Associate Architect

Overview

Join a leading organization dedicated to optimizing critical infrastructure and ensuring the comfort and efficiency of its vast operational footprint. As a vital member of the team, you will leverage your architectural expertise to directly shape the physical environments that support thousands of employees, ensuring spaces are not only compliant and functional but also enhance productivity, morale, and overall well-being. Your contributions will be instrumental in maintaining high standards of design and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio, making a tangible impact on daily operations and the long-term success of the organization.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive the consistent application of sound architectural principles and space aesthetics across various projects. You will be at the forefront of planning, developing, and implementing initiatives, ensuring all applicable codes and corporate guidelines are met while maintaining a high standard for design at the best value. This position is perfect for an energetic, motivated, and organized professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to safety, teamwork, and excellence.

**Key Responsibilities:**
* Review, create, and develop innovative design solutions that align with the organization’s priorities for safety, operational excellence, customer experience, and cost efficiency.
* Ensure all project plans conform to applicable building codes, energy conservation codes, local laws, fire regulations, and accessibility guidelines.
* Prepare comprehensive project scopes and reports by collecting, analyzing, surveying, and summarizing relevant data, trends, and site conditions.
* Obtain final architectural design approvals by effectively presenting and explaining designs to management, incorporating necessary design and cost revisions.
* Prepare and perform detailed cost-benefit analyses, project estimates, schedules, and all related project documentation.
* Apply principles of ergonomics to design solutions to enhance user comfort and efficiency.
* Review and approve architectural design scope within the organization’s drawings repository system as required.
* Collaborate closely with management to review and uphold corporate standards.
* Coordinate, direct, peer check, and review the work of other architects, designers, engineers, and consultants.

**Required Skills & Experience:**
* Proficiency in CAD software.
* Demonstrated ability to balance creative, technical, and analytical thinking, with a clear capacity to analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, and prioritize tasks efficiently.
* Experience in design and the application of architectural and/or engineering principles in relevant areas of expertise.
* Experience with construction administration or project management.
* Proven experience in preparing budgets, project estimates, and schedules.
* Strong written and oral communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
* Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
* Ability to travel to various sites, as needed.
* Experience in space management.

**Education or Certification Requirement:**
* Bachelor’s degree in Architecture Field.

This role will start off as fully onsite in NYC and after training will be a hybrid schedule. Only local candidates will be cosnidered. 

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