Technical Leader | Boutique Design Firm
Boutique Design Firm seeking Technical Leadership in Houston office
About this role
Design-forward firm with projects across Texas, is seeking a Technical Leader for their Houston office. They are seeking a well-rounded architect, with technical expertise to mentor and collaborate with their design team. This person should also have great communication and team-building skills, working as a team leader, as well as a liaison for business development in the Houston area.
Responsibilities to include:
Projects:
- Design of projects on a variety of scales
- Guide translation of design concepts into construction documents for both interior and exterior systems
- Manage portfolio of client relationships
- Oversight of project teams on construction documents and specifications
- Technical leadership in a variety of project types, hospitality experience a plus
Staff:
- Play a key role in mentoring and coaching of junior staff
- Lead staff development initiatives that educate staff on technical or management aspects of architecture
Firm:
- Responsible for quality control and document review for set of assigned projects across the studio
- Lead or play major role in office leadership projects, responsibilities as assigned
- Represent the firm in the community, attend networking events and participate in other activities that promote firm initiatives
Skills and Education required:
- Positive attitude and experience leading teams
- Experience with staff development preferred
- Knowledge of architectural practice, including design, documentation, detailing, building materials, building codes and construction technologies
- Demonstrated design skills
- Demonstrate technical proficiency and creative problem solving
- Strong verbal, written and graphic communication skills
- Ability to multi-task & work on multiple projects concurrently
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture or Interior Design
- 12+ years’ experience in design & construction documents of single family residential and/or commercial projects
- Proficient in Revit/BIM, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel
- Registered Architect strongly preferred
- Knowledge of the local building codes preferred
