Project Architect - Mission Critical

About Us
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

About LJC

LJC Design & Engineering is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience through integrated design. We are a team of high-energy professionals who share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest.

The Role We Want You For
As a Project Architect, you will be counted on to mentor and nurture the professional development of staff, as well as work across LJC disciplines and parent company Clayco’s construction and real estate arms to help our entire enterprise thrive.

The Specifics of the Role

Oversees the integrated design of projects and/or development of construction drawings for projectsServes as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineersManages one or more team membersLeads design teams in developing proposals for potential clientsCapable of organizing and contributing to business development pursuitsResponsible for developing thought leadership in technical architecture and designLeads discussions in the local and regional design communityRecruits and interviews potential applicants to ensure practice growthRepresents CDE in the community and civic eventsPractices CDE's core values of integrity, humility and fearlessnessGuides and contributes to LJC's Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability)
Requirements

A bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field3-8 years of relevant experience in architecture and designMust be a registered architectDemonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD/Revit, MS OfficeExemplary written and spoken communicationComfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiencesExcellent interpersonal relationship-building and colleague-coaching skillsProficient with client communications and relationship development
Some Things You Should Know

We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs across the United States.The pace is fast!This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.Why Clayco and LJC?

2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!Compensation

The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Skills:
Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Budget Management, Business Development, CDE (Common Desktop Environment), Coaching, Construction, Construction Drawings, Construction Engineering, Customer Relations, Engineering Consulting, Interpersonal Skills, Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Development, Proposal Development, Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Residential Construction, Staff Development, Sustainability, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Thought Leadership, Time Management, User Experience Design (UXD)

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