Senior Project Architect at DELV Design

DELV’s place-based practice unites creative, human-centered design with a pragmatic and collaborative spirit, crafting authentic contemporary spaces anchored in community and context. Our approach is built on a shared purpose: enriching our communities through thoughtful design. Our process is deliberately divergent and iterative, balancing opportunities and constraints with optimism. We are research-based and relationship-driven. We respect cultural, environmental, and economic forces in the pursuit of quality and meaningful solutions that endure. We foster connections through thoughtful engagement to guide our clients through transformational work.

• A self-starter who enjoys creative autonomy and takes initiative.
• Someone who takes their craft seriously, but themselves…not so much.
• A curious teammate who keeps learning and invests in the team’s success.
• Someone who enjoys moving between roles on varied projects and collaborative teams.

As a senior project architect, you’ll lead complex projects and the teams delivering them, from programming and existing-building assessments through construction and closeout. You’ll provide technical direction, lead coordination with clients and consultants, and bring experienced judgment to design and delivery decisions. You'll also mentor staff and strengthen project quality across the studio.

• Establish project delivery strategies, direct team responsibilities, and guide complex technical and design decisions.
• Lead client and consultant coordination, manage expectations, and help project managers maintain scope, schedule, and fee.
• Anticipate and resolve code, existing-condition, and constructability issues while protecting design intent.
• Direct and review drawings and specifications, lead project quality reviews, and contribute to QA/QC on other studio projects.
• Guide construction administration and mentor architects and designers, sharing practical knowledge and improving delivery practices.

• 10–14 years of professional architectural experience and a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in architecture.
• An architectural license in Indiana or your state of residence.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects, multidisciplinary teams, and client relationships.
• Strong technical judgment in codes, building systems, detailing, constructability, and construction administration.
• Proficiency with Revit and Adobe Creative Suite, with the ability to direct and review documentation; SketchUp proficiency preferred.
• Experience mentoring staff and reviewing others’ work for quality and completeness.
• Experience with adaptive reuse, renovation, and/or historic preservation projects strongly preferred.

Salary within this range will reflect experience, qualifications, and demonstrated project leadership. DELV offers a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid family leave; generous PTO; and a culture you can't find anywhere else.