Intermediate Architect (Sustainability)

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail. With studios in 26 locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit. This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as an integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients. Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on. Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work. Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach. It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process. For us all good design is sustainable.

The Opportunity:

Intermediate Architect (Sustainability) for Perkins Eastman Architects DPC to work at our Philadelphia, PA location. May telecommute up to one day per week. Coordinate sustainability goals, and create project designs and plans for all phases of major projects of complexity.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop new or improved techniques and procedures.
• Coordinate building design consultants while monitoring drawings.
• Develop and represent lead technical viewpoint on projects.
• Coordinate with Project Leadership on technical solutions and product strategies.
• Manage projects and lead team in developing aesthetic design and preparation of architectural design including drawings and specs.
• Collaborate with or serve as Project Architect for design and detailing of project.
• Develop working process with team to ensure design intent of project is maintained for duration.
• Coordinate work of design consultants, and serve as liaison with PM, other Architects and consultants.
• Meet with clients and do design presentations.
• Coordinate with relevant regulatory/governmental authorities to achieve entitlement approvals for zoning and building.
• Coordinate all trades and agencies related to building design during construction.
• Coordinate sustainability goals, using effective organization and communication skills.
• Lead on BIM 360 to support firmwide initiatives, and manage (including initial setup, drawing and modeling) complex multi-discipline design projects.
• Support construction administration and develop construction documents.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Limited domestic travel (2 days/month) to client sites involved.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have Master of Architecture, 4 years relevant architectural design experience, and required skills.
• In the alternative, must have Bachelor of Architecture, 6 years relevant architectural design experience, and required skills.
• Required skills (4 years exp) in sustainable design; (2 years exp) in design and documentation of mixed-use Multifamily projects; construction administration project phase (incl submittal review, RFI investigation and response, and site observation); building and practice area codes (incl IBC, NFPA 101, ANSI, ADA, FHA and BOMA guidelines) and (1 year exp) in coordinating with relevant regulatory/gov authorities to achieve entitlement approvals related to zoning and building; energy modeling; AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Cove Tool, MS Office Suite, Newforma Project Center, Sketch-up, Lumion, Enscape, In-design, Illustrator, and Bluebeam.