Alloy Architecture is a mid-sized architecture and interior design firm in located in Wichita, KS. We provide design excellence in all markets including K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, industrial, religious and commercial architecture. While our office is located in Wichita, we've completed projects all over the mid-west region from Texas to South Dakota and Colorado to Missouri.
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At Alloy Architecture, we believe that we make our own lives better by making other peoples’ lives better. We do that by putting our clients, our people, and the community first and applying our 3 pillars of practice to everything we do.
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Integrity, stewardship, talent, contribution, respect, professionalism, humility. These are challenging principles, but they are the standard we set for ourselves and our team members. We believe we have a responsibility to strive to live and work by these guiding principles.
In practice, innovation comes from associating and combining previously unrelated ideas to overcome challenges. For that reason we intentionally structure our firm to develop expertise in multiple architectural practice areas, and to expose our staff to all practice areas as they develop. This allows us to innovate by cross-pollinating talents and ideas from one practice to another, avoiding the ruts that come with single market specialization.
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We know that a true partnership is one that is mutually beneficial to all parties. It requires the right staff, consultants, contractors, and yes, even the right clients. All must have aligned values and diverse talents, focused on a common vision for a successful project that betters the lives of the client and the community.
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Role Description
This is a full-time in-office project architect position. The Project Architect's responsibilities will include the following:
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Design: Preparing initial sketches, drafting design plans, and working with clients and stakeholders to ensure the design meets their needs.
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Construction Documents: Producing complete, detailed and thorough construction documents, such as floor plans and elevations.
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Construction Administration: Administering the construction phase of the process, including shop drawing and submittal review, site observation and reporting.
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Coordination: Coordinating the needs of the client with the work of designers, technical staff, and consultants.
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Communication: Communicating with clients, consultants and other stakeholders to keep them updated on the project's progress.
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Quality control: Maintaining quality control by checking construction documents, shop drawings, submittals and other project documents.
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Our project architects must be responsible, self motivated, conscientious, and have strong communication and problem-solving skills. They are proficient with design tools such as Revit, Autocad Architecture, Sketchup, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and various 3D modeling, rendering and animation software platforms . They must also be capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting strict project schedules.
Qualifications
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Completion of 5 year degree in architecture from an accredited university.
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3-7 years experience in an established architecture firm.
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Architectural license, or current progress towards licensure is preferred.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
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Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and Microsoft Office 365 products.
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Proficiency with Autocad Architecture, Trimble Sketchup, Enscape, V-Ray, and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
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LEED certification is a plus.
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Experience in healthcare or K-12 education architecture is a plus.
Alloy Architecture maintains a comfortable and enjoyable working environment structured to foster professional growth, career development and work/life balance. We offer a full benefit package including Health & Life Insurance, 401K, Paid Vacation, Personal Time, Holidays, Paid Overtime (time-and-a-half), AIA dues, and Licensure reimbursement. Alloy architecture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Please email your resume and current portfolio/work samples in PDF format to
