Manager, Project Architect

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Royal Caribbean Group’sPrivate Destinations Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Project Architectreporting to the Director, Technical Design

This position will be working onsite from Miami.

Position Summary:

As a Project Architect with the Architecture and Design Department, under Private Destinations, you will work in a team environment and be responsible for overseeing the technical architectural aspects of development, including but not limited to; schematic design, design development, construction documents, and specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the design of large developments in hospitality, and commercial applications.
• Participate in or lead the management of deliverables at SD, DD, and CDs.
• Support RCI policies on project delivery, quality control, and safety
• Have the skills to provide quick mark-ups, alternative solutions for areas that need immediate responses.
• Review and ensure design consistency, adherence to project standards, and integration of sustainable principles
• Maintain high-quality design output suitable for moving into detailed design phases
• Ensure designs consider relevant zoning, building, and regulatory constraints
• Coordinate with permitting authorities as needed.
• Assess and validate selected A/E firms production schedule.
• Check and cross reference interdisciplinary drawings and specifications, to ensure QA/QC by architect was effectively conducted.
• Review design outputs critically, identifying and resolving potential uses to maintain high-quality deliverables throughout the design process.
• Possess excellent multi-disciplinary technical knowledge.

Communications:

• Maintain client relationships.
• Facilitate and hold team and client meetings.
• Lead and inform the Project Team of changes and updates.
• Effectively communicate relevant project information to business practice managers
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
• Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information.

Leadership:

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
• Remains engaged and knowledgeable regarding emerging industry practices.
• Desire and ability to lead and contribute on multiple levels within the design process.

Teamwork:

• Effectively utilize each team member to his/her fullest potential
• Motivate team to work together efficiently.
• Mitigate team conflict and communication challenges.
• Acknowledge and appreciate team members and their contributions.
• Keeps track of lessons learned to be shared with team members and peers.

Client Management:

• Manage day-to-day consultant interaction, evaluate, and manage expectations.
• Support and maintain lasting relationships with consultants.
• Communicate effectively with consultant to identify needs, evaluate alternative solutions, and deliver value added services.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited Architecture program.
• Licensed Architect, preferred
• +/-8 years of experience in the development of large commercial and hospitality projects
• Support project in late SD, DD, CD phases, and CA when applicable.
• Demonstrate ability to lead and coordinate building systems with multi-disciplined teams.
• Ability to develop and present construction details.
• Familiarity and knowledge of Autodesk CAD / Revit BIM, ACC, and Bluebeam platforms/ software with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong written and…