Architecture - Project Architect at Paul I Cripe Inc – Indianapolis, Indiana

Make the next step in your Survey career as an OWNER! Join our award-winning firm of 50+ passionate, creative, and talented problem-solving engineers, architects, and surveyors. Without question, the most important factor in our success is the quality of the people that comprise the Cripe team.

Cripe has an opening for a Project Architect. This position works on diverse architecture projects across market segments and with varying degrees of complexity, applying innovative design concepts and advanced professional knowledge - producing the project deliverables to represent the client objectives that meet Cripe Way Quality control standards.

Responsibilities include:
• Field work/site inspection and documentation.
• Construction Document (CD) lead and production reporting to the PM.
• Schematic Design (SD) and Design Development (DD) documentation with ability to present to clients and internal team.
• Various Construction Administration (CA) tasks as required.
Attendance at project kick off, construction progress meetings, etc. as requested.
• Develop and serve your client relationships to ensure repeat business and cross selling opportunities.
• Coordinates and interacts with team members, senior leadership, and stakeholders as well as external consultants - architects, engineers, and construction managers on projects of varying scope and scale.
• Project problem solving/finding solutions.
• Regular Quality Control of design and construction documents from production staff.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Candidates must hold a Professional Degree in Architecture with 5- 10 years of demonstrated experience.
• Registered Architect in Indiana preferred. ACHA Board Certification helpful, but not required.
• Strong REVIT proficiency across various project phases. LEED AP a plus. Fluency in BIM applications used to communicate designs and generate construction documents.
• Design portfolio demonstrating diverse building uses and creative solutions. Experience in multi-family and healthcare project a plus.
• Demonstrated Project Leadership in the communication of design solutions and direct the efforts of others.
• Experience in leading or supporting project documents in Construction Administration field or office activities.
• Able to quickly assess prototypical site adapt requirements and generate substantially adapted solutions.
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, follow-up, and time management skills.
• Lifetime learner with ability to teach and mentor.
• Self-directed work ethic capable of exercising discernment in the early phases of design throughout detailing and construction.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask with great attention to detail - proactive and deadline-oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation: Compensation commensurate with experience. Cripe is an Employee-Owned Company with an excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K profit sharing plan, company paid short /long term disability and life insurance, continuing education support, bonus programs, paid time off and health club facility. Cripe is committed to its employees and provides programs which promote career development, wellness and a good life/ work balance.