Project Architect/Manager (SIM Architects)

Project Architect/Manager – SIM Architects, Inc.

Mission Statement
“Architecture enlightens and endures… It is about environments that affect us deeply. It creates spaces that inspire, increase productivity, and announce a presence in the world.” — SIM Architects, Inc.

About Us

SIM Architects, established in 1996, is celebrating its 30^th Anniversary this year!  SIM Architects is committed to enriching daily life through architecture that is pragmatically efficient, resilient, and cost-effective. Since 1996, our practice has embraced effective listening, proactive planning, and energetic collaboration. We have completed numerous projects across California, Arizona, Hawaii, and internationally in South Korea.

Please check out the link to our Podcast below as well as our LinkedIn sites for additional overview of SIM Architects.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMfHkUYb1Xs

The Opportunity

We are looking for several proven, self-motivated, focused Project Architect/Managers with 8+ years of experience on educational, residential, religious, and/or community-driven building projects to join our growing team. You will have tremendous opportunities for project leadership throughout a project process with long-term career advancement potentials based on performance on a diverse array of building typologies, including:

• Major high school and elementary campus renovations.
• New mixed-use residential developments (including a 1,000-acre master plan).
• A new college campus master plan and an iconic church structure.
• A new ground-up large medical office building along a major thoroughfare.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of full-time experience producing and coordinating construction document sets.
• Education: Bachelor of Architecture from an accredited university.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in REVIT, Sketch-up, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, and hand-sketching.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of various construction types, building materials and systems, California Building Code and ADA Accessibility Code.
• Soft Skills: Strong collaboration, effective communication, flexible mindset, analytical problem-solving, and a team-player.
• Key Skills:  Ability to lead multiple projects independently as well as collaborate on larger-scale projects as part of a team, reporting directly to the Studio Lead and Principal Architect.  Able to mentor and review work by others for quality of technical documentation and deliverables.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: our competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills as assessed during the interview process.
• Package: Medical, dental, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays, PTO, and additional SIM benefits.
• Culture: A vibrant, stable, and healthy work/life balance in downtown Lafayette (walking distance to BART).

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