Sr Architect

Location : Kansas City, Missouri (in studio with flexibility for working remote to meet life's demands)

Employment Type : Full-Time

Reports to : Principals / Directors

About KEM STUDIO

KEM STUDIO is a design-driven architecture + industrial design firm committed to creating innovative, user-focused, and beautifully crafted spaces. Our mission is to make life better through design. We believe in collaboration, attention to detail, and pushing design boundaries while delivering quality, buildable solutions. Our architectural work spans mixed-use / residential / commercial / hospitality / institutional / office tenant improvements.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced, creative, and technically adept Senior Architect to lead design-focused projects from concept through construction with an emphasis on design detailing and delivery. The ideal candidate will combine strong design vision with hands-on technical knowledge, mentor junior staff, work with consultants, manage project workflows, and ensure that all deliverables meet excellence in aesthetics, function, and constructability. The candidate will view every aspect of our work as a design endeavor - from concept to specification, communication to construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design phases alongside the Design Principal and Project Leaders (concept, schematic, design development) and translate vision into high-quality construction documents, specifications, and construction administration.
• Oversee technical resolution : detailing, material / product selection, coordination with structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, landscape, and other consultants.
• Strive toward a clear, intuitive, and visually clean design and construction set.
• Prepare and review code / zoning / planning analyses; ensure all designs comply with applicable regulations & standards and permitting requirements.
• Manage project schedule, budgets, and workflow; ensure deliverables are on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Serve as a primary client interface for client meetings, presentations, feedback, and revisions.
• Conduct design and document quality control reviews; supervise junior architects, designers, and technical staff; mentor and guide their professional development.
• Participate in construction administration : site visits, responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, coordination during construction, and ensuring design intent is maintained.
• Contribute to internal standards : workflows, documentation, model management, design guidelines, detailing, best practices.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Skills

What We Offer

How to Apply

Please send your resume, portfolio (digital), and a cover letter to archjobs@kemstudio.com explaining why you are excited about the prospect of working at KEM STUDIO, what you think you bring to the role, and examples of relevant work. Include samples that show both design and technical / documentation skills.

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