at Actalent in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Principal Architect
Job Description
We are seeking a Principal Architect to join our team. You will be reporting directly to the Director, providing updates on projects and teams, and ensuring that our projects are on track and within budget. You may be required to assist with the completion of project documents and will be actively involved in business development, including proposal writing, fee development, and interviewing for new project opportunities. You will also be responsible for managing and coordinating the work of outside design consultants in accordance with the contractual scope of services, holding meetings with project teams, and creating project schedules to identify critical project milestones and significant interim deadlines. This role requires traveling to site visits and client meetings when needed.
Responsibilities:
+ Will be reporting to Director to communicate updates on projects and teams
+ Working with Project Architects and Project Managers to ensure projects are on track, budget and provide direction if needed
+ Will assist with completion of project documents if needed
+ Work with marketing, design, and production meetings to develop project proposals
+ Track and manage the financial performance of projects and coordinate and adjust work effort to work within project work plan parameters
+ Support and actively engage in business development including proposal writing, fee development, and interviewing for new project opportunities
+ Help manage and coordinate the work of outside design consultants in accordance with the contractual scope of services
+ Hold meetings with project teams to get updates on projects
+ Work with client and project teams to create project schedules to identify critical project milestones and significant interim deadlines.
+ May participate in reviews with various authorities having jurisdiction for code compliance, general reviews, and approvals.
+ Work with the Regional Controller, Project Managers, Director and Managing Principal to regularly review project performance.
+ Work with PM’s to develop work plans to adequately staff work to achieve project milestones and budgets
+ Proactively manage the financial parameters of HDR’s work with clients
+ Will be traveling to site visits and client meetings when needed
Required Qualifications:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or closely related field is required
+ 15 or more years of professional experience
+ Project experience within the justice sector is required
+ Previous experience with financial cost, budgeting and analysis is required
+ Ability to complete full set of construction documents with no supervision
+ Ability to travel to site visits and client meetings when needed
+ Strong knowledge of building codes and compliance
+ Licensure is required
+ Has a “seller-doer” mentality
+ Proficiency in Revit (BIM) is required
+ Must be local- this is an in office role
Hard Skills
+ Project management
+ Business development
+ Proposal writing
+ Fee development
+ Scheduling
+ Budgeting
+ Coordinating work of outside design consultants
Soft Skills
+ Communication
+ Leadership
+ Strategic Thinking
+ Teamwork
+ Proactive
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & InclusionAt Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
+ Hiring diverse talent
+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.
