Project Architect

About the role

• Architect (a minimum of 5 years of experience required)
• Location: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
• Employment Type: Full-time, hybrid

At LAPORTE, we offer

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Compensatory Paid Time Off (PTO)
• A Flexible Work Environment that values work-life balance
• Opportunities for Professional Growth

Join us and become part of a supportive, collaborative team that encourages creativity and efficiency every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration with internal engineering disciplines including Process Engineering, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Automation.
• Collaboration with sub-consultants including Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering.
• Work directly with project Design Teams including designers, engineers, drafting support as Project Architect or Architectural Designer on architectural design scope for advanced pharmaceutical laboratories and manufacturing plants.
• Develop conceptual basis of design layouts and written descriptions for early stage project evaluation by clients for funding and technical approval.
• Develop highly coordinated project documentation for both permitting and construction issuances.
• Plan and conduct design activities in collaboration with designated project managers at Laporte to execute on time and quality assured project deliverables.
• Ability to work both independently and in concert with other members of the Architectural Services Group on conceptual design, design development, detailing, and product selections based on client design requirements.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and critical thinking both for architectural scope as well as integration with engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrate a desire to work in a team environment for execution of technical design, documentation, specifications, and Building Information Modeling.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of documentation standards and a willingness to adapt workflow based on corporate and client standards.
• Attend internal and client facing project meetings with the ability to clearly communicate architectural design through presentation materials and drawing review. Exhibit a desire to take on a active role in defining coordination concerns, design requirement inputs, and clearly tracking each through Laporte's project management standards.
• Participate in Construction Administration efforts as required on a project by project basis. Including: submittal review, responses to requests for information, and performing on-site field walks.
• Perform technical presentations to clients in tandem with discipline leads and Laporte Project Managers.
• Provide Quality Assurance review for other Architectural Services Group documentation and production from drafting support team.
• Provide support to business development activities including assistance with preparation of proposals and presentation materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited Architectural Program with architecture licensure achieved.
• Applicants not yet licensed, but on the path to licensure will be considered.
• At least 5 years of professional architectural design experience required.
• Preferred experience with industrial manufacturing projects.
• Expert-level proficiency with Autodesk Revit required.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam preferred.
• Knowledge of building and accessibility codes required. Applicability to industrial and laboratory facilities preferred.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and design teams. Preferred ability to lead architectural design scope as architectural lead.

• #LI-Hybrid
• Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you!
• The LAPORTE team