A productive, diverse, culturally competent, and engaged workforce is essential to the future of the architecture profession. To foster this outcome, the AIA will broaden its view of the opportunities and challenges related to workforce development, and provide a more cohesive and structured approach to identify key catalysts in the areas of market demand, employment capacity, education, work experience, compensation, on-the-job training, career outlook, and organizational culture.
Each year, in partnership with AIA Middle TN, Risk Strategies, presents an all-day seminar on legal issues and risks in the construction field, and how to best mitigate those risks. The seminars are typically held in December. If you have any questions regarding the Annual Risk Strategies Roadshow, please contact us.
AIA is dedicated to promoting the accountability of schools offering professional degree programs in architecture for better preparing their students to become architects upon graduation.
Have an opening at your Firm? Looking to hire qualified talent in Middle Tennessee? All AIA Middle Tennessee members are given complimentary job postings to the AIA Middle Tennessee Job Board. The majority of your firm leaders must be members of AIA to post for free.
Looking for work? We often get calls from firms looking to hire from the resumes that we have on hand at the office. See current job listings below. For non-local opportunities, please submit to the AIA Career Center.
Southern Architecture Workshop (SAW), is a small design firm in Nashville, TN dedicated to designing spaces for community in close relationship with our team and clients. Our diverse portfolio includes commercial, residential, and institutional projects with a focus on design excellence, sustainability, and building long-term relationships.
We are looking for a talented and experienced Project Architect to join our growing team! As a small office, we thrive on collaboration and mutual growth, with each team member involved in all aspects of the design, construction, and client engagement. Come grow with us.
Position Overview:
SAW is seeking a skilled Project Architect with a minimum of 5 years of experience to lead and manage architectural projects from conception through completion. The ideal candidate will have strong design abilities, excellent project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, consultants, and internal teams. This is an in-person position.
Key Responsibilities:
-Manage and develop architectural projects, ensuring design excellence, clear and positive collaboration among our team and clients, and the technical integrity of our projects.
-Maintain project schedules and budgets, addressing any changes or challenges that arise.
-Assist in the design of unique and compelling solutions for all projects at all phases.
-Develop and present design concepts, including sketches, renderings, and presentations.
-Oversee the preparation of architectural drawings, specifications, and documentation.
-Select appropriate materials and assemblies, and assist with detail development.
-Coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure project requirements are met and the contract documents accurately and clearly represent those requirements.
-Conduct site visits and inspections to monitor progress and resolve design or construction issues.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited institution is required.
-Kindness and mutual respect. We are a firm that thrives on dialogue not egos.
-Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in architecture, with a strong portfolio demonstrating a range of project types.
-Licensed Architect preferred.
-LEED Accredited Professional preferred.
-Proficiency in architectural design software, including Revit, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and team members.
-Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
-Knowledge of building codes, regulations, and sustainable design practices.
-Creative and curious about how things are made.
Why Join Us:
-We are invested in growing together as a team and as individuals and provide individualized training, reviews, and opportunities to expand each member’s knowledge and skills.
-Competitive salary and benefits package.
-Energetic and collaborative colleagues who are excited about design and project execution.
-Engaging and diverse projects that make a positive impact on communities.
-Beautiful and open workspace in Wedgewood Houston.
SAW is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Southern Architecture Workshop (SAW), is a small design firm in Nashville, TN dedicated to designing spaces for community in close relationship with our team and clients. Our diverse portfolio includes commercial, residential, and institutional projects with a focus on design excellence, sustainability, and building long-term relationships.
We are looking for a talented and experienced Project Manager to join our growing team! As a small office, we thrive on collaboration and mutual growth, with each team member involved in all aspects of the design, construction, and client engagement. Come grow with us.
Position Overview:
As an Architectural Project Manager at SAW, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of architectural projects. You will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, project management skills, and strong leadership abilities. This is an in-person position.
Key Responsibilities:
-Lead and manage architectural projects from inception to completion, including design development, documentation, and construction administration.
-Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure project goals and objectives are met.
-Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
-Review and approve design documents, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
-Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project stakeholders.
-Address and resolve project issues, risks, and changes in a proactive manner.
-Conduct site visits and inspections to monitor progress and ensure quality standards are upheld.
-Prepare and present project reports, updates, and presentations to clients and senior management.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or related field.
-Licensed Architect.
-LEED Accredited Professional preferred.
