Project Architect

Project Architect

The Project Architect is a licensed professional who oversees the development of the design of a project and will often collaborate with a design principal or principal-in-charge along with the production of the construction documents. This individual will also overseethe construction administration of a project if the client has retained the firm for such services. The Project Architect is heavily relied upon to ensure the quality, accuracy, professionalism and the facilitation of the final architectural product. The Project Architect moves the firm's projects forward, coordinates with consultants, and realizes all the instruments of service agreed upon in the contract.

Project Architect's primary responsibility focuses on elements involved with the instruments of services, such as managing consultants, code compliance and production. This person may be expected to fulfill both the Project Architect and Project Manager role on smaller simpler projects with a reasonable schedule and fee, whereas larger more complex projects with reduced time would carry an expectation of just serving the role of Project Architect.

Essential Job Functions:

• Analyze and develop approaches to the creation of architectural design, design development and construction documents
• Develop, modify and/or review drawings according to established standards
• Review of developer's architectural documents for contractual compliance with design standards
• Ensures documentation for all phases conforms to QA/QC and Best Practice Standards applying proper QA/QC methods throughout project
• Understand and translate design intent, product and code research, into technical documents
• Completion of feasibility and concept studies
• Master planning
• Provides construction administration services - overseeing the project completion
• Development of As-Built drawing sets to deliver to client
• Digital rendering and 3D modeling presentations/design drawings
• If sufficiently experienced, will take the leadership roles of project manager and/or job captain
• Client, consultant and contractor project information coordination
• Maintain relationships with clients, sub-contractors and construction team, answer questions and provide solutions
• Creating client presentations and interviews
• Mentoring and directing work of graduate architects in developing solutions to technical and design detail problems following established standards

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