Senior Architect

The Roles
You’ll take architectural projects from early planning and programming through design, permitting, bidding, and construction administration while coordinating closely with Trotter’s engineering disciplines.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Serving as Architect of Record for assigned municipal and public infrastructure projects.
Leading programming, conceptual design, design development, and construction documentation.
Preparing and reviewing drawings, specifications, schedules, details, and bid documents.
Performing building code, life-safety, accessibility, and energy-code analysis.
Coordinating architectural work across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, and other disciplines.
Managing architectural project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality.
Leading architectural QA/QC reviews.
Coordinating permitting and regulatory reviews.
Providing construction-phase services, including submittal reviews, RFIs, field observations, and project closeout.
Working directly with municipal clients to develop practical solutions around operational needs, budgets, and existing conditions.
Supporting proposals, presentations, and pursuits involving architectural services.
You Are The Right Candidate If…
You’re an experienced Architect who understands that successful municipal work requires more than good design. It requires sound judgment, technical depth, coordination across disciplines, and an understanding of how public facilities need to perform over time.
You bring:
Approximately 15–25 years of progressively responsible architectural design and project delivery experience.
Illinois license required. Wisconsin license a plus.
Experience serving as Architect of Record or in a role with comparable project responsibility.
Experience with municipal, public-sector, institutional, utility, industrial, or similar facilities strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of building codes, life safety, accessibility, and energy-code requirements.
Experience with renovations, additions, existing facilities, and new construction.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
Strong communication, documentation, and project management skills.