Project Architect

Your Role
- We are currently seeking a highly experienced Project Architect for Data Centres to collaborate with the entire studio and lead teams to develop design solutions and coordinate through all phases of a project. Leverage your industry expertise, design abilities, and technical acumen to drive projects from concept through construction.

You are a seasoned Architect and recognized contributor to high-profile, design driven projects. Our team is highly creative, collaborative, and dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence. You demonstrate innovative thinking, balanced with ability to present real-world technical solutions to new design challenges. You thrive with personal responsibility and accountability but embody and embrace open communication and team-oriented success.

You will work closely with the entire team, within our collaborative and supportive team environment to develop projects from conceptual design through execution. A well-rounded and thoughtful approach to design forms the foundation of our practice and our clients hire us because they believe in the transformative power of design.

What You Will Do- Manage the design and delivery for a range of project types in a variety of settings, including high-rise, commercial-office building led, or mixed-use.-
- Lead project meetings and presentations; ensure client is adequately briefed on project progress.-
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of clients’ program requirements and standards and policies for completion to share with your project teams.-
- Lead the communication between the project team, clients, contractors and consultants.-
- Actively lead a range of project team sizes for successful delivery.-
- Assist in establishing overall project budgets and milestone schedules in coordination with Design Manager and Design Director.-
- Ensure all work is carried out to the requirements of the client, with the design team working to the correct specifications and delivering a high quality and timely product to the client.-
- Anticipate and resolve complex technical and design issues as they arise during document preparation and construction administration.-
- Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to meet overall project objectives.-
- Provide design and technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve design and technical challenges.-
- Lead more junior members of staff: motivate and ensure quality of work; ensure clear communication; understand the skills of the team and wider resources within the office.-
- Be an advocate for Gensler sustainability commitments internally and externally.-
- Make sustainability an integral part of every project.-
- Define project sustainability targets in collaboration with the client and the project team at the start of each project.-
- Understand clients ESG goals and work with project teams towards achieving them.-
- Support and encourage team members to pursue sustainability learning.-
- Involvement in office, regional and sector business development initiatives.-
- Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs.Your Qualifications
- Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Architecture, or foreign equivalent
- 6+ years of project experience in an architectural practice with experience in several practice areas.
- Extensive portfolio of work, preferably in Data Centers, but also across various practice areas.- Demonstrable experience in large projects with complex stakeholders.- Ability to maintain and nurture existing client relationships and build new ones.
- Proficiency in REVIT, Sketch Up, and construction administration softwares.
- 100% bilingual English/Spanish, well written, with excellent verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of national and international building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
- Mid-scale to large construction experience
- Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills
- Construction documentation and/or design detail development experience
- Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, grace, and emotional intelligence.
- Experience leading, managing, and mentoring multiple project teams.
- Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility on various project types.
- Must be able to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills

Life at Gensler

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