Senior Project Architect

3 months ago

Chicago, United States Lamar Johnson Collaborative Full time

About Us

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is a team of high-energy professionals. We share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest minds across development, design, and construction. Lamar Johnson Collaborative attracts a dynamic and diverse group of people who work together to realize our clients’ vision. LJC is a growing firm and is recruiting top Architectural Designer talent to join our growing team.


The Role We Want You For

As a Project Architect, you will contribute to a variety of design projects, research, and conduct analysis to support our diverse and innovative Industrial Design practice. In this position, you will enhance and assist the practice’s leadership team, helping it to grow and expand its Chicago presence and portfolio through intentional project pursuits and client relationships. The Project Architecture Staff is collaborative with colleagues and will work across LJC disciplines and parent company Clayco’s construction and real estate arms to complete projects that are vertically integrated in the enterprise.



The Specifics of the Role

  • Serves as the point person for integrated Industrial pursuits with Clacyo, providing leadership for sales meetings, client visits, RFP pursuits, team management and project oversight
  • Collaborates with fellow leaders in the Clayco Industrial leadership team to identify, pursue and secure new project opportunities for the enterprise
  • Prepares project proposals and fee analysis for review with LJC’s senior leadership team
  • Coordinates studio and project staffing and operations with fellow LJC Industrial design leaders
  • Oversees the design of complex projects and/or development of construction drawings for projects and serves as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineers
  • Leads design teams in developing proposals for potential clients; manages multiple team members
  • Capable of winning work and leading business development pursuits conversation
  • Responsible for developing thought leadership and subject matter expertise on Industrial subjects
  • Leads discussions in the local, regional and national design community in white papers and speaking engagements
  • Recruits and interviews potential applicants to ensure practice growth
  • Represents LJC in the community and civic events
  • Practices LJC’s core values of integrity, humility and fearlessness
  • Advises and guides LJC’s Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability)
  • Promotes and fosters a culture of one-team collaboration between and across offices
  • Travel, as required, to secure project opportunities and support client engagement on projects



Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in architecture and design
  • Must be a registered architect
  • Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD/Revit, GIS and 3D modeling tools, MS Office
  • Exemplary written and spoken communication
  • Comfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiences
  • Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and colleague-coaching skills


Some Things You Should Know

  • Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
  • We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs across the United States.
  • The pace is fast


Why LJC and Clayco?

  • Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, Phoenix Business Journal.
  • ENR – Top Midwest Contractors (#1), Top Design Build Contractors (#4), Top 400 Contractors (#20), ENR – Top Green Builders (#5).


Compensation and Benefits

  • Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company performance and individual contribution.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more

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