Senior Architectural Planner

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Description

Our practice is one of our most important design projects and is constantly evolving, maturing and improving. There is opportunity for anyone who shares our values and has talent and initiative to reach any level in our organization.

We believe that the quality of our design work depends on direct, in-person collaboration among all of our diverse staff. Being together in the office is necessary to achieve our mission and to maintain our valued culture, and we are committed to having all of our talented people working together in-person in our vibrant office.

Applicants wishing to apply for employment opportunities with PAYETTE may submit online a cover letter, resume and if applicable, portfolio samples. The total size of the attached file(s) cannot exceed 5MB and must be able to be opened using either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. We are not accepting agency resumes at this time. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to email or phone inquiries. PAYETTE is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Senior Architectural Planner

PAYETTE seeks a senior architect with space planning, programming, and lab planning experience to join and expand the Space Strategies group. The ideal candidate brings strategic planning and leadership skills, has experience in higher education and corporate settings, and is highly skilled at client interactions.

Project work is anticipated to fluctuate between academic space / campus planning and space programming associated with built work and lab planning. Design thinking and excellent communication skills along with a passion for planning and designing research and teaching spaces in science and engineering are essential.

Space Strategies is an interdisciplinary group at PAYETTE working at the intersection of planning, programming, and design working with science and healthcare clients. It’s an exciting time at PAYETTE as we integrate new methods of analysis and communication into the design and planning process.

Position responsibilities will include:

  • Lead space planning and programming efforts in collaboration with project leadership for scientific research and higher education clients
  • Attend interviews and lead workshops and meetings with client groups
  • Oversee and/or develop clear and compelling data visualizations, design drawings, diagrams and presentations
  • Contribute to the development of internal processes and tools within the Space Strategies group and, more broadly, PAYETTE

Candidates must have the following qualifications to be considered for the position:

  • Expertise and passion for academic and/or laboratory planning and design
  • Professional degree in architecture and at least 10 years of professional experience
  • Adept at client engagement and project management
  • Skilled at creating and directing the production of presentations consisting of design and analysis for leadership audiences
  • Interest in higher education and healthcare space planning and campus planning

The ideal candidate will also have:

  • Excellent presentation, writing, social and communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with clients, consultants, and Payette staff
  • Strong software skills such as Excel, Adobe Suite, Rhino, Revit, and PowerBI

PAYETTE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Resumes submitted online will be considered. Please note for all documents (resume, cover letter, and portfolio) the maximum files size is 5 MB.

Company

Payette

Payette is a leading architectural design firm whose practice focuses on technologically and programmatically complex buildings for scientific research, higher education, healthcare, and corporate research clients. For more than three quarters of a century, Payette has practiced innovation in these highly technical buildings while developing a culture based on deep readings of program as one of the essential subtexts of architecture. This thorough understanding of how hospitals and laboratories work has helped clients transcend function to transform places and improve people’s lives. 

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