Are you searching for a new opportunity to join a growing 100% employee-owned company that offers professional development opportunities, values an excellent work life balance and community service? Are you looking to be the next industry leader for a company with a culture that collaborates well together, works hard, and has fun while doing so? If so, check out this opportunity to become an employee-owner of Haley Ward, one of the Best Places to Work in Maine™ & one of the Best Firms to Work For™ in the country! AND, as an added benefit, we will offer you a $4,000 signing bonus!

About Our Company

At Haley Ward, our team of close to 300 employee-owners value accountability and collaboration. These values drive us to provide every client with quality service that meets, and often exceeds, their expectations, and is one of the reasons clients routinely return to us for help. Haley Ward’s work philosophy is to take advantage of the benefits of collaboration, mentoring, and face-to-face communication in order to optimize our operations and performance for our clients.

Join our team and Haley Ward will provide you with:

• $4,000 signing bonus!!
• Competitive salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans - Paid monthly stipend if you have health insurance elsewhere!
• Generous company matched 401(k) plan with a Roth provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays, including a creative holiday schedule
• Life insurance (company paid)
• Short and long-term disability insurance (company paid)
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Culture that provides work-life balance, professional development and is community driven
• And much more!

What you can expect to be doing:

Haley Ward is looking for an Architect for our Bangor, Maine office to provide architectural services on projects under the supervision of Principals, Project Managers, and the Senior Project Architect to develop and creatively design concepts for clients. Our new Architect would receive and provide instruction on project objectives, complex features, and possible solutions, working closely with the Senior Architect to provide solutions tailored to the needs of our clients.

• Participating with project teams to perform various architectural tasks related to evaluating, designing, and constructing projects.
• Working with clients and the project design team to develop programming documentation needed to set scope and design parameters for projects.
• Assisting with master planning, site planning, building planning, design efforts and documentation development, utilizing 2-D and 3-D modeling and digital presentation software.
• Working with the project team to develop concept level design alternatives and documentation to assist clients in understanding and selecting preferred design concepts.
• Participating in development of construction documents and specifications, creation of construction details, materials selections, and systems.
• Assisting in the construction administration phase by reviewing shop drawings and project submittals, as well as answering Requests for Information (RFI) and Supplemental Information (SI) and preparation of change directives.
• Participating in project quality control, reviewing designs, drawings, and specifications to ensure adherence to established specifications and company standards.
• Working with the Senior Project Architect to prepare fee proposals used in securing work for Haley Ward.

What you will need to succeed:

• Bachelor or Master of Architecture
• Registration as an Architect is preferred. Willing to consider those who have the ability to obtain registration within twelve months.
• Minimum of 8 years architecture and design experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently or as part of a larger team
• Proficiency with CAD software such as Sketch-up, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, and Revit
• Experience in BIM modeling and collaboration or equivalent education courses
• Experience writing specifications and bid documentation
• Experience with construction administration, construction cost estimates, and construction documents preferred
• Demonstrated business development acumen
• Strong design aptitude and attention to detail
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changes in the work requests or environment
• Valid driver's license & reliable transportation required

A criminal background check and driving record check will be conducted.

Haley Ward is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class established by law.

Location: Bangor, Maine - Ability to reliably commute or relocate before starting work (Required)