Corporate Architect

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural planning and design oversight for new construction, renovations, and campus improvement projects.
• Ensure all projects align with the university’s campus master plan, architectural standards, and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate with university leadership, facilities staff, engineers, consultants, and contractors during all project phases.
• Generate architectural drawings, construction documents, and design proposals.
• Manage and oversee external architectural and engineering consultants.
• Participate in project budgeting, scheduling, and cost control efforts.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal building codes, ADA regulations, and life safety requirements.
• Assist in long-range campus planning, land use analysis, and infrastructure development.
• Supervise and manage Sign Shop personnel and activities.
• Manage quality control of campus seating capacities in coordination with the Class Scheduler.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from an accredited institution.
• Current Architectural License in the state of Tennessee.
• 7-10 years of professional architectural experience, specifically with commercial or institutional projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or REVIT software platforms.
• Strong knowledge of building codes, ADA compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to generate construction documents and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Must be a Seventh-day Adventist church member in good and regular standing.
• Expressed commitment to Jesus Christ and the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

About the Company

Southern Adventist University provides leadership in the planning, design oversight, and architectural coordination of campus facilities to support the university's mission and the educational ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.