-Minimum of 8 years of experience.
-Demonstrated history of design excellence from concept to execution.
-Proficiency in architectural design software, including Revit, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite.
-Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously.
-Strong knowledge of architectural design, construction processes, and building codes.
-Excellent project management skills with the ability to work collaboratively and efficiently.
-Exceptional communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and team members.
-Experience with and technical knowledge of multiple structural, architectural, and finish systems.
Why Join Us:
-We are invested in growing together as a team and as individuals and provide individualized training, reviews, and opportunities to expand each member’s knowledge and skills.
-Competitive salary and benefits package.
-Energetic and collaborative colleagues who are excited about design and project execution.
-Engaging and diverse projects that make a positive impact on communities.
-Beautiful and open workspace in Wedgewood Houston.
SAW is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Lyle Cook Martin Architects, located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, is seeking applicants for professional architectural positions.
Lyle Cook Martin Architects, founded in 1983, is a full-service architectural firm representing a diverse body of project types including offices, retail, public parks, secondary educational, higher education, hospitality, municipality, residential, etc.
Expected performance activities would include collaborative design of buildings, environments, etc., followed by the creation of construction documents and construction administrative duties. A high level of client relation and communication skills are expected to be understood and/or learned.
Expected level of experience includes:
Minimum of two years in private practice working within an architectural firm.
Candidates should have a working knowledge of construction details.
Candidates should have construction administrative experience.
Candidates should have a command of industry standard computer programs.
A pursuit of architectural licensure is encouraged, but not mandatory.
Lyle Cook Martin Architects desires to employ creative and motivated candidates with long-term professional growth potential.
DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
DLR Group's design team has an opening for a Project Manager in our Nashville office. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.
Position Summary
As a Project Manager at DLR Group you will be responsible for leading projects on budget and schedule while delivering design excellence. As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.
You'll provide hands-on supervision to architectural, engineering and design staff during all phases of the project as well as partner with vendors and consultants as needed. Additionally, you will be expected to lead interviews in front of clients to win work.
If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.
The successful candidate will:
-Develop project Work Plans (schedule, budget, cartoon set) for project success.
-Be responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
-Serve as primary contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with a focus on client trust, rapport, and satisfaction.
-Understand Business Development, and genuinely and consistently build and maintain ongoing professional relationships with the clients.
-Coordinate with the Business Development leader to attend client events, fundraisers, and District support.
-Proactively and creatively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments.
-Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts.
-Ability to assist in winning work and great communication skills.
-Knowledgeable of programming and planning.
Required Qualifications:
-At least 10 years of experience successfully leading Architecture/Interior Design Projects in both public and private (especially workplace and mixed-use) sectors
-Proven ability to lead integrated design teams
-Must have a collaborative management style and strong people skills
-Must have good communication and public speaking skills to participate in interviews and client presentations
-The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks
Preferred Qualifications:
-Knowledge and use of Revit
-Licensure in Architecture
TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
DLR Group's Design team has an opening for a Client Leader for our Higher Education practice in our new Nashville office. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.
Position Summary
As a Client Leader at DLR Group, you will be responsible for leading and growing our client relationships and projects for Higher Education in Tennessee. As a part of an integrated design team, you will participate in the creation of buildings that elevate the human experience through design.
You will be responsible for building upon our growing portfolio in Tennessee and discovering new and untapped opportunities in the region, while maintaining close contact with clients during active projects. DLR Group has recently completed and/or has ongoing projects at Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Tennessee at Martin, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tennessee State University, and the Tennessee Board of Regents.
You will partner with the Southeast Higher Education Regional Sector Leader and the talented design professionals across the practice nationally to lead the pursuit strategy, project awards, and the implementation of planning and design excellence in support of our clients’ mission.
The successful candidate will:
-Act as a growth agent for DLR Group within the Higher Education community, visible in speaking events, writing, and other activities to amplify DLR Group’s design voice.
-Provide innovative thinking about project approach and delivery.
-Create an environment that encourages and supports teams and institutions to explore creative design solutions.
-Be a leader who champions equity and environmental stewardship for a wide spectrum of individuals within the region and across the Higher Education practice.
-Have an appreciation and passion for participating in and leading an integrated design team.
-Be committed to the inclusion and respect of all voices throughout the design and execution of projects; demonstrating the value and impact of comprehensive engagement in the design and planning process.
