Senior Associate, Registered Architect

As a trusted national architecture/engineering/construction consulting firm, Marx Okubo works with real estate owners, investors and lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—to evaluate their building projects, solve complex challenges and implement tailored solutions. We value technical proficiency, innovation, dedication and achievement as well as collaboration, both within our organization and in our client interactions.

We're building our project team in San Francisco, seeking a Senior Associate, Registered Architect. Marx Okubo is on a hybrid schedule with two days in office and the remaining days either out on site visits (local and regional) or working from home.

Our work covers most commercial building types, including office, retail, industrial, hotel/hospitality, and multi-family; focus on industrial and commercial (office, high rise multifamily) structure. A Senior Associate is a registered Professional Architect and is responsible for understanding all aspects of a project relative to its scope, technical accuracy, potential risk, and client requirements.

Essential Functions

• Act as a technical team member and project lead
• Leverage strong technical skills in commercial construction, including regional code and building enclosure knowledge
• Collaborate with the clients, internal teams, consultants and site contacts
• Be responsible for an overall understanding of all assigned projects
• Review and analyze building construction and condition
• Review and analyze contract documents including drawings, specifications, contracts and budgets
• Perform building evaluations and construction monitoring
• Prepare formal deliverable reports with high level of detail and accuracy.
• Build relationships and develop business
• Travel as needed, locally and regionally, 25-50%

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in architecture or related field required
• 10-15 years industry related experience at an architecture, engineering or construction company
• Registered Architect in California
• Technical level of understanding of building types in order to perform services of the organization with limited supervision
• Strong understanding of construction processes, sequence, and activities
• Construction administration experience
• Solid understanding of building materials and methods
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High-level organizational, time management, communication and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of construction contract types and forms
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (FFHA and ADA) a plus
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Word Suite. Revit, AutoCAD, and/or Plan Grid a plus
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
• Leadership skills
• Willingness to travel 25-50% locally and regionally

Benefits

Marx Okubo is a privately held Employee Stock Ownership Plan firm; employee-owned, we offer internal growth, continuing education, mentor/mentee opportunities, as well as 100% paid health insurance premiums for employees, up to a 30% match on your 401(k) contributions, and competitive compensation. Our culture is open to fresh perspectives, curiosity, and innovative mindsets.

Annual base salary for this role is expected to be in the $140,000 to 160,000 range based on candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Marx Okubo is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Marx Okubo's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.