Project Architect - Military veterans preferred

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast.

GMC has an opening for Project Architect to support on-going projects in our Pensacola, FL office. This is an opportunity for an individual to grow and use their talents as a leader on assigned projects.  This role provides the chance to work in GMC’s evolving and growing office.  The role will consist of managing multiple assigned architecture projects at various stages, leading and mentoring staff assigned to your team, and include overseeing timely and profitable completion. These projects can and will include Healthcare, Higher Education projects, Commercial Office Buildings, and other private and municipal type projects.  The qualified candidate will consult daily with clients, participate in or be the design lead, technical decisions, preparation of contract documents, coordinate bidding and award, coordinate with reviewing agencies, construction administration coordination project closeout, coordinate project schedules.  In summary the position holds a tremendous opportunity to be the lead architect on all facets of the work we do here in Pensacola and to grow into participation in the yearly bonus program and potentially employee stock program.

Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Consult with clients to evaluate their desires/needs and develop designs that meets their goals
• Generate, produce, and coordinate project and construction documents
• Communicate information with clients and project team members/consultants to ensure project objectives are met
• Meet with contractors to convey building design intentions, resolve problems and answer questions
• Coordinate with engineering consultants regarding design and interaction of systems
• Must be results oriented, able to manage projects with a high degree of technical complexity from start to finish, and know where to find answers for all technical issues
• Understand research and apply federal, state and local building codes, planning and zoning regulations and standard design practices to project; assess code requirements to ensure project meets health and safety requirements
• Develop schedule(s) for project throughout the document stage, as well as internal budget(s) for production of project(s) to ensure meeting project(s) deadlines and profit.
• Organize file and project documents in accordance with GMC standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture minimum
• 7+ years experience working as project manager or equal role
• Licensure as a registered architect is preferred
• Must have advanced knowledge of REVIT
• Must be knowledgeable with Microsoft Suite
• Must have an understanding of building design, including engineered systems
• Must be able to listen and communicate effectively
• Must be a self-starter, team player and able to establish good working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, team members, and other employees
• Must be able to perform work related travel and hold a valid driver’s license

Travel requirements:

• Travel to client site as needed mostly in north Florida area.  Travel expenses are reimbursable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About GMC

We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference.  Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast’s most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.