at Farnsworth Group in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Come join the Farnsworth Group team and find out why our employees have earned us the Great Place to Work certification year after year! Farnsworth Group is a 130-year-old, employee-owned Engineering, Architecture and Land Surveying firm with more than 500 employees. We are offering employment opportunities located throughout a nationwide network of offices. Give us a closer look and discover why we are a Great Place to Work!
Farnsworth Group is seeking an Architectural Manager in our Springfield, IL office. In this role, you will market and manage multidisciplinary teams for high-profile projects and will supervise a dynamic and growing architectural staff.
Job Activities:
Create, manage, and produce projects for a broad variety of clients.
Provide inspirational leadership and mentoring to architectural staff members.
Play a key leadership role on projects throughout all project stages.
Manage regional business development pursuits including strategic proposal development for the group and coordinating a core group of interior design and architecture professionals to achieve business development and financial goals.
Serve as a seller-doer generating work, creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients.
Lead and coordinate business development efforts to include market research, client relationships, developing leads, and securing contracts.
Develop, review and approve proposals, reports and contract documents.
Candidate Qualifications:
Multidisciplinary team leadership experience in any or all of the following markets: Healthcare, Commercial, Education, Municipal and/or Institutional.
Demonstrated design insight and leadership on major projects.
Experience with responding to Requests for Proposals, Expression of Interests, Statement of Qualifications.
An entrepreneurial orientation with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting-services provider.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, team building, and relationship-management skills
Proven success in developing new clients and maintaining strong client relationships.
Experience with managing and mentoring architectural staff.
Experience negotiating project scope and fees
Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures
Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility on projects
Graphic and modeling Software skills a plus; Revit, Sketchup, Adobe suite.
Specific Requirements include:
Bachelor's Degree Architecture required, Masters preferred.
Registered Architect in Illinois, NCARB and LEED preferred.
15+ years of experience in architectural design and planning of facilities within core markets.
8+ years of leadership and business development experience in the architectural industry.
Demonstrated technical expertise as well as proven project management, supervisory, and business development experience.
Hybrid Work Program:
Farnsworth Group appreciates that the workplace environment is ever evolving and recognizes that flexibility and work-life balance are an important aspect in the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program seeks to offer employees a flexible work arrangement which also contributing to the culture and success of the Company.
Featured benefits and perks include:
401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Short & Long-Term Disability
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Professional Development and Training
Mentoring Program
Paid Time Off
Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us...and let's make a difference, together.
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Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.
