Senior Technical Architect

Grimshaw is a global architecture and design studio of ideas and invention, driven by a desire to connect people to each other and the world around us. We recognize the urgency of the challenges that face our planet, and our duty to deliver architecture and design best suited for a flourishing future. Our studios are founded on analysis and exploration. We relish the challenges inherent across a wide range of work, engaging our expertise and agility to deliver lasting, meaningful design that brings value and joy to clients and users. At Grimshaw, we encourage creativity, collaboration and innovation. We want our staff to be fulfilled by their time with us as we know the key to our continuing success is working with and engaging the most talented people we can find.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Technical Architect to join our thriving Los Angeles studio. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise and project delivery experience to contribute to challenging and diverse projects. As a key member of our team, you will demonstrate exceptional communication skills, leadership, and professionalism. Collaboration, reliability, and accountability for meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work are paramount. Your proactive approach will focus on design, project delivery, and exceeding client and firm-wide expectations. The successful candidate will excel in all aspects of project delivery, including client interaction, design-team coordination, consultant collaboration, and leading the production of construction documents.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with the project design lead to coordinate, manage, and produce project deliverables.

• Work across project teams and provide training and mentorship to junior staff members.

• Identify potential project risks, including coordination issues and changes in scope.

• Support the design technology team (BIM and computational design) by identifying training needs, coordinating with consultants, and ensuring alignment with the project's digital objectives and standards.

• Contribute to the life of the studio; studio-wide initiatives and challenges; our design and sustainability culture; and the broader social and wellness culture at Grimshaw

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master's degree or equivalent 5-year professional degree in Architecture from a NAAB accredited school is required.

• Minimum of 15 years' professional experience with a strong understanding of building systems and the ability to shepherd a building design from concept to construction.

• Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD is highly preferred.

• Excellent coordination and communication skills.

• Strong delegation, time management, prioritization, and management skills. Experience mentoring and developing junior staff.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

Desired Experience:

• General knowledge of local building codes and their impact on design development, from initial concepts to final product/material selection.

• Experience collaborating in medium to large-sized teams on the delivery of large, complex document sets. Exposure to a range of project typologies, both domestic and international, is highly valued.

• Strong preference for experience in the Transportation, Workspace, Science and Technology sectors, with additional value placed on Hospitality, Residential, and Sports sectors.

• Familiarity with advanced project sustainability initiatives, including carbon emission reduction, resource conservation, health, resilience, research, certification programs, and performance-based design, is preferred.

• Knowledge of the effective and pragmatic use of documents during construction and crafting documents to minimize RFI’s and Change Orders.

Please note that applications will not be considered without a portfolio or work samples.

Life at Grimshaw:

We encourage our employees to lead balanced lives by taking advantage of our generous paid time off and paid holiday policies. Additionally, our comprehensive benefits include: unlimited sick days, 100% employer-paid employee health benefits, 401(k), profit sharing, and reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees, and other perks.

Grimshaw is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and believe we are made stronger by our unique combination of culture, race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, and work-life situations. Our culture of inclusion helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best.