Director of Architecture

The Role

The Director of Architecture is a strategic leadership position, serving as a champion for the quality of our collective built work, and leading the continuous elevation of our technical design capability, talent, resources, processes, and outcomes. The Director of Architecture is a practicing Architect with extensive experience in the detailed development of complex technical building solutions, with a particular focus on leveraging technology in design. The Director of Architecture will imagine, create, and develop a long-term vision for the continued advancement of the quality of our firms technical design solutions. This continued evolution of the firms approach to technical delivery, quality and sophistication needed to achieve that vision, will be their primary responsibility. This role will report to the CEO and work alongside other executives including our Market Sector Leaders, our firm Design Director, and Sustainability Director to achieve these objectives and continue to elevate Corgans brand and position in the industry.

This role will require a broad knowledge of the design and construction industry, extensive experience in architectural detailing, buildings systems coordination and integration, document production and the delivery of Architecture and Interior Design services. This role will also require a thorough understanding of the current and emerging technologies, resources and tools used in architectural design and documentation, particularly those used in enabling quality, accuracy, efficiency, and consistency. A primary goal of this position is to challenge ourselves to be more technically advanced as Architects and Interior Designers, to explore new building systems and technologies to improve building performance, to advance the efficiency and quality of product delivery, support the design vision on our projects and improve the sustainability and constructability of our designs.

Firmwide technical Quality Assurance and Quality Control will be among their primary responsibilities. Critical to this role is the ability to stay current with industry trends and best practices as well as an innate understanding of risk management strategies. The Director of Architecture will identify risks and liabilities associated with technical delivery of our services, develop actionable risk mitigation strategies, and set accountability measures to help track firm progress on those items.

The Director of Architecture will lead the continuous improvement of our Technical Track, providing technical mentorship across the firm at all levels of professional development. The Director of Architecture will partner with other leaders in the firm to continue the development of our internal technical resources in areas such as project specifications, QA/QC processes and procedures, systems integration, and materials research and fabrication. This includes providing leadership, strategic direction, mentorship, annual budgeting, and hiring oversight for the firms technical resources.

The Director of Architecture will chair the firms Technical Council, providing leadership and guidance to all market sectors. This includes equipping and empowering those leaders with the tools and guidance they need to improve the work produced in their sectors and locations, driving the group towards decisions on technical practice issues, promoting quality management practices, ensuring that the technical resources provided by the firm are applied to project work, and that our brand and reputation is being honored and elevated across the organization.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role is a forward-thinking individual with strong leadership, technical and team development skills along with demonstrated success in the field of Architecture. The Director of Architecture should have demonstrated experience in leading organizational change, with regular and successful interaction with staff of all levels and must possess a flexible attitude with the ability to encourage collaboration in a team environment.

• Understand project documentation practices in all disciplines and major building typologies
• Understand Specifications integration
• Code compliance reviews and consultation
• Integrate internal building design subject matter expertise (acoustics, hardware, etc.)
• Identify, evaluate and coordinate subconsultant roles and services
• Be a creative problem solver, able to define several solutions and serve internal stakeholders
• Analyze current processes and find areas of needed efficiencies (Observer/Assessor)
• Have a deep understanding of BIM processes, capabilities and emerging computational tools (Revit, BIM, Shared Collaboration Platforms, common data environments , and other data platforms ).
• Support the development of internal project controls, processes and procedures
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices as well as an innate understanding of risk management strategies
• Serve as a firm resource for technical design support partnering and mentoring with project teams to develop strategies within projects by providing leadership, guidance, and support to meet built environment goals.
• Identify industry trends and propose best practices as they relate to technical design.
• Participate in industry events, associations and serve as the firm representative in community and network events related to technical design and design technology.
• Conduct or provide for Independent Technical Drawing Reviews, Constructability Reviews, Coordination Reviews or Peer Reviews as needed in conjunction with project principals

• 15+ years of experience in Architecture
• Bachelors degree required.
• Architectural Registration required.
• Proficiency and expertise in the full range of architectural building systems such as enclosures, moisture migration, energy efficiency, roofing systems, curtainwall assemblies and building systems integration
• Strong knowledge and application of national building codes and regulations
• Experience with international projects, codes and building systems desired
• Strong knowledge of specifications development and integration
• Strong experience in cost estimating and construction administration
• Excellent communication skills, including written, graphic, and verbal presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of design softwares (Revit, Sketchup, Rhino, Grasshopper, etc.), Coordination tools (Navisworks), Information Management Tools (Newforma, ProCore), Visualization tools (Enscape, Affinity), Cloud Tools (Autodesk Construction Cloud)
  • Proficiency required:
    • Revit/BIM project delivery
    • Project Information Management (Newforma/Procore)
  • Awareness desired:
    • Modeling tools (Sketchup/Rhino 3d/Enscape)
    • Emerging AI Tools
    • Scripting tools ((Python/Grasshopper/Dynamo)
    • Staffing methodologies (Project Planner/Planify)

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and assess priorities effectively.
• Ability to work closely with multiple project roles and teams.

Corgan believes in partnering for success, building on our legacy for the future, and providing an excellent service. Corgans project sectors include aviation, data centers, commercial, education, interiors, and healthcare. Our 95% repeat client business record is a testament to our ability to serve clients in a competent, ethical, and professional manner. Corgan offers a competitive compensation and benefit package and in addition to an excellent workplace environment and philanthropic culture.

*Only applications received through our website will be considered. * EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet

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