Looking for a Project Architect

SIEGEL & STRAIN ARCHITECTS has an opening for a
Project Architect with 8-12 years of experience.

Siegel & Strain Architects is a vibrant, award-winning, women-owned, 20-person East Bay firm with a diverse range of projects. We are a design- and research-oriented practice with a national reputation for advancing sustainable design. We work with innovative sub-consultants and use forward-looking materials and systems. Our portfolio includes civic and educational projects, camps and retreat centers, schools, recreational buildings, custom homes and historic buildings. Our work can be viewed at www.siegelstrain.com/projects/. Current projects in design include:

• A new visitor center for Save the Redwoods League and National Park Service.
• Several National Park Service projects including visitor centers and historic renovations.
• Lab, office and maintenance support facilities for a wastewater treatment plant.
• A youth camp in southern California.
• Civic, community and overnight camp facilities for the City of Berkeley.
• Facilities in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
• Environmental education facilities at a nature preserve in Sonoma County.
• A 41-unit net-zero housing project.
• A net-zero affordable housing building re-use project.
• Several community-serving projects initiating construction including a new family camp near Yosemite, an entrance station at Pinnacles National Park, a camp community center in Sonoma County, and renovation of a Boys & Girls Club. We are wrapping-up construction of a new public library.

We typically work in collaborative teams of two or more people each with specific roles and responsibilities on individual projects. We are looking for a self-starting project architect to work on projects from pre-design through construction phase.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum B. Arch.; Master of Architecture preferred
• 8-12 years of experience in architecture offices 
• Strong design skills
• Ability to research and problem solve
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Rhino and Adobe Suite 
• Strong organizational, writing and interpersonal skills 
• Experience preparing construction documents and details, particularly for Type V construction
• Experience working with California building codes
• Experience in project management and consultant coordination is a plus
• Experience in construction administration is a plus
• Experience on community-serving projects is a plus
• LEED accreditation, green design experience is a plus
• Experience working on building reuse within historic contexts is a plus 
• Proficiency in rendering and parametric programs is a plus
• Proficiency in energy, daylighting or similar modeling/analysis is a plus
• Licensure or progress toward licensure is a plus

Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits include nine paid holidays, paid time off, FSA, health insurance, professional development allowance, testing reimbursement, transit reimbursement, and 401(k) plan.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please e-mail cover letter, resume, references and work samples. 

Format: PDF format required. No compressed files please.

Address to: resume@siegelstrain.com

Subject line: Project Architect

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