Job Details
Together we are more!!
Join the powerful combination of Aret Collective/Denton House Design Studio. As a valued team member of Aret Collective/Denton House, you are the most important asset in our commitment to reshaping people and places for the better. By joining Aret Collective/Denton House you'll be working with an award- winning group of design professionals, creating high-end hospitality, commercial and residential projects. Aret Collective draws upon the creative power of Denton House Design Studio, which is a globally recognized planning, design, and architecture firm dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For nearly 30 years, we've created innovative places that inspire wonder and connect communities.
We embrace a philosophy that respects nature, sustainability, and culture. Our projects are designed not only to bring well-being and happiness to those who call it home, but equally to enrich and revitalize the environment and local communities.
What You'll Do:
Oversee complex residential multi-family development projects. You will be responsible for the coordination of all project design efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution. Demonstrate problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively respond to challenging situations. Prepare strategic plans for project success. Serve as primary liaison with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction.
Core Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Serve as primary client liaison working to maintain positive relationship with project stakeholders. Develop and maintain successful relationships with consultants, contractors, and jurisdictional agencies.
- Estimate design fees through formulating project/staffing plan and confirming fees with finance team. Produce design fee proposals, inclusive of consultant's scope and fee proposals.
- Establishes the project schedule and orchestrates internal team for production, coordinates team assignments, and maintains updated project plan
- Orchestrates preparation of presentations and deliverables from the design team. Accountable for review of deliverables. Responsible for external project communications
- Fosters a productive and healthy team morale and working dynamic. Provides mentoring of staff. Proactively communicate staffing needs and changes with staffing director/team leaders. Participate in the interview process for hiring new staff.
- Proactively organize and execute selected marketing and business development opportunities. Maintaining focus on financial performance and managing risk exposure for the firm.
- Identify and leverage core skills and areas of interest for staff, providing opportunities for growth and development amongst the team.
Competencies- Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes multiple activities with little guidance in a fast-paced, creative, and dynamic work environment
- Detail and task-oriented with a passion for excellence
- Ability to track and assess project financial performance and adjust project plan to maintain project health
- Experienced leader, with mentorship qualities to advance firm goals/initiatives and develop project team members, sharing information and lessons learned to increase the firm's common knowledge
- Effective delegator to utilize teammate's skills and abilities in distributing efforts to maintain project deadlines, while taking responsibility for the team's deliverables
- Exhibits a growth mindset and an aptitude for presenting opportunities for process improvement and technology solutions, including learning new software and systems
Who You Are:Productive and Creative. You thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing your time well and can oversee multiple teams and projects simultaneously. You can pivot quickly when needed. You look for new opportunities and solutions for problems by looking beyond current practices and using innovative thinking.
Professional and Team Leader: You are out front leading the team and managing with high expectations. You possess the emotional intelligence to understand the needs of your team and keep them motivated. You effectively communicate with clients, vendors, and coworkers. You self-manage and demonstrate a high level of professional maturity when faced with challenging situations. You create a cooperative team atmosphere where you'll listen to and value the opinions of others, help the team meet goals, support coworkers, and create a welcoming environment where creativity can flourish.
Requirements
- 15+ years of architectural design, project management, and related professional experience
- Direct experience with large-scale multifamily developments and Affordable Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) is required
- Accredited degree in Architecture required, Master's preferred
- Architectural licensure desired
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, project planning software, Bluebeam Revu/Studio for document review and management tools or similar
- Advanced proficiency in REVIT and other software including Photoshop, InDesign, and Sketchup
- Knowledge about sustainability and integrated design
ABOUT ARET COLLECTIVE/DENTON HOUSE DESIGN STUDIO Aret Collective is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based developer, and operator of luxury lifestyle communities around the world. With fully integrated capabilities ranging from land planning, architecture, and design, through sales and marketing, club operations, and ongoing financial management, Aret creates breathtaking communities that become must-visit destinations.
Aret Collective builds on the 26-year track record of award-winning Denton House Design Studio, along with seasoned executives from the development industry, land planners from globally distinguished firms, and world-renowned architects and designers.
Together the Aret Collective and Denton House Design Studio team members have contributed to the successful development of some of the world's premier master-planned communities. The team has overseen a range of responsibilities from planning, design, and architecture to sales, marketing, and club and financial operations.
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