Project Architect - SustainabilityLOCATION: Raleigh, NC or Philadelphia, PA EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's degree in Architecture REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Professional architectural license preferred, but not required EXPERIENCE: 6 or more years of experience, with a focus on Sustainability JacobsWyper Architects (JWA), a full-service design firm serving a variety of market sectors, is seeking a qualified designer who aligns with our values to join our award-winning architectural, planning, and interior design firm. We seek professionals to work across our Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC, and Austin, TX offices who will bring knowledge, experience, and expertise to the role of Project Architect with a strong focus on sustainability. This role will be an integral part of the design team for a broad range of project types for clients in the Science & Tech, Private Commercial, and Education sectors. The Project Architect - Sustainability will focus on architectural project work in support of sustainable design research and implementation.
Primary Responsibilities:
Lead sustainable design concepts, strategies, and implementation of concepts within a project.
Assist with client coordination to determine project sustainability goals, analyzing project designs to identify sustainable design recommendations.
Engage project team via workshops, goal setting sessions including preparation and facilitation, etc.
Manage/coordinate/implement sustainable building rating systems and project experience in the management of sustainability certification such as LEED.Facilitate the work of the certification over the duration of the project, including the preparation and submission of certification documentation.
Other Critical Parts of the JobCollaborate on all phases of a project, from concept to close-out, with proven expertise on projects of various scales and technical complexities.
Supervise small to medium teams while producing, delegating, and coordinating the work of internal support and external consultants.
Collaborate and contribute to construction document production.
Required Qualifications:
Project experience with clients in sectors including Pharmaceutical, Biopharma & Biotech, and other Science & Tech Industries is preferred but not required Substantial knowledge of sustainable design concepts, strategies, and implementation and the ability to teach these to less experienced staff Excel
About Us:
We are in the business of transformation. Together with our clients and partners, we envision spaces where people are freed to work more productively, make discoveries, and live healthier and more joyful lives. We love what we do. And we work not just for the love of architecture and design, but to satisfy our calling to improve the quality of life in our communities, both today and in the sustainable future. Our process is collaborative by design. We value and develop long-term partnerships with clients across a broad range of industries and institutions. By leveraging the design intelligence of the group, and making connections across industries and disciplines, we see farther than any of us could alone. That's how innovation happens. We have a culture that values responsiveness, hard work, creative problem solving and design excellence, and a respect for the environment we inhabit. We are able and responsible designers and partners, creating environments that we need and use, supporting the life of our community. JacobsWyper Architects provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
