Job Description

NewGround NewGround is the industry leader in designing, building, and strategizing for financial institution and retail spaces. From banks and credit unions to major retailers, we set the standard for next generation workplace and retail solutions, and we have for over 100 years. Our wide-spread team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, strategy experts, and more, all with a creative and passionate mindset. NewGround approaches every client and project with the same core values: Service, Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication. We ingrain these core values into every aspect of our organization, at all levels. We have a wide-spread regional presence throughout the U.S. and Canada, with a headquarters located in St. Louis and additional locations in Chicago, Honolulu, and Waterloo, Ontario. Our diverse team of creative professionals always strive to set a new industry standard, and help our clients master their spaces and facilities.

The Role: The Director of Design / Senior Architect serves as the leader of the design team in the Waterloo Office, which includes architectural designers, interior designers, and technologists of architecture. The successful candidate is currently a registered architect with a province in Canada. The candidate has strong design skills and will be responsible for the overall administration, production and coordination associated with projects being performed with projects across Canada, as well as managing their own individual projects. This person will have strong interpersonal skills, and reflect NewGround\'s Core values: Excellence, Service, Innovation, Collaboration, and Communication. The Director of Design / Senior Architect is an experienced, registered architect having a strong background in generating and translating concepts into final solutions, in directing a design team and concepts, materials and methods of construction. This person should be excited about being both a player and a coach.

Skills:

• A passion for design and new ideas
• Substantial experience in project management including construction document preparation and field observation
• Sufficient knowledge of engineering disciplines to evaluate and coordinate consultant work
• Experience integrating and coordinating all disciplines into the building project
• Knowledge of building materials, specification, and construction techniques
• Excellent communication skills for a unique clientele who are community minded
• Excellent leadership skills for a great staff. Tenure of staff varies from 2 to 20 years
• Strong experience with all aspects of building design, including exterior, interior, and retail design
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and supervision of design team members
• Coordinate design work with the construction department
• Ability to organize and prioritize personal workload and make necessary adjustments in meeting strict deadlines
• Strong communication skills to work with clients, field personnel and internal departments in achieving deadlines and quality work
• Maintain continual client contact from CD\'s through construction to ensure expectations deliverables are met
• Maintain quality control of the design function
• Carry out the overall architectural design of the project, utilizing the assigned project design team
• Integrate and coordinate all disciplines into the building project
• Meet the design schedule and design construction budget
• Report to the President the overall status of work in progress

Expectations:

• Travel can be extensive at times. NewGround serves clients from coast to coast in Canada
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor of Architecture degree or higher
• Currently registered as an architect in a province in Canada
• NCARB \xe2\x80\x93 must be able to license with provincial architectural associations throughout Canada
• 10 years experience commercial or retail experience
• 5 years experience leading teams

Why Our People Love Working at NewGround:

• NewGround values our employees, and we want everyone to have fun doing what they love. We take great pride in knowing that nearly a third of our employees have been with NewGround for more than 10 years, some as long as 30 years.
• We understand the importance of an employee\'s first day, first week, first month, and first year. We\'ve created multiple learning programs for a specialized new-hire experience aimed at helping employees feel informed and equipped to succeed. We implement virtual and in-person trainings so new members can hear directly from experienced team members what it\'s like to work for NewGround.
• We take great pride in our employees and celebrate them every chance we get. We celebrate annual anniversaries for when employees started at NewGround and our annual service awards to highlight exceptional staff and learn about our fellow team members together.
• We recognize how important career development is, and we offer several opportunities for growth and advancement. We work with our employees to know what their goals are and how they can achieve them while at NewGround.
• Having a balance between your work life and your home life is important. We support our employees\' balanced lifestyles which includes a hybrid work environment for our office teams.
• We pride ourselves on our commitment to our community. NewGround\'s offices continuously find new ways to get involved and volunteer, whether it be through hosting blood drives, building homes with Habitat for Humanity, friendly fundraising competitions, or through our annual United Way campaign.

NewGround is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls please. We do not utilize staffing services.