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 Principal-In-Charge, the Design Director, and the Design Manager 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

Required- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture; Master’s degree preferred.- Must be a Registered Architect.- Extensive portfolio of work, preferably in Data Centres, but also across various practice areas.- 8+ years of project experience in an architectural practice with experience in several practice areas.- Demonstrable experience in large projects with complex stakeholders.- Ability to maintain and nurture existing client relationships and build new ones.- Proven performance in leading the design and delivery process across the entire project lifecycle.- Experience leading, managing and mentoring multiple project teams.- Proven experience in fiscal accountability on various project types.- Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills.- Well-rounded, strategic thinker with an integrated approach to design, management, and technical project resolution who can help shape a vision for the future.- Advanced working knowledge of architecture design principles, technical details, material characteristics, building codes, standards and accessibility requirements.- Ability to handle challenging situations with tact, grace and emotional intelligence.- Demonstrated passion for design thinking.- Knowledge in sustainable design principles required.- LEED, WELL, Fitwel, LFA or other rating systems accreditation preferable.- Understand key principles for leading and achieving net zero projects.- Capacity to drive sustainability focused discussions with clients and teams.- Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices required.-
- Advanced knowledge of design software including Revit; Rhino; Illustrator; InDesign; Photoshop, Navisworks etc.
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