Job Description
Come work for OHM Advisors, the community advancement firm.
With the singular mission of Advancing Communities , our diverse, 650+ member team works collaboratively across multiple service areas, including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering, to create better places for people.
We are a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design, and ideas. In everything we do, we put people first. We create places for communities of people that help solve a problem and drive them forward advancing the whole community today and well into the future.
Your Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day studio work assignments, staff utilization, project performance, work quality, and scheduling.
- Track and ensure compliance with internal project budgets.
- Continually evaluate workload and projects and schedules. Collaborate with team members and consultants to ensure appropriate staffing is supplied at the right level of expertise to successfully complete project deliverables.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to staff through managing day-to-day Architecture studio operations.
- Initiate & maintain contact with Principals and Project Managers for resolution of critical issues.
- Assist with the development of detailed project schedules in collaboration with Principals and Project Managers. Communicate/assign/track key deliverable dates to the Architecture team.
- Responsible for maintaining uniformly high production standards for all design and contract documents.
- Must be thoroughly familiar with entire architectural delivery process and should possess managerial capability to lead and direct activities of project-team personnel while monitoring technical production on multiple projects.
- Lead periodic departmental meetings.
- Directs and monitors project team members and ensures high productivity.
- Partner with Principals for performance management of staff, recruiting, and onboarding new hires.
- Support company-wide initiatives, new processes, and continuous improvement projects.
- Assist business development efforts of others with proposals via collaborating on the development of design fees and establish a consultant team in conjunction with Principals.
- Provide status, reports, staffing needs, and other information to discipline leadership.
- Assisting with financial and schedule related activities such as invoicing, contracts and forecasting platforms.
- Be a liaison for the needs of the studio in leadership meetings.
- Build positive client relationships via successful project delivery.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Prior experience as a multi-disciplinary team leader, studio leader or principal in the Architecture industry.
- Experience in the documentation and delivery of projects in corporate office, healthcare, mixed-use, multifamily, civic and/or municipal project types.
- Experienced in architectural design, detailing and documentation of new building, restoration, and renovation projects.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Must be a “people person” with team-centric temperament.
- Strong time management and multi-tasking capabilities.
- Strong written, verbal, and graphic communication skills.
- Foster mutual trust and confidence by developing strong relationships with the ability to lead an internal team and external consultants toward the common goal.
- Advanced knowledge of design principles, techniques, tools, production of technical plans, drawings, models, and the ability to interpret design concepts for implementation.
- Advanced critical thinking skills particularly regarding the production of Architectural documents.
- Working knowledge of the tools and workflows used in current Architectural practice including, but not limited to, MS Office, Revit, AutoCAD, etc. in particular the workflows of each.
- Preferred Professional Architecture license in the State of Ohio.
Compensation and Benefits
- Full-time position with an equitable salary and paid time off commensurate with experience.
- Participation in annual bonus and profit-sharing programs.
- Flexible schedule. OHM Advisors provides a hybrid work environment and provides flexibility to staff. Note, however, this position does require the majority of an individual’s time to be spent in our downtown Columbus, OH office.
- Health insurance, Life, Vision and Dental, and 401k retirement plan.
Growth at OHM Advisors
Advancement isn’t just for our clients. We’re committed to moving our team forward, too. At OHM Advisors, you’ll enjoy challenging, meaningful work at a growing company creating innovative solutions for forward-thinking clients. But there’s not just cool work on big projects. You’ll be empowered to create your own career path in a culture that supports your individual professional development goals and encourages your pursuits through continued opportunities for growth. Read about some of our opportunities for career growth and enrichment
OHM Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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