Job Description

Job Title: Senior Architect

Pay: $100K - $130K (based on experience) + yearly bonus and profit contribution

Benefits:

• Simple IRA with employer matching
• Career Advancement Opportunity
• Yearly Bonus
• Profit Contribution

Employment Type: Full-Time, 100% Onsite

Standard Operating Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

Company Details:

The company is an Indiana-based architecture firm specializing in community-conscious and historic preservation design.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Technical Leadership:

• Oversee construction documents & bid preparation to ensure accuracy.
• Guide nonprofit clients through design, permitting, and construction processes.
• Work with clients in churches, schools, healthcare, and affordable housing sectors.
• Maintain high-quality design standards while balancing cost-effective solutions.

Mentorship & Team Development:

• Lead & mentor young architects and drafters who excel at software but need construction knowledge.
• Provide real-world insights on construction materials, methods, and feasibility.
• Support a collaborative open-studio environment in both offices.

Hands-On Construction Knowledge & Execution:

• Ensure that drawings translate into buildable, cost-effective projects.
• Participate in site visits, contractor meetings, and troubleshooting field issues.
• Serve as a technical resource for the team on design execution & compliance.

Client & Firm Leadership:

• Work closely with Jeff Schrader (retiring in November) & Michelle Doyle (Limited Partner, Marion Office).
• Opportunity to step into Jeff’s leadership role & long-term partnership potential.
• Collaborate with Jennifer Loften, who will become the majority owner in 2 years.

MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (or Structural Engineering with design experience)
• 10+ years of experience (licensed preferred) OR 15+ years of experience without a license
• Strong experience in construction & preparing construction documents
• Hands-on experience in the field – understands how things are built, not just how they are drawn
• Leadership & mentoring ability – must train young architects who can draft but lack field knowledge
• Recent experience with Revit
• Ability to work onsite in Marion, IN every day

NICE TO HAVE:

• Licensed Architect or Structural Engineer (License is not required if experience is strong)
• Future partnership potential – this person could become a Limited Partner
• Experience with nonprofit projects (churches, libraries, community centers, healthcare, schools, housing)
• Willingness to commute (can live outside Marion, as long as they are in office M-F)
• Familiarity with bidding & procurement processes for nonprofit clients

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