Project Architect / A-3
Pond & Company

Pond is rapidly growing and we need talented, passionate visionaries to join us!

About the Position

We are seeking a licensed architect to join our growing architectural team in our Jacksonville, FL office. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of architectural practice experience with a variety of project types and roles. The successful candidate would lead a range of multidisciplinary projects and have a path for further upward growth and development. The successful candidate would also interface with clients and support proposal development.

About Pond

Pond is an award-winning, full-service architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental firm providing professional solutions to clients throughout the U.S. and globally for over 54 years. Pond's Jacksonville office consists of 30 professionals and is expanding to continue serving our clients. Pond is a Top 10 Architecture firm in Jacksonville with an office along the St. Johns River overlooking downtown. Pond's overall staff of 500+ professionals in our other offices provide a deep bench of experience and the capabilities that brings firm strength and stability as well as additional technical expertise and project diversity to our team.

About Our Team

Our architectural team is engaged in projects throughout the southeast and beyond in multiple market-sectors including municipal, state and federal government, education, defense, institutional, industrial, commercial, and hospitality. The successful candidate would have the opportunity to engage across markets.

Knowledge and Experience:

The role of Project Architect requires a broad range of capabilities and experiences to apply knowledge and insight to building design.

• Understands the many roles required of an architect
• Motivated to deliver excellence
• Ability to mentor and teach younger staff, and to learn from older staff
• Knows how to synthesize design ideas to solve a building need
• Ability to develop project designs through schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases.
• Ability to assist public owners with bidding phase services.
• Understanding and ability to provide construction contract administration services
• Understanding of the relationship between design and construction costs
• Ability to work with project managers for business success
• Ability to lead and coordinate with engineers and other consultants to deliver a fully integrated design where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Architecture (5-yr) or Master of Architecture (6-yr) degree from an Accredited school of Architecture.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience
• Architectural license is strongly preferred. A candidate close to licensure actively in the process of completing the exam requirements will be considered.
• Proficient with relevant software such as Revit for technical drawings, Lumion for renderings, and Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator for presentations and proposals is expected.
• Ability to work well within a team environment, positive attitude, multi-task, and self-motivated to produce high quality work.
• Ability and desire to learn and grow professionally
• At Pond, we are a collaborative, innovative team in an environment that fosters learning and professional growth. We believe that as you grow, we grow. You will have opportunities to broaden your knowledge and to put your skills to work in engaging, challenging, and diverse projects that make a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by start date to comply with Executive Order 14042, which requires employees of federal contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required. Please note that we offer accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

All offers of employment made by Pond & Company are contingent upon satisfactory background check results. Pre-employment background checks will be conducted on all candidates that are offered a position at Pond in compliance with program policy as well as state and federal regulations.

EEO Statement

Apply for this position at http//careers.pondco.com. We are always looking for driven professionals of all disciplines to join our fast-growing company. For more information on our services, clientele or employment opportunities, visit our website at www.pondco.com AA/EOE.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Employment decisions at Pond are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state and local laws in jurisdictions where we operate. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hrdepartment@pondco.com .

Help us build the infrastructure of tomorrow today. Find a fulfilling career serving your community and developing innovative solutions at Pond!

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