Fully Remote Project Architect

Job Title: Project Architect Job Description We are looking for an architect who thrives on the front end of the design process and enjoys working directly with clients to understand their goals, challenges, and vision. This individual will serve as an important bridge between the client and the internal design team. Instead of focusing on producing construction documents, the role involves meeting with clients, asking the right questions, evaluating project requirements, developing conceptual layouts and hand sketches, and determining how a clients ideas can realistically translate into a functional architectural solution. Meet directly with clients to understand their vision, operational needs, priorities, and project requirements.

Lead early-stage conversations around programming, space planning, project feasibility, and conceptual design.

Develop hand sketches, diagrams, conceptual floor plans, and space layouts to communicate ideas quickly and effectively.

Evaluate how spaces should be organized based on functionality, circulation, adjacencies, site/building constraints, and client objectives.

Identify potential feasibility issues early and help clients understand practical options and trade-offs.

Collaborate with the internal architecture, engineering, and production teams to communicate the client's goals and conceptual direction.

Help establish a clear design vision before projects move deeper into design development and documentation.

Participate in client presentations, project meetings, and design discussions throughout the project lifecycle.

Maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted architectural resource.

Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD.

Ability to create construction documents.

Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture.

Experience working directly with owners and other project stakeholders.

Skills in architectural programming, space planning, conceptual design, and project feasibility.

The team works well together and engages in projects primarily in the healthcare sector across the country. The schedule is flexible with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office work from Tuesday to Thursday.

Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program

Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without

regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,

sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected

by law.

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