Job Description
Job Description
RRMM Architects is an award-winning, full-service architecture, planning and interior design firm. With offices in Chesapeake, Roanoke, Richmond, Arlington, and a Maryland office in Baltimore, we are strategically positioned to successfully support the Mid-Atlantic. Since our founding in 1988, our firm has been recognized as the largest architecture-based firm in the Commonwealth by Virginia Business Magazine. We are also a Top 2025 Design Firm in the Nation by Engineering News-Record and a 2025 Top Architectural Firm by Architectural Record. RRMM is registered to work in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. As a firm built on the success of our service-minded mentality, we have consistently demonstrated a level of service that has earned the trust of our clients and peers alike.
We are seeking an ambitious Architect / Sr. Project Manager who shares our firm’s and department’s vision for growth in the Retail / Commercial Studios. The ideal Candidate will be able to work independently and in a team environment, excellent communication skills, ambitious, driven, committed to quality, knowledgeable of state codes and construction types, organized, ability to mentor staff, able to prioritize work and budget.
The position is for the Retail / Commercial Studio in our Chesapeake, VA office. This position will be responsible for assisting the Managing Principal / Directors. Qualified candidate should have a minimum of 10+ years of architecture, interior design, or related experience with strong organizational and communication skills with a TEAM first approach and the ability to successfully carry a project from inception through construction.
Job Responsibilities:
· Create architectural designs and concepts based on client input and feedback.
· Interprets and applies building codes and requirements of other regulatory agencies.
· Prepare, review and revise documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details.
· Prepare and manage Contracts / Budgets for multiple projects.
· Coordinates building systems, consultants dwg’s (structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
· Modify designs to meet the changing needs of each client.
· Communicate with contractors and construction workers to implement designs changes in the field.
· Attend project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
· Review and redline drawings.
Qualifications and Skills:
· Licensed Architect
· Thorough knowledge and application of accessibility codes and applicable building codes.
· Thorough understanding / knowledge of building construction systems.
· Thorough understanding of all phases of architectural document production
· Ability to conduct space planning, block planning, and adjacencies in coordination with building program.
· Develop floor, ceiling, roof plans, wall sections, and details.
· Ability to review work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
· To participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of construction document production phase.
· Design experience in Retail / Commercial projects.
· Strong communication and project management skills.
· Extensive experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
· Manage team and projects throughout the construction document phase. Including clients, consultants and staff.