Project Architect (10-15 YOE)

About Our Firm

HCM is a collaborative design firm working at the intersection of inspiration and impact. Our team is driven by a shared vision to design for real, creating spaces that amplify the power of place and invigorate the communities they anchor. Guided by a process rooted in listening, we partner closely with clients across industries and around the country to uncover opportunities, shape communities, and design environments that leave a lasting legacy.

Our Conshohocken, PA office is looking for a strong Project Manager (Architect II) to join the PA Education/Public Safety Market Sector. Our next team member will have excellent communication, design, graphic, and visualization skills. This individual will manage, organize, and coordinate with the design and technical project teams throughout the design process to successfully execute architectural projects.

About Our Studio

PA Education/ Public Safety

Designing for service. Building trust through thoughtful design.

Public Safety Studio designs public safety facilities that enable emergency, mission-critical, and law enforcement professionals to perform their critical work through innovative, collaborative, and client-driven solutions. Balancing survivability, functionality, ergonomics, and aesthetics, we create environments that enhance agency operations while reinforcing community trust.

Grounded in operational rigor and long-term vision, each facility integrates advanced technology, robust survivability, and supportive spaces that invest in today’s public safety teams and the communities they serve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops a thorough understanding of projects’ design philosophy and provides input in developing a design and building performance strategy, and effectively conveys this to assigned team members when appropriate
• Contributes to the project’s technical design effort, subsequent detailed design development, project coordination, and quality control efforts during all phases of project work, in close collaboration with the Senior Designer
• Seeks creative and innovative solutions to assigned tasks and develops appropriate research and documents to support these solutions
• Actively collaborates with and coordinates the work of consultants and knowledge resources to ensure the project deliverables are coordinated, integrated, and support the design concept and performance goals of the project
• Contributes to the preparation of design documents and detailed development of construction documents during all project phases
• Delivers complete, accurate, and coordinated project documentation
• Advances the production of schematic, design development, and construction documents in compliance with project scope, schedule, cost, and design intent
• Maintains awareness of evolving building technology and systems
• Reviews shop drawings, material samples, and CDs for conformance with design
• Performs construction administration duties (e.g., RFI’s, RFP’s, change orders, etc.)
• Maintains contact with clients, consultants, and contractors during all project phases, participating in marketing, client, and owner presentations as required

Qualifications:

• 10-15 years of experience in the Architectural field
• License required
• Experience in Public Safety Projects, including Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Communication Centers (E911) preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and experience with project teams
• Excellent design, graphic, and presentation skills
• Experience leading client meetings and sub-consultant coordination
• Strong Revit skills
• Experience in preparing construction documents and construction administration
• Strong knowledge of building codes and regulations
• LEED and/or WELL Building credentials are a plus

About Our Culture

We believe there’s power in purpose. Ours is helping people realize their potential. Our team is creative, entrepreneurial, responsible, sensitive, and diverse. And while our knowledge and experiences span worlds, we care most deeply about the work we do together. Beyond designing for clients, we volunteer at schools, play broomball, plant trees, climb mountains, prepare meals for families at hospitals, and so much more. Ours is a culture where ingenuity meets authenticity, and we couldn’t be more proud of it.

EEO Statement

HCM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Accessibility Statement

HCM is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resources at 410-837-7311.

**A portfolio or work samples must be submitted to be considered for the position. A link to a portfolio or work samples is preferred. Max size of the portfolio or work samples to be considered is 4 MB**