Senior Architect (On-Site)

Salary: $87k-$112k Base Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Are you ready to love where you live, where you work and who you work with?

 

Are you dreaming of designing buildings that help define a community and a way of life?

 

Are you longing to work with a team of people who are as passionate about their work and community as you are?

 

Are you imagining a multi-disciplinary firm where your skills work in concert with other disciplines and daily conversation is the norm?

 

Welcome to NorthStar.

 

We are a multi-disciplinary team of architects, engineers, surveyors and planners who have been serving Northern California communities for 40 years. We honestly love what we do, who we do it with, and where we do it. We work in a welcoming community that offers culture, art, incredible outdoor adventures, and easy driving access to epic weekend destinations.

 

We hire brilliant professionals who are excellent at their craft and align well with our mission and values. We have worked hard to define our culture so that who we are and how we approach our work is crystal clear.

 

Our mission is our passion: We Exist to Develop People Who Enhance Our Communities. Our core values are Learning, Ownership and Teamcentric, and these sum up how we “show up” for our clients and each other. For us, these aren’t just words on a piece of paper, they are what we live into as a team and aspire to daily.

 

Are you our next team member?

• Owner Track - We are seeking a full-time Architect III who is ready to play a significant role in our growing Architecture Team in Chico CA. NorthStar’s Architecture team is comprised of talented professionals working to better our communities through inspired design.
• Fulfilling Projects - Our award-winning diverse portfolio includes tribal health clinics, multi-family housing, commercial spaces, small education projects, and hospitality projects. We work with clients who are passionate about their community, like us.
• Hybrid Telework - Join us in Chico, CA and telework a couple of days a week.
• Time for Life - We are as passionate about enjoying life as we are about the great work we do. We show up for our team and our clients Monday through Friday and 40 hours is a typical week.

Life in Chico:

 

Why do we love Chico so much? Glad you asked! Just 90 minutes north of Sacramento, and three hours from San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the North Coast, Chico is a welcoming town with a vibrant community that has become a regional center for recreation, business, the arts, and cultural activity. The CSU Chico campus brings diversity and liveliness to our downtown with its farmer’s markets, restaurants, and live music. Within our 11- mile historic Bidwell Park and around Chico, there are abundant outdoor recreational opportunities including hiking, disc golf, mountain biking, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, star gazing, etc.

 

If you are inspired by our mission and values, we look forward to sharing all that NorthStar has to offer.

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Fully responsible for design decisions on projects and collaborates with other Architects throughout the project lifecycle to achieve quality design solutions.
• Develop solutions for complex design problems, including code compliance and agency interface.

Provide technical oversight and coordination of project activities with clients, consultants, contractors, and staff.

• Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects to verify design compliance with project, client, and industry standards, including constructability.
• Coordinate specifications and drawings, including consultant coordination of complex projects.
• Stamp and sign prepared documents as the Architect of Record when acting as the Design Architect.
• Work with clients to develop project scope, budgets, functional, aesthetic and spatial requirements of new structures or renovations, and create BIM drawings and renderings as appropriate for each phase of the project.
• Direct the preparation of accurate and complete deliverables for each phase of the project (Feasibility, Programming, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents and Specifications), which fulfill the client’s requirements, and provides high levels of constructability.
• Perform marketing, prepare proposals, contracts and schedules. Develop Opinions of Construction Costs.
  
• Manage construction administration and perform job-site visits.

What you must have to apply:

• U.S. Licensed Architect, preferably in California, but must be able to obtain reciprocity
• 12+ years of experience in an architectural firm required
• 4+ years of experience managing design/production on multiple construction projects
• 4+ years small team leadership experience
• Experience in all phases of architecture and engineering, including substantial and varied experience in project planning.
• Demonstrated record of successful project completion, including budget control and client satisfaction, is required, as is the ability to work within a team environment.
• Experience in budget development, scheduling, and project management.
• Advanced AutoCAD and Revit skills
• Possession of a valid California Driver License and clean DMV report.

What we prefer you have:

• 10+ years of experience in an architecture firm managing design and production of Multi-Family Housing, Commercial, K-12, or Hospital/Medical Office Building projects
• 6+ years managing design and production on multiple $1M total construction budgets
• 6+ years leadership experience in a production team environment

Compensation and Benefits:
NorthStar offers competitive pay and a full range of employee benefits:

• Pay Rate – 87,711 to 112,000 based on relevant experience
• Medical Insurance - up to 100% paid by NorthStar
• Dental Insurance - 100% paid by NorthStar
• Vision Insurance - 100% paid by NorthStar
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) with 100% matching up to 4% of salary, 100% vesting immediately
• 8 days paid holidays
• Licensure/Certification reimbursement of costs
• Annual profit-sharing bonus
  

Opportunities:

• Eligible for Ownership in NorthStar after 3 years of joining the Team
• Valued member of a collaborative team with a voice in a growing Architecture department
• This position is eligible for Department Manager role with additional compensation and benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

The information provided in this job posting is a summary of the full job description and is intended to provide an overview of areas of responsibility, skills, knowledge, and abilities associated with the position.  A full copy of the job description is available upon request.