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Full Time or Part Time Licensed Project Architect

Environmental Advisors and Engineers, Inc. (EAE) is seeking a full-time and/or part-time experienced mid-level Licensed Project Architect proficient in Revit to support our experienced architectural team.  This work-from-home remote office position offers flexible hours and schedules, employee benefits, employer-provided software and equipment, and opportunities for local fieldwork. The Project Architect position offers opportunities for technical growth and project team leadership and coordination responsibilities. The successful candidate will assist in the design of commercial and industrial building projects, and provide quality-control and construction administration support for EAE’s growing base of architectural work for municipal clients. The Project Architect will work closely with the Architectural Department Manager and will provide design input and leadership of the architectural design team.

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Full-time architectural positions are limited to candidates residing in or willing to relocate to the Kansas City or Wichita, Kansas metro areas.

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If you enjoy providing detailed design, documentation, and quality control project support on a flexible schedule, while working from a home office, this may be the right opportunity for you. We are seeking independent, quality-minded staff that are energized through interactions with dedicated co-workers with a passion for excellence.

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EAE is a growing consulting firm headquartered in the Kansas City metro area that has been in business for over 27 years. Our multidisciplinary team includes licensed architects, professional engineers, architectural and engineering designers, construction specialists, environmental scientists, and engineering data management and administrative support personnel.

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Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist with architectural projects through schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding and construction phases.

• Assist in the preparation of condition assessments, feasibility studies and other reports relating to architectural projects.

• Prepare drawings or mark-ups of drawings in Revit and Bluebeam for architectural and engineering projects based on sketches and layouts; assist in design development of construction drawings as part of the EAE design team.

• Research and document solutions to design challenges as requested by Project Managers and design staff.

• Assist with preparation of specifications.

• Assist in project management tasks on architectural projects.

• Assist with cost estimate, proposals, and invoices.

• Adhere to discipline, client, and company drafting standards and procedures.

• Coordinate with the design team’s MEP/ Structural sub-consultants and clients.

• Attend on-site project meetings.

• Attend virtual project meetings.

• Provide technical and quality control support to EAE’s Project Managers.

• Review shop drawings and submittals.

• For those staff that reside in the KC Metro or Wichita KS area, participate in field investigations.

• For those staff that reside in the KC Metro area or Wichita KS area are interested in construction phase observation services, assist the project team in construction phase observations.

Required Qualifications for Part-Time Staff

• Bachelor and/or master’s degree in architecture from an accredited program.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in commercial architectural design.

• Professional Architectural License in Missouri and/or Kansas or the ability to obtain licensure in both states within six to twelve months of hire date.

• Experience in construction phase RFI and submittal reviews.

• Experience in Quality Control/Quality Assurance on architectural projects.

• Advanced Skills and extensive experience in REVIT, Autodesk, ACC, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Bluebeam, and Outlook.

• Skills to operate basic office equipment (printers, scanners, computers, and telephone systems).

• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks.

• Ability to primarily work between the hours of 8am and 5pm to be available for internal team calls and project team meetings.

• Attention to detail and excellent documentation skills.

• Strong communicator with the ability to work effectively both in a team and individually.

• Excellent technical writing skills.

• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

• Mobile phone.

Preferred

• Home office in KC Metro or Wichita Area with high-speed internet access.

• Experience in MEP and Structural Coordination.

• Experience in ADA assessments and design of ADA upgrades.

• Experience in Project Management on architectural projects, including scoping, cost estimates, proposals, internal technical review of design documents, invoices, staff forecasting.

• Proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Twinmotion and/or Lumion.

• Experience with IECC 2021 compliance,

• Roofing design and/ or inspections.

• Current LEED Certifications.

• Experience in Architectural projects for the City of Kansas City, MO and/or the City of Wichita, KS.

• Experienced in Architectural design of water and wastewater-related buildings.

• Experience with product research aiding the generation of technical specifications.

• Specification generation experience.

• Experience in construction administration tasks on architectural projects and ability to assist with architectural construction observations.

• Experience in conducting Facility Condition Assessments.

Additional Required Qualifications for Full-Time Staff

• Residence in the Kansas City Metro or Wichita area with high-speed internet access, or willing to relocate to these cities at no cost to the company.

• Experience and ability to climb ladders and assist with roofing observations/inspections.

• Ability to learn quickly and willingness to support a variety of other consulting engineering and construction monitoring tasks.

EAE Corporate Working Environment and Benefits

• Permanent home office to support family/life balance.

• Flexible number of working hours per week or month.

• Employer-provided home office equipment and software licenses required for the work.

• Rate of pay commensurate with related credentials and experience.

• Pay for all approved hours worked; all overtime hours paid at the standard hourly rate for exempt full-time employees.

• Limited overnight travel (some limited travel for candidates outside of KC Metro area for periodic coordination and/or training, project site visits, or corporate visits).

• A variety of other project tasks may be available, depending on location, credentials, and interest, such as field investigations, construction monitoring, data analysis and management, environmental project support, etc.

• Part-time staff benefits include the following:

  • ​Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO).

  • SIMPLE retirement plan after one year for eligible employees with employer dollar-for dollar match of the employee’s salary reduction contributions up to 3% of employee’s annual compensation up to the SIMPLE annual cap.

  • Cell phone, internet, and health club membership monthly reimbursement allowances for staff members working 10 or more hours during the month.

  • Local and non-local travel time mileage and other expenses paid for assignments at job sites.

  • Aflac supplemental insurance options.

  • Annual bonuses.

  • Paid day off for employee birthday.

  • Client referral and employee referral incentive programs available to all employees.

• Full-time staff benefits include all the benefits listed above for Part-Time employees plus the following:

  • Nine paid holidays plus Employee birthday.

  • Health, dental, and vision coverage. Optional Health Savings Account (HSA) plan.

  • Life insurance availability.

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EAE is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Email your resume to jbiesma@eaei.com.

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