Bring your passion and experience to HGA (a national interdisciplinary, award-winning design firm) and collaborate with our industry thought leaders in design, sustainability, and architectural innovation. If you’re a licensed CA architect and want to be a lead architect on a complex projects in the Southern California region, this may be the perfect next role for you.

At HGA we work to foster an environment where diversity of thought, background and experience creates new energy. Through your curiosity, tenacity, creativity, and unique insights you can make an impact every day. That impact is felt by your colleagues, by our clients, and by those who inhabit the spaces we create. We are committed to meeting our clients’ sustainability goals as well as challenging our industry. We aim to develop the expertise and research to push beyond net zero energy to net positive energy; from a neutral effect on health, safety, and resources to a positive one. As the need and desire for sustainable environments grow, so does the focus on high-performance buildings with sound data that we can share back with our clients and our design teams.

HGA is both team-oriented and employee-friendly and social activities are integrated into our office culture. We offer challenge, recognition, and personal visibility with an opportunity to be part of great projects.

• Develop a thorough understanding of projects design philosophy, provide major input in developing a design and building performance strategy and effectively convey this to assigned team members;
  
• Provide technical design input. You’re responsible for a project’s technical design effort, subsequent detailed design development, project coordination and quality control efforts during all phases of project work, in close collaboration with the Senior Designer;
• Mentor emerging and recently licensed professionals within the practice group;
  
• As a Senior Project Architect, provide technical/professional oversight of future project architects within the practice group;
  
• Seek creative and innovative solutions and develop appropriate research and documents to support these solutions;
  
• Actively collaborate with and coordinates work of consultants and knowledge resources to ensure the project deliverables are coordinated, integrated, and support the design concept and performance goals of the project;
  
• Lead the detailed development of construction documents during all project phases, delivering complete, accurate and coordinated project documentation;
  
• Advance the production of schematic, design development, and construction document drawings and specifications in compliance with project scope schedule, cost, and design intent;
  
• Execute applicable agency review analysis (Accessibility, zoning, life-safety, etc.); and
  
• Maintain contact with clients, consultants, and contractors during all project phases, participating in marketing, client and owner presentations as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (Master’s degree preferred)
• 10+ years of professional experience on small-to-large scale project types including: Workplace/Commercial Interiors and Interior Architecture, Core and Shell projects, Adaptive Reuse (multiple program types), Hospitality, and Building Repositioning.
• Architecture license in California required
• Current knowledge and use of California Building Codes
• Experience working with local Building & Safety offices (City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, and other municipalities in the region)
• Experience with securing entitlements with the municipalities noted above and/or providing architectural support to land use consultants
• Experience with private clients/developers and public sector/municipality clients
• Proficiency in Revit required
• Experience with AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, and other graphic tools desired
• Experience with Bluebeam Studio
• LEED accreditation preferred

The pay range listed aligns to the geography of the office for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based upon work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Individuals in this role working more than 24 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in HGA’s robust benefit programs which include an annual bonus and success sharing bonus program, 401(k) guaranteed contribution, paid parental leave, medical, dental and life insurance plans as well as PTO and short- and long-term disability programs. Salary Range: $121,000 - $134,400.

Equity

Equity is a living, breathing part of who we are and what we do at HGA. Our goal is to ensure that every employee brings their authentic self to work, feels a sense of belonging and works collaboratively to support each other.

Sustainability

We are committed to meeting our clients' sustainability goals as well as challenging our industry. We aim to develop the expertise and research to push beyond net zero energy to positive energy; from neutral effect on health, safety, and resources to a positive one. As the need and desire for sustainability environments grow, so does the focus on high-performance buildings with sound data that we can share back with clients and our design teams.

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