-Attend industry events, business development events, interviews, and client meetings.
-Possess good written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong organizational skills.
-Collaborate with the Project Manager and project team to develop and adhere to the project work plan and schedule.
-Mentor team members and participate in hiring, training, and onboarding of new team members.
-Participate in in-house training activities to further develop your skills and abilities.
Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Interior Design, or equivalent.
-Demonstrated experience in a client facing role for multiple Higher Education projects.
-A minimum of 10+ years of experience leading the pursuit, planning and design of Higher Education projects and a team of design professionals.
-Keen understanding of the Higher Education community and what is forefront in the minds of institutions.
-Ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices and regions.
-Outstanding communication, and interpersonal skills and be an enthusiastic team player and leader.
-Strong leadership skills with design teams, clients, and projects.
-Ability to travel as the team and projects require.
-Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Professional Licensure
-AIA, CID, NCIDQ, or equivalent certifications; LEED accreditation
TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
DLR Group’s Design Team has an opening for a Project Architect in our new Nashville Studio. This role creates a unique opportunity to blend both Design and entrepreneurial skill sets in support of growing DLR Group’s presence in Tennessee
Position Summary
As a Project Architect at DLR Group you will be responsible for managing all aspects of project document development and coordinating with all project team members to maintain the quality of the work product within the established project schedule for large complex projects.
You will partner directly with the Project Manager to ensure the financial health of the project, the quality of project documents, claim prevention, team collaboration and communication. Additionally, you will lead the cross-functional design disciplines in developing technical solutions.
If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.
The successful candidate will:
-Have a comprehensive understanding of, and the ability to coordinate and lead, the design disciplines in developing technical solutions.
-Have knowledge of all aspects of professional practice from schematic design through project close-out.
-Be able to work and present ideas in a team environment as well as self-manage and self-motivate in a creative environment.
-Possess a high level of technical proficiency in the production of drawings.
-Work directly with Project Managers and Designers in the conceptual development of project documents.
-Grow as a leader of the in-house team, coordinating with engineers, interior designers, the PM and consultants.
-Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced design/architectural staff.
Required Qualifications:
-Professional Degree in Architecture
-Licensed Architect
-Entrepreneurial mindset
-6+ years of professional experience, preferably working on large-scale projects
-High proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, and other computer modeling and rendering software
-Ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks
-Eligibility to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Collaborative and professional work ethic
Preferred Qualifications:
-LEED Accreditation
-Demonstrated knowledge of SketchUp and V-Ray
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up, and other design software
-Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and sustainable design principles
TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT
DLR Group?is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
DLR Group's Design team has an opening for a Project Manager to help lead our Justice + Civic practice in Tennessee. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.
Position Summary
As a Project Manager for the Justice + Civic Sector in DLR Group’s newest office, you will be responsible for leading projects on budget and schedule while delivering design excellence. As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.
You'll provide hands-on supervision to architectural, engineering, and design staff during all phases of the project as well as partner with vendors and consultants as needed for small, medium, and large complex projects. Additionally, you will be expected to lead interviews in front of clients to win work.
The successful candidate will:
-Handle complex Justice + Civic projects at various scales.
-Develop project Work Plans (schedule, budget, cartoon set) for project success.
-Be responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
-Serve as primary contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with a focus on client trust, rapport, and satisfaction.
-Understand Business Development, and genuinely and consistently build and maintain ongoing professional relationships with the clients.
-Coordinate with the Business Development leader to attend client events, fundraisers, and other events within the city.
-Proactively and creatively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments.
-Participate in regular office and regional staffing meetings.
-Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts.
-Assist in winning work and possess great communication and presentation skills.
-Have knowledge of programming and planning.
Required Qualifications:
-8-15+ years of experience, with at least 4 years of experience successfully leading large-scale Architecture projects
-Professional degree in Architecture
-Excellent communication and public speaking skills to participate in interviews and client presentations
-Ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks
-Technical experience in leading construction administration efforts
-Knowledge of building code and construction methods
Preferred Qualifications:
-Planifi and/or Deltek Vantagepoint experience
-5+ years of experience leading and working on Justice + Civic (Detention, Corrections, Courthouses, Public Safety, Municipal, Federal/State/County/City) projects
-Proficiency in the use of REVIT and CAD computer modeling and rendering software
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up, and other design software
-LEED Accreditation
-Experience and interest in sustainable building design
TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.
Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
