Project Architect - Critical Facilities - New York, NY

Project Architect - Critical Facilities - New York, NY

Our client is a Nationally ranked MEP Engineering Design firm that is a leader in the data center space. This role will be onsite at various Data Center projects during construction.

They provide design and commissioning consulting and management expertise in Data Center / Mission Critical Facilities Space with the mindset to provide reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design and LEED expertise when providing these consulting services for Enterprise, Colocation, and Hyperscale Data Center Projects.

This career-growth minded opportunity offers exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits

As a Project Architect, you will primarily be working out of the office in Midtown Manhattan and on occasion travel to customer sites for their data center construction projects as you will be the Company's Lead on data center design projects and will direct all internal designers - Architects and Engineers for the design team.

The Project Architect will function in a team lead capacity, while working on multiple, challenging projects. The PA will lead all aspects of the project : design and communicate with the design team and the onsite construction team partners with : change orders, new requirements, assist with construction administration, respond to RFI's, RFP's, etc.

Candidate will lead with the interpretation of design requirements / design docs from the client and translate the requirements to the design team.

Ideal manager will be team-oriented, motivated individual partnering with internal principals to ensure client satisfaction.

Responsibilities :

• Lead and manage the design of Data Center Projects and keep project within fee's budget
• Demonstrated experience with design planning and development of design documents of data center facilities
• Develop competitive and realistic fee structures reflecting defined scope of services for project pursuits
• Manage the designers, engineers and architects on the project
• Oversee the completion of design projects by establishing and managing project schedules to keep project on time
• Work with Project Managers, Designers, Principals with the creation of conceptual designs into project documents gathered from meetings with the client
• Manage client's current expectations and anticipating future requests by understanding client's priorities and design preferences
• Communicate with project team regarding design and technical ideation and facilitate appropriate solutions
• Manage client relationship and provide leadership to staff
• Represent and lead client meetings and presentations
• Develop effective and efficient project directives : outlines, projections, schedules, and strategies over the course of the project
• Willing to work on aggressive deadlines when needed
• Lead the coordination of internal and external customers and stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and collaborative project team
• Identify solutions and effectively resolve technical challenges
• Know and apply appropriate industry standards, construction practices
• Responsible and oversees the identification, documentation of regulatory agencies’ requirements, as well as recognizing and resolving code-related design issues
• Oversee (QA) quality assurance processes and (QC) quality control of project documents
• Demonstrate, communicate, share, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products; stay abreast of and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products
• Motivate project team to seek innovation in design solutions in an ongoing spirit of curiosity, continuous improvement, and increased project performance in order to meet project goals
• Focus on the architectural layout of the entire site including the building infrastructure including power, cooling, ventilation, redundancy and security
• Apply sustainable design concepts when there is an ROI that can be applied to design
• Attend local and national professional organization events to actively explore and recognize new business opportunities such as 7x24, DICE BisNow, DCD, AFCOM, PTC, etc.

Qualifications :

• Registered Architect (RA)
• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
• Professional, NAAB accredited degree in Architecture or equivalent
• Active involvement in the AIA is a plus
• 7-17+ years of experience as a Project Architect (this could vary)
• 5-10+ years of managing a design team on large-scale projects
• Critical Facilities / Data Center projects a Huge Plus (will not consider if work is 100% residential)
• Solid acumen with understanding how data centers are built with the ability to apply this knowledge to support both project design and budget
• Possess a technical proficiency of how a drawing set is created
• Proficient in the use of REVIT (a must) / Advanced Revit skills
• 3D / BIM modeling and CAD computer modeling and rendering software a plus
• Strengths in master planning, conceptual design, and technical excellence
• Experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
• Previous experience with coordinating project deliverables and managing client expectations
• Work and communicate with internal / external customer and clients effectively is a must
• Previous experience coordinating and leading project teams
• Lead collaboration in a diverse project team environment
• Experience with design documentation, performing construction administration, and consultant coordination are required
• Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
• Ability to visit client facilities throughout the US when need arises - you will be primarily working in house at the office
• Self Starter, self motivated
• Multitasker with the ability to juggle multiple priorities is essential
• Attention to detail and analytical skills with a high commitment to QA / QC
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal (this role requires heavy amount of writing, documentation, and client interaction)
• Marketing experience

Submittal Instructions :

Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to : [email protected]

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at,

If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan

EOE / AA Employer M / F / D / V

Pkaza LLC is a third-party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate