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architrave is a small, women-owned architecture firm founded in 1976, specializing in historic preservation and sustainable design. Our clients include the most important cultural and civic institutions in Washington and our projects are focused on our nation’s finest historic buildings. We are passionate about the stewardship of our built environment and communities. We are deeply rooted in DC - we are located in an 1893 rowhouse in the Capitol Hill Historic District, three blocks from the Eastern Market and Metro.

We are looking for an architect who will:

• Collaborate with an experienced team, while managing your own time and project load
• Be highly organized, with an eye for detail, strong technical skills, and problem-solving
• Work carefully to meet the technical requirements of government submissions
• Bring strong design and visualization skills
• Ask the next question, not just meet the scope
• Be able to handle multiple projects in different capacities. Some will be your projects with back up, others you will be backing up someone else
• Learn from each project, elevate our work, and grow with the firm

Our work includes:

• Diverse building types: from log houses to canal structures to National Historic Landmarks to Federal Office Buildings to museums
• Useful deliverables: our output spans from research-based problem-solving studies to complete construction documents with full construction administration services
• Clients who build for the long haul: architrave’s current clients include the Smithsonian Institution, the Architect of the Capitol, GSA, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Our current workload includes a highly specialized archival book storage, the facility condition assessment of a signature Washington museum, and numerous small projects at the National Zoological Park. We are also wrapping up a 7-year forensic investigation of the excessive erosion of limestone panels on a major museum.

We are extremely stable; family-friendly; offer competitive salaries, good benefits, and flexible hours. We believe in long-haul equitable profit sharing. We are a family business and take care of our team. We are looking for someone to grow with the firm and spend their career with us. We are currently working 50% virtually and would expect a new hire to be able to work remotely although we are looking to return to the office.

We are seeking a licensed architect with a professional degree, a minimum 3 to 5 years of experience, a passion for stewardship and historic preservation, and curiosity about the built environment. Interest in research and writing encouraged. Must be AutoCAD and Revit proficient. equal opportunity employer. DC resident preference.