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CPL · 1 day ago

Senior Principal Architect

Latham, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $150K/yr

20+ years exp

CPL is seeking a Sr. Principal Architect who will serve as a technical expert and mentor to a growing team. This role involves directing large-scale multidisciplinary projects, managing technical direction, and developing professional design standards.

Architecture

Responsibilities

Act as a culture guardian, promoting all that is good in the culture

Develop relationships and networks internally to advance our multi-disciple capabilities

Demonstrate an understanding of the business and CPL’s Value Proposition and how technical excellence supports that Value Proposition

Ensure appropriate resources are allocated throughout the organization to deliver a high-quality client experience

Keep abreast of new technological or scientific methods and developments affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes

Supervisory requirements, including recruitment and retention of talent including:

Engage and foster the growth of CPL team members. Provide encouragement and regular feedback; and serve as a mentor/example for all levels of the team

Manage/oversee career conversations with your team on an established schedule (annual career conversations, regular check-ins, and the development of career plans for each team member)

Develop future leaders within the organization (train your replacement)

Engage, motivate, and lead internal and external stakeholders to develop strategies and plans to move the organization in the desired direction

Influence people through effective communication

Promote justice, diversity and fairness in the organization

Execute work by managing the work of others, providing direction and removing obstacles

Fulfill the role of Project Manager as needed

Oversee project schedules and budgets

Perform quality assurance/control on other's work, verifying methodologies, calculations, outcomes, etc

Develop project scopes and objectives and coordinate all efforts – administrative and technical – to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects

Advocates for sustainable approaches to design solutions

Provide management of internal finances, which include billing, invoice generation and asset/resource allocation

Collaborate with the other CPL leaders in preparing and implementing annual business development plans

Qualification

Professional License (RA)Architectural experienceProject ManagementTechnical directionLeadership experienceCommunicatorInterpersonal skillsCollaborative environmentMentoring

Required

You earned a professional degree in your field of expertise and twenty (20) years of architectural experience, with at least five (5) served in a Project Manager role or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Professional License (RA)

You have a thorough understanding of current trends and areas of growth within the architectural industry

You are considered a subject matter expert, internally and in the community

You're an excellent communicator with resolute interpersonal skills

Highly accountable, you approach every project with a positive attitude and an eagerness to exceed client expectations

You have previous leadership experience, having worked to identify thoughtful solutions to complicated design problems

You thrive in a collaborative, team-based and entrepreneurial environment

You are willing and able to travel regionally (as necessary) in support of firm goals