resolve code related items on projects.
• Assist and oversee the project teams in product research and selection and attend meetings with product representatives.
• Utilize and provide leadership in the best use of design software/technology, including Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, BSD Spec Link and other emerging technologies, for presentation and production purposes.
• Foster and maintain a collaborative professional working relationship with all the various disciplines, including consultants and vendors.
• Mentor and direct the work of less experienced staff. Coach staff on strategies for delivering high-quality work on schedule and within budget.
• Develop and provide leadership in project specifications and their coordination with drawings.
• Work with discipline leaders to establish best practices and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) measures.
• Inform proposals for new work by providing input on anticipated complexity and hours needed to complete work.
• Work with Practice Leaders and Project Managers to establish the internal project budget for projects and advises on strategies to meet the project schedule.
• Foster a commitment to external and internal client service by creating positive relationships of trust with clients.