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This growing and dynamic firm designs and manages production for K-12 charter schools as well as for high-end residential and institutional projects. Andersen-Miller Design focuses on delivering the highest quality design to its clients, while maintaining a collaborative team approach.

This is an ideal opportunity for a technical architect with high standards and a passion for leading teams to complete high quality commercial architecture projects that serve a social mission.

The Architect will manage design and production of schools for K-12 charter clients dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities for low-income students. Reporting to the firm’s principal, this person will oversee project teams to deliver exceptional work and manage client interactions.

The Architect will:

• Serve as a leader within the firm, demonstrating a commitment to delivering quality work with integrity.
• Manage teams of up to five people throughout all project phases: scoping, design, production and construction administration.
• Assess potential school sites and structures for their ability to fulfill each school’s needs; conduct zoning analysis.
• Direct project research, documentation, approval and project construction administration.
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of each school’s needs to the project at hand.
• Manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines, tracking schedules to meet project objectives.
• Manage client communication and relationships, serving as the firm’s representative on major projects.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Professional Degree in Architecture
• Professional Licensure, NCARB certification
• 10+ years professional experience, with at least 4+ years as an architect, including experience in commercial architecture
• Construction administration experience; thorough knowledge of New York building codes and building permit processes
• Excellent technical and architecture production skills and an exceptional eye for detail
• Experience in managing and leading project teams, with the ability to provide technical and administrative guidance; a demonstrated ability to adhere to project schedules, delivering on time and on budget
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Advanced design and documentation skills
• A drive to solve problems creatively and thoroughly
• Passion for high quality architecture that serves a social mission
• Strong AUTOCAD skills, REVIT experience a plus
• Experience designing schools a plus
• Project management software experience a plus, ideally in Merlin or Microsoft Project
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience.