Senior Architect

A principal-led boutique architecture firm with nearly 50 years of exclusive focus on retail and restaurant design is seeking an experienced Project Architect or Senior Architect for their Akron, Ohio headquarters. Licensed in 49 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and five Canadian provinces, this is a lean, high-trust team that delivers national rollout programs for some of the country's most recognized brands. Architects here own projects end-to-end — from first client call through construction administration — and their work ships nationally.

This is not a generalist firm where your contributions get diluted. The culture rewards accountability, depth, and tenure. POSITION AT A GLANCE

Title
Project Architect / Senior Architect Location

Akron, OH — Onsite/Hybrid Compensation

$80,000 – $125,000 base (DOE) + potential project-based bonus Status

Sectors
Licensure
Registered Architect (RA) — active U.S. license, or in process of obtaining WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will own the full project lifecycle across concurrent retail and restaurant rollout assignments — from initial client intake through construction administration — across multiple states simultaneously.

Responsibilities include: Produce complete Construction Document (CD) packages for retail/restaurant tenant improvements and ground-up projects Navigate multi-state jurisdictional permit submissions and approvals, tracking IBC amendments by market Serve as primary client contact — lead meetings, manage owner's rep relationships, and coordinate subconsultants (MEP, structural, civil) Adapt national brand prototypes to local site and code conditions at rollout scale Write specifications using CSI MasterFormat; maintain or contribute to master spec library Assess existing buildings for adaptive reuse and/or historic tax credit eligibility Deliver projects on time and on budget — a promise this firm has kept for nearly 50 years WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required Active Registered Architect (RA) license in any U.