Architecture Practice Leader

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the southeast.
GMC is seeking an Architecture Practice Leader to lead our continued growth in our Tampa, FL office. The individual serving in this role will provide practice related strategic and critical thinking, team leadership, and will serve as a liaison to the community with regards to recruiting, collaboration, and business development. The Practice Leader will be responsible for management of the local design studio including, but not limited to: (a) Mentoring staff and coordination of the project team and work assignments; (b) consulting with clients and developing relationships with future clients; (c) participating in the development of design solutions, advising staff on technical decisions, and advising during project bidding and construction including coordination with reviewing agencies, and (d) preparing and administering project schedules and budgets.
Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Entrepreneurial
• Self-motivated and team oriented
• Foster new client relationships to enhance practice growth in Tampa region
• Consult with clients to evaluate their desires/needs and develop designs that meets their goals
• Oversee the design process to ensure quality in creative and technical design solutions
• Communicate information with clients and project team members/consultants to ensure project objectives are met
• Meet with contractors to convey building design intentions, resolve problems and answer questions
• Coordinate with engineering consultants regarding design and interaction of systems
• Prepare project proposal and contracts
• Must be results oriented, able to manage multiple team members involved with multiple complex projects
• Ability to research and apply building codes, planning and zoning regulations, and similar standards
• Capable of developing schedule(s) and budget(s) for multiple projects
• Research products and technologies, and assess applicability to a project or design problem
• Organize file and project documents in accordance with GMC standards
• Oversee staffing for Tampa office
• Managing office budget to achieve revenue, growth and profitability targets
• Review monthly invoicing

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture
• Architecture licensure in Florida required
• 15+ years project management as a registered architect
• Must be knowledgeable with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven understanding of building design and tectonics
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Must be a self-motivated team player with natural ability to establish good working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and team members
• Prior supervisory experience preferred
• Must be able to perform work related travel and hold a valid driver's license

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans
About GMC
We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast's most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.