Location: Baltimore–Washington Metro Area (or Mid-Atlantic region), 100% telework, 10–20% travel
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Salary Range: Based on experience, qualifications, and work history
Your Role:
As an architect with Fentress Inc., you will work as part of a collaborative team to assess, program, and plan client spaces. We are not a full-service design firm. We specialize in pre-design services such as facility assessments, programming, blocking and stacking, and concept design.
Each employee works from a home office (we pride ourselves on our strong virtual culture that has been in place for over 30 years) and participates in project and company-wide meetings via videoconference almost daily. We hold in-person company meetings and events approximately 4 times a year. We are an inclusive and purpose-driven culture that seeks to maximize the potential of each individual employee in the context of our organizational vision and goals.
Responsibilities
Travel to facility locations throughout the nation to perform assessments and space programming (typically 5 to 10 trips a year)
Assess client facilities using a defined process of factors and performance measures covering functionality, security, building condition, and design standards
Write up assessment findings in professional reports that integrate both architectural and analytical content
Based on the assessments, develop improvement strategies that identify projects to correct functional deficiencies and improve client operations
Develop conceptual plans that communicate the improvement strategies
Develop space plans for clients who are transitioning from traditional office space to a more agile and hybrid office environment
Depending upon experience level, either facilitate or support senior architects during detailed space programming interviews, which could include multiple departments within an organization.
Collate the interview information and detail the programming requirements utilizing Excel spreadsheets
Produce and present PowerPoint presentations on assessments, findings, recommendations, etc.
