Technical Architect
$100,000–$100,000 year
HybridSpokane, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Lead technical development of complex projects through design, documentation, and construction, ensuring alignment with project goals, design intent, and firm standards. Serve as a technical authority on building systems, constructability, code compliance, detailing, and construction documentation while championing technical excellence through QA/QC reviews. Guide project teams through technical decision-making, balancing performance, cost, schedule, sustainability, and long-term building success. Collaborate with project leadership, designers, consultants, and contractors to proactively identify, coordinate, and resolve technical challenges. Mentor and develop architects and design professionals, fostering technical growth and elevating documentation standards. Advance firmwide technical standards and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and project performance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program
- Current architectural licensure
- Minimum of 15+ years of professional architectural experience
- Significant expertise in technical design, detailing, construction documentation, and project delivery
- Extensive knowledge of building codes, accessibility (ADA), life safety, building systems, and construction standards
- Demonstrated experience developing and coordinating complex building projects through all phases of design and construction
- Advanced proficiency in Revit
- Strong commitment to BIM-integrated project delivery
- Strong understanding of interdisciplinary coordination, constructability, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to mentor and guide project teams
- Ability to foster technical excellence across the firm
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions
- Ability to balance design intent, technical rigor, and project goals
- Ability to guide and mentor project teams throughout all phases of design and construction
- Ability to provide expertise in codes and regulatory requirements, including life safety, accessibility, permitting, and approval strategies
- Ability to evaluate and recommend building systems, materials, and assemblies that support design objectives, constructability, durability, and value
- Ability to collaborate with project leadership, designers, consultants, and contractors to proactively identify, coordinate, and resolve technical challenges
- Ability to support construction administration efforts, including RFIs, submittals, field observations, and technical problem-solving during construction
- Ability to stay current on emerging technologies, codes, products, and industry trends
- Ability to advance firmwide technical standards and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to champion quality and continuous improvement
- Ability to elevate technical knowledge across the firm
- Ability to help establish the standards and best practices that support exceptional project delivery
- Ability to foster a culture of learning
- Ability to help shape the future of the practice
- Ability to solve complex technical challenges
- Ability to make a lasting impact on the built environment
- Ability to lead the technical development of complex projects through design, documentation, and construction
- Ability to ensure alignment with project goals, design intent, and firm standards
- Ability to understand the difference in documentation and construction administration approach relative to Design-Build, GC/CM, and Design-Bid-Build delivery methods
- Ability to serve as a technical authority on building systems, constructability, code compliance, detailing, and construction documentation
- Ability to lead QA/QC reviews
- Ability to promote consistency, accuracy, and best practices across project teams
- Ability to lead technical reviews, QA/QC initiatives, or developing firmwide technical standards
- Ability to serve in a firm-wide technical leadership role
- Ability to work in a collaborative approach
- Ability to work closely with clients, stakeholders, consultants, and each other
- Ability to ensure that each project meets the unique needs and aspirations of the people it serves
- Ability to create environments that support the best of human aspiration, potential, and goodwill
- Ability to focus efforts around pillars of Supporting Architectures of Care and Belonging, Shaping Spaces of Community and Resilience, and Sustaining Environments through Stewardship and Innovation
- Ability to play an important role in advancing the culture of quality, innovation, and collaboration
- Ability to help deliver exceptional outcomes for clients and communities
- Ability to translate complex design concepts into thoughtful, high-performing solutions
- Ability to balance design intent, technical rigor, and project goals
- Ability to draw on deep expertise in building systems, technical design, code compliance, and project delivery methods
- Ability to guide and mentor project teams throughout all phases of design and construction
- Ability to have primary involvement from design development through construction administration
- Ability to act as a trusted advisor and technical leader
- Ability to elevate technical knowledge across the firm
- Ability to champion quality and continuous improvement
- Ability to help establish the standards and best practices that support exceptional project delivery
- Ability to foster a culture of learning
- Ability to mentor emerging professionals
- Ability to advance collective technical expertise
- Ability to be passionate about creating meaningful, high-impact places that strengthen communities
- Ability to lead the technical development of complex, mid- to large-scale projects
- Ability to serve as a key contributor to the design excellence that defines Integrus
- Ability to play an important role in advancing the culture of quality, innovation, and collaboration
- Ability to help deliver exceptional outcomes for clients and communities
- Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to translate complex design concepts into thoughtful, high-performing solutions
- Ability to balance design intent, technical rigor, and project goals
- Ability to draw on deep expertise in building systems, technical design, code compliance, and project delivery methods
- Ability to guide and mentor project teams throughout all phases of design and construction
- Ability to have primary involvement from design development through construction administration
- Ability to act as a trusted advisor and technical leader
- Ability to elevate technical knowledge across the firm
- Ability to champion quality and continuous improvement
- Ability to help establish the standards and best practices that support exceptional project delivery
- Ability to foster a culture of learning
- Ability to mentor emerging professionals
- Ability to advance collective technical expertise
- Ability to be passionate about mentoring others
- Ability to solve complex technical challenges
- Ability to make a lasting impact on the built environment
- Ability to help shape the future of the practice at Integrus
- Ability to lead the technical development of complex projects through design, documentation, and construction
- Ability to ensure alignment with project goals, design intent, and firm standards
- Ability to understand the difference in documentation and construction administration approach relative to Design-Build, GC/CM, and Design-Bid-Build delivery methods
- Ability to serve as a technical authority on building systems, constructability, code compliance, detailing, and construction documentation
- Ability to champion technical excellence and quality by leading QA/QC reviews
- Ability to promote consistency, accuracy, and best practices across project teams
- Ability to guide project teams through technical decision-making
- Ability to balance performance, cost, schedule, sustainability, and long-term building success
- Ability to provide expertise in codes and regulatory requirements, including life safety, accessibility, permitting, and approval strategies
- Ability to reduce risk and support successful project outcomes
- Ability to evaluate and recommend building systems, materials, and assemblies that support design objectives, constructability, durability, and value
- Ability to collaborate with project leadership, designers, consultants, and contractors
- Ability to proactively identify, coordinate, and resolve technical challenges
- Ability to support construction administration efforts, including RFIs, submittals, field observations, and technical problem-solving during construction
- Ability to stay current on emerging technologies, codes, products, and industry trends
- Ability to share knowledge and advance technical innovation across the firm
- Ability to mentor and develop architects and design professionals
- Ability to foster technical growth
- Ability to elevate documentation standards
- Ability to strengthen project delivery practices
- Ability to advance firmwide technical standards and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to enhance quality, efficiency, and project performance
- Ability to have experience with public sector projects, such as PreK-12 Education, Higher Education, Government Projects or other Civic facilities
- Ability to have knowledge of sustainable building systems and green building certifications (e.g., LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge)
- Ability to have proficiency with Bluebeam, Revit, and other Sustainability Software
- Ability to have experience mentoring architects and design professionals
- Ability to have experience leading technical reviews, QA/QC initiatives, or developing firmwide technical standards
- Ability to have experience mentoring architects and design professionals or serving in a firm-wide technical leadership role
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with public sector projects, such as PreK-12 Education, Higher Education, Government Projects or other Civic facilities
- Experience leading technical reviews, QA/QC initiatives, or developing firmwide technical standards
- Knowledge of sustainable building systems and green building certifications (e.g., LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge)
- Proficiency with Bluebeam, Revit, and other Sustainability Software
- Experience mentoring architects and design professionals or serving in a firm-wide technical leadership role
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