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Project Architect

Ia Interior Architects

The Role

Overview

Design and manage interior architecture projects, create construction docs, oversee contracts.

Key Responsibilities

  • team mentoring
  • budget management
  • contract administration
  • field surveys
  • client interviews
  • construction docs

Tasks

-May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers. Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product. -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. -Manages project through contract administration phase. -In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys. -Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design. -Coordinates engineering consultant’s work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents. -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.

Requirements

  • revit
  • adobe
  • ms office
  • architecture license
  • 5+ years
  • leadership

What You Bring

-Graduate of architecture or design school. Equivalent experience may be substituted. -Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills. -Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills. -Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements. -5+ years’ work experience on corporate interior design projects. -Intermediate MS Office Suite skills. -Intermediate documentation and field observational skills. -Advanced verbal and written communication skills. -Working knowledge of CDs and procedures. -Working knowledge of contract administration. -Advanced Revit skills. -Working knowledge of space requirements. -Architecture license required. -Advanced interior architecture detailing skills. -Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise. -Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards.

The Company

About Ia Interior Architects

-A trailblazing firm focused solely on interior architecture long before it became mainstream. -Brings strategic planning and interior design together to transform workspaces into branded, productivity-driven environments. -Works across commercial, technology, healthcare, retail, and workplace sectors, tailoring spaces that reflect client identity. -Delivers large-scale corporate headquarters, innovative healthcare facilities, and dynamic retail environments. -Distinctive as the first fully employee-owned global interior architecture firm, championing creative autonomy. -Combines LEED-accredited expertise with predictive analysis and VR visualization to enhance design outcomes. -Has crafted notable projects like LinkedIn’s San Francisco and Boston offices, Sonos’ HQ, and McDonald’s Chicago campus. -Operates with a collaborative global alliance, blending local insight with international design standards.

Sector Specialisms

Interior Design

Architecture

Strategy

Experiential Graphics

Architectural Lighting

Creative Technology

Commercial

Retail

Healthcare

Hospitality

Residential

Workspace Design