About AMDG:

AMDG Architects is a fast-paced, high-touch, architectural, interiors, and site design firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan that prioritizes excellent work and unmatched client service.

Our core values are:

• Built to Serve
• Dedicated to Excellence
• Driven to Improve
• Unified through Challenge

AMDG offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a wide range of innovative architecture projects, from urban design and public spaces to residential and commercial developments. We have a strong design sensibility, a passion for sustainable practices, and we manage projects from concept through construction.

Our designers are 100% in-office Monday through Thursday due to our commitment to collaborative design and mentoring (working remotely on Fridays as an option).

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the drawings; translate design intent into buildable documents.
• Technical: oversee and deliver technical success for the project
• Code: identify code issues and develop a code strategy or strategies for drawings such as determining what to draw / what not to draw.
• Overseeing the clarity, legibility, and hierarchy of graphic communication, and/or developing appropriate details and selection of materials
• Specifications: manage the delivery of the information while developing mastery of the technical specifications.
• Team: manage the drawing efforts of other team members.
• Consultants: manage consultants and coordinate consultant drawings with architectural design and drawings for a well-integrated, well-coordinated overall set of drawings.
• Construction administration: review submittals and shop drawings, respond to inquiries from the contractor, visit the site, coordinate resolution of issues; attendance at OACM depending on PM / project needs.

Qualifications:

• Master of architecture professional degree
• Registered architect
• 7+ years of relevant professional work experience
• Ideally experienced in both commercial and residential
• Strong technical and design architectural skills and significant project experience
• High functioning in Revit, SketchUp, and specification preparation (SpecLink)
• Interest in a variety of project types including education, workplace, medical, and residential
• Ability to plan and manage a comprehensive set of construction documents, including the coordination of all consultant work is a must.
• Technical ability in executing details in coherence to design intent
• Experience in the field during construction administration
• Strong communicator and team player / collaborative attitude
• Ability to work well with clients, consultants, and team members on multiple projects
• Ability to deliver the mission of the firm and a strong desire to learn and grow

What We Offer:

• Compensation: Competitive salary and generous bonuses issued twice per year.
• Insurance: We pay about 80% of medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you and your family and 100% of short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance premiums.
• Simple IRA Match: Eligibility to contribute to a Simple IRA plan with an employer match of up to 3% of your annual compensation.
• Paid Leave: Flexible leave programs including paid time off, sick leave, and others.
• Paid Parking: we’re in a renovated open office space located in a historic building in downtown Grand Rapids and we pay for employee parking in one of the nearby lots.
• Culture: we are a team of people who listen to the client and prioritize collaboration when delivering excellent work and building lasting relationships.
• Professional Development: mentorship working alongside experienced architects, participation in the design community, exam and license fees, and continuing education opportunities.

Please include your cover letter connecting your unique experience to the position, plus your resume, portfolio, and compensation requirements. Any application missing any of the requested information may not be considered.