Job Details

Architecture license not required but must have Strong Revit skills and Project Experience in Retail and with Ground Up New Retail Construction. A portfolio is required.

IA Retail: Transformative. Humanistic. Experiential.

At IA Retail, we're shapingthe future of consumer experience through design that connects people, brands, and culture.

As part of IA Interior Architects, we combine the focus, expertise, and agility of a dedicated retail studio with the reach and perspective of a global design leader.

Our work spans continents, time zones, and sectors, from high-concept flagships to complex, large-scale rollouts.

Wherever we work, our approach is human-centered, grounded in insight, and driven by consumer experience. Joining our team requires skill, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of retail. We are presently searching for a Sr. Job Captain or Project Architect for the Retail studio.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Creates construction documents (CDs). Review CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, mechanical, building systems, codes and ADA requirements. For smaller projects may oversee all CD production and review. Coordinates with senior technical staff and design staff to provide technical solutions for design dilemmas.
• Manages project through the contract administration phase.
• Coordinates engineering consultant's work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents.
• In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys.
• Manages contract administration budget for assigned projects. Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Job Captain, Senior Project Architect, Project Manager and / or client of any potential variances to the budget.
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers. Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product.
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.
  
  Qualification:
• Graduate of architecture or design school. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Architecture license preferred, not required
• 8+ years' work experience on Retail Projects (Including interiors and ground-up work)
• Advanced Revit Skills a must
  
  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards.
• Intermediate documentation and field observational skills.
• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills.
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures.
• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements.
• Working knowledge of space requirements.
• Working knowledge of contract administration.
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills.
• Advanced Revit skills.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise.

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