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Quinn Evans (QE) is a premier design firm with offices located in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. With offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Maryland, and Richmond, Virginia, the firm serves clients in diverse but interrelated practice areas including learning, culture, heritage, and living. Please see our website at www.quinnevans.com.
Our community-based practice has long been a leader in the pursuit of carbon neutrality in the built environment. We welcome and celebrate diverse contributions, experiences, views, and perspectives into the creative process and believe our work is richer for it. We further our contributions to the building and design community/industry by making progress through professional growth and distinction as a President Circle member of the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA), and signatory participant of the 1.5C COP26 Communiqu. Additionally, through our continued growth we are excited that Quinn Evans will be a woman-owned firm by April 2022.
We are seeking a full-time Project Architect with 8 to 12 years of experience leading a variety of projects across cultural, learning, and heritage practice areas involving both new construction and adaptive use renovations. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication, design, technical, and organizational skills and is experienced in all phases of design and construction. The position will require working closely with project team members and principals to successfully produce articulate and technically strong project documents to execute quality projects.
Responsibilities:
Collaboratively implement design and building performance strategies to align with project design philosophies; actively participate in project team meetings
Provide design and technical development, project coordination, and quality control for all aspects of a project
Conduct research to support creative and innovative solutions to project challenges
Collaborate with and coordinate work from consultants to ensure integrated project documents that support project design and performance goals
Contribute to the preparation of quality design documents including detailed construction documents that result in complete submissions for all phases of a project and are compliant with design intent and project scope, schedule, and cost requirements
Perform construction administration duties such as review of shop drawings, product data, and material samples for conformance with design intent, response to RFIs, and review of pay applications and change orders
Keep informed of evolving building technology, materials and products, and sustainable strategies
Maintain contact with clients, consultants, and contractors during all project phases and participate in marketing, client and owner presentations as required
Provide mentorship and guidance to other design and intern staff
Qualifications:
Registered Architect Professional degree in Architecture with a minimum of 8 years of experience
Experience with Housing/Mixed Use projects is preferred
Excellent communication skills in design, graphics, and presentation
Demonstrated leadership and experience working in project team environments
Experience participating and presenting in client meetings and sub-consultant coordination
Proficient with Revit; experience with Newforma and MS Teams a plus
Experience in preparing construction documents and construction administration
Strong knowledge of building codes and regulations
LEED credentials are a plus
Quinn Evans is an equal opportunity employer, offering employment to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation/gender status, Veterans status, and disability. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage women and diverse applicants to apply. Must provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination.
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** Featured Benefits**
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* Medical insurance
* Dental insurance
* Vision insurance
* 401(k)
* Paid maternity leave
* Paid paternity leave
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