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Are you an architect who cares about your community, your team and your craft? If so, we want to hear from you. Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is a people-first organization seeking new teammates for our growing practice who like to work hard and play hard to "build" communities.

The GMC Alabama Architecture Studio has an opening for an Architecture Studio Leader -- Education in Montgomery, AL. The Education Studio Leader presents a unique opportunity for an individual looking to set themselves apart and further their career in a meaningful way in the K-12 and higher education market. As a leading firm in the education market, GMC has an established portfolio of award-winning work in this arena. The Education Studio Leader will be able to build on this momentum to continue growing the firm's education practice in Montgomery and Central Alabama, advancing its position as a leader in the market sector.

The role will consist of leading and mentoring team members, managing and designing education projects, building and maintaining relationships with clients and continuing to pursue and win work in the local area. The ideal candidate should have excellent leadership and communication skills and should be passionate about education design.

We are one of the largest, privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast, recently recognized by ENR as Southeast's Design Firm of the Year for 2024. GMC's focus on combining technical excellence and feeling local continues to yield sustainable growth, and in turn immense opportunities for its people. We have 27 offices located throughout Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Who knows where this road may take you?! Our studios are consistently recognized with design awards in the academic and local government sectors among others.

Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Leads project team working within the GMC Education Community framework respecting team structure, project roles and responsibilities, and utilization of production tools and standards.
• Broad general knowledge of architectural principles and practices, and proven ability to apply them.
• Ability to function effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to work on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects.
• Understanding of entire project process-development/scoping, design, and construction.
• Ability to design and detail a complete project, system component or process.
• Prepares complete project documents including the Project Manual/Specifications in coordination with a Specifications writer.
• Understands economic and decision analysis principals in area including financial, regulatory, and environmental issues.
• Proficient in Revit Architecture, and complementary design tools.
• Assigns tasks to and directs architects, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the architectural work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets and schedules for assignments.
• Independently performs most assignments with instructions as to the general results expected.
• Interacts with clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of architectural assignment.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and continuous improvement with decision-making, time management and delegation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture from an accredited architectural program
• 10+ of years of relevant experience
• Architect registered in AL or completed NCARB Program
• Proficient in Revit or Autocad, and complementary design tools
• Must be able to listen and communicate effectively
• Must be a self-starter, team player and able to establish good working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, team members, and other employees
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines

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.