Project Architect

Position Information

Internal Posting? Posting Number SP005405P Position Title Project Architect Division/College AVP, Budget and Planning Department Architectural and Engineering Services Location Moscow Posting Context Statement Position Overview

This position provides a wide range of architectural, engineering, landscape, planning, and environmental project design, and project management and administration services. Working closely with clients, architects, engineers, landscape architects, planning and design consultants, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders, this position ensures that the university’s capital design and construction projects meet both aesthetic and functional requirements while adhering to budgetary and regulatory constraints. This position will coordinate various aspects of the project, including design development, documentation, construction oversight, and ensuring compliance with building codes, zooming regulations and other legal requirements.

Duties may include:

• Lead capital design and construction projects from inception to completion, including developing project plans, timelines and budgets
• Create innovative and functional architectural, engineering, and environmental designs that meet the university’s requirements, regulatory standards and budgetary constraints
• Collaborate closely with clients, architects, engineers, professional consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders
• Prepare and review planning, architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, and other proposals, drawings, specifications and construction documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Identify and resolve design, construction, and technical issues that may arise during a project, ensuring timely and effective solutions
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members
• Other duties as assigned

Unit URL

University architectural planning, design and construction | University of Idaho

Position Qualifications

Required Experience

• Five years practicing architecture, engineering or landscape architecture
• Professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Space utilization and planning principles
  • Cost estimating techniques
  • Preparation of construction contracts and documents
  • Analysis of plans and specifications for conformance with building codes and standards

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Engineering or Landscape Architecture

Required Other

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles

Additional Preferred

• Current, valid State of Idaho professional registration or license in Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture or eligible for reciprocal registration as provided by Idaho Code
• Experience on design, construction and/or project management groups that maintain and operate a system of buildings and structures in support of the strategic goals of a large institution or organization
• Experience using computer applications commonly used in architecture, engineering and landscape architecture (e.g., CADD, 3-D modeling and other rendering software)

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• None

Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

Posting Information

FLSA Status Exempt Employee Category Exempt Pay Range $80,000 or higher, commensurate with experience Type of Appointment Fiscal Year FTE

1

Full Time/Part Time Full Time Funding A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. No Posting Date 08/17/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than August 31st.

In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.

If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.

Applicant Resources https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources Background Check Statement

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

EEO Statement

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.