Project Architect

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Company: Ballinger

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19120

Description:

Job Title

Project Architect

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Location

833 Chestnut - Philadelphia, PA 19107 US (Primary)

Category

Architecture

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

At Ballinger, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve.

Responsibilities:
Lead team 3D renderings
Generate red lines in a documentation set
Accountability for budget adherence
Act as a team-wide mentor and actively share knowledge
Advise on firm standards (RUG/Technical/ Templates/Specs)
Engage in internal project leadership (lead a component or discipline within a project team)
Engage in external project leadership (lead project with client and contractor)
Present and provide day to day support to client and external project team
Perform ongoing studies for process improvement
Build on industry network, potentially through trade organizations, local events, speaking or conferences where applicable
Participate in internal committees where applicable

Technical Skills:
Ability to take and provide direction within a larger team
Develops design or technical solutions under the supervision of project leadership
Lead small-scale or projects or components of large-scale projects working with a Senior Project Designer, develop work plans and project execution strategies with project leadership
High level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
Interfaces and leads all disciplines during the design/coordination phases
Build on defined expertise
Demonstration of superior interpersonal and technical skills, attention to detail and ownership of work
Proficiency of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications
Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas

Requirements:
As a Project Architect with Ballinger, you must possess superb production, analytical, and communication skills and be able to perform well in a design environment.
Bachelor or Master of Architecture
Registered Architect (RA)
Highly versed with preparing full sets of design documents using Revit, Bluebeam
Minimum 8 years of experience in building design and documentation in academic and research buildings experience strongly preferred
Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications

It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

About Us:
Ballinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firm in the United States. Founded in l878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners, makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us, because their work changes lives for the better. For them, a building must be both functional and exceptional, an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for today's transformative endeavors - and an enabler of tomorrow's promising futures.
What We Offer:
We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise, and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Short and Long-Term Disability Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) Plan with company contribution, Commuter Benefits, Paid Holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.
Location:
This role is based in our Philadelphia, PA headquarters with (3) days per week on-site and a flexible, hybrid work schedule.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to the careers section of our website at Join: www.Ballinger.com

We are currently not accepting resumes from recruiters or agencies.

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