Architect II

Overview

JCJ Architecture is a full-service planning, architectural and interior design firm working with public and private sector clients nationwide. JCJ has offices in Boston, Hartford, Las Vegas, New York, Phoenix, San Diego, and Tulsa. With more than 85 years of practice and a reputation for stability and sound business practices, JCJ has consistently been ranked in ENR’s top 500 design and top 100 Green Building firms.

What We Do at JCJ Architecture: we see design as a collaborative process and work to balance owner/client goals, functional objectives and physical context alongside project scope, constraints and opportunities. Across the practice, our employee-owners work to create places that strengthen communities, businesses and institutions and to design environments that help organizations and individuals thrive. The firm’s portfolio of experience, comprehensive services and collective knowledge are captured in two overall categories – commercial project types & institutional project types.

What We Offer includes: 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) (Company-funded retirement plan); exciting & rewarding work; highly competitive benefits; pay for performance philosophy; career development & mentorship opportunities; incentive compensation program; hybrid work model; J.E.D.I mission; employee social events; employee assistance program; employee discounts; employee referral program; educational assistance.

What We Are Seeking and the Architect II role:
Licensed Architect who supports development of design and documentation. At the Architect II level, the individual begins to assume some individual responsibility for producing portions of design and documentation.

Architect Level II (6 or more years’ experience). Certification as licensed professional required. Professional degree in Architecture, plus at least six years of related experience. Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned major project, including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions that best meets the client’s needs. Provides professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large complex projects.

Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs. Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. May provide technical guidance to less experienced architects.

• Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of conceptual, schematic, design development construction documentation and construction administration phases on assigned projects.
• Maintains and initiates frequent communication with JCJ team members to sustain proper information flow.
• Fully participates in designated project meetings, both virtual and in-person. Demonstrates the ability to lead certain meetings with the consultant and internal team.
• Demonstrates proficiency at written communication in email and virtual communication via JCJ virtual meeting software.
• Prepares meeting notes using standard JCJ formats.
• Maintains an on-going vigilance about self-checking work and conveying questions or concerns to Project team leadership. May perform checking of junior staff level work, when requested.
• Participates in the formulation of work and scheduling strategies with JCJ team and adheres to established project schedules.
• Adheres to JCJ established conventions for digital file keeping and assists in promoting this practice to project team.
• Coordinates work with internal JCJ project team and sub-consultants.
• Participates in the preparation and delivery of presentations to clients both physically and virtually. Assumes leadership of selected portions of presentations.
• Further refines a portfolio in one market sector.
• Demonstrates knowledge of time management skills required to work on multiple projects of all sizes.

• Consistently demonstrates creativity in design and the ability to adapt design solutions to a variety of building types.
• Consistently understands and embraces the architectural design approach as established by the…