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Project Architect roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require a professional architecture degree and licensure. Many large firms and corporate real estate developers sponsor H-1B visas for this role, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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At Ballinger, an Architecture Engineering Firm, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem-solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing, and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve. This is a hybrid role based in Philadelphia, PA - on site three (3) days per week.
ROLE SUMMARY
Your focus as a Project Architect will involve leading projects of varying sizes in a collaborative atmosphere partnering with Senior Project Architects, Senior Project Designers and Principals. In addition to significant client involvement, we expect you will have regular professional interaction with our healthcare, corporate, science and academic teams, and provide employee mentoring to less experienced staff while being mentored by Senior Project Architects.
Responsibilities
- Designing, analyzing, detailing, and documenting healthcare academic or corporate buildings
- Preparing technical drawings and specifications to ensure that their construction conforms to specifications, codes, standards, and client requirements
- Coordinating with both architecture and engineering team members to deliver an integrated set of documents across the discipline
- Generate red lines in a documentation set
- Accountability for budget adherence
- Act as a firm-wide mentor
- Advise on Firm Standards (RUG/Technical/Templates/Specs)
- Engage in internal project leadership (lead a component or discipline within a project team)
- Engage in external project leadership (lead project with client and contractor)
- Present and provide day to day support to client and external project team
- Autonomous internal and external leadership of building or discipline delivery
- Perform ongoing studies for process improvement
- Build on industry network, potentially through trade organizations, local events, speaking or conferences where applicable
- Participate & contribute to performance reviews where applicable
- Participate in internal committees where applicable
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Ability to take and provide direction within a larger team
- Develop design or technical solutions with Project Manager and Principal
- Lead large-scale or multiple projects, develop work plans, and project execution strategies with the Project Manager
- Self-starter, able to independently generate design solutions and direction to other team members
- Interfaces and leads all disciplines during the design/coordination phases
- Lead construction administration-related activities across the team and all disciplines
- High level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
- Demonstration of targeted expertise with a key role in the firm
- Demonstration of superior technical skills, dedication, and ownership of work
- Proficiency of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
As a Project Architect with Ballinger, you must possess superb production, analytical, and communication skills and be able to perform well in a design environment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT ARCHITECT INCLUDE
- Bachelor or Master of Architecture
- Registered Architect required
- Highly versed with preparing full sets of design documents using Revit, Bluebeam
- Minimum 10-20 years of experience in building design and documentation in academic and research buildings experience strongly preferred
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications
- Superb production, analytical, and communication skills
You must attach a copy of your Portfolio (PDF), resume and cover letter to this application. Portfolios can be attached as documents under the resume upload section in the application.
It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
About us
Ballinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firm in the United States. Founded in 1878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners, makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us, because their work changes lives for the better. For them, a building must be both functional and exceptional, an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for today’s transformative endeavors – and an enabler of tomorrow’s promising futures.
WHAT WE OFFER
We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise, and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Short and Long-Term Disability Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) Plan with company contribution, Commuter Benefits, Paid Holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.
LOCATION
This role is based in our Philadelphia, PA headquarters with (3) days per week on-site and a flexible, hybrid work schedule.
We are currently not accepting resumes from recruiters or agencies.
INTRODUCTION
At Ballinger, an Architecture Engineering Firm, we are passionate about complex challenges and real-world problem-solving. Design challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and the ones we prefer test us as design professionals. We seek out complex projects with big impact because they require us to ask tough questions, synthesize data, and push past the boundaries of existing answers into the realm of innovative solutions. Ballinger team members thrive on those challenges because our clients do, too: our work for them enables their ambitious endeavors in science and medicine, research and government, manufacturing, and technology. Ballinger welcomes ambition with career development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. Here ideas will always be more important than hierarchy because they result in buildings as transformative as the missions they serve. This is a hybrid role based in Philadelphia, PA - on site three (3) days per week.
ROLE SUMMARY
Your focus as a Project Architect will involve leading projects of varying sizes in a collaborative atmosphere partnering with Senior Project Architects, Senior Project Designers and Principals. In addition to significant client involvement, we expect you will have regular professional interaction with our healthcare, corporate, science and academic teams, and provide employee mentoring to less experienced staff while being mentored by Senior Project Architects.
Responsibilities
- Designing, analyzing, detailing, and documenting healthcare academic or corporate buildings
- Preparing technical drawings and specifications to ensure that their construction conforms to specifications, codes, standards, and client requirements
- Coordinating with both architecture and engineering team members to deliver an integrated set of documents across the discipline
- Generate red lines in a documentation set
- Accountability for budget adherence
- Act as a firm-wide mentor
- Advise on Firm Standards (RUG/Technical/Templates/Specs)
- Engage in internal project leadership (lead a component or discipline within a project team)
- Engage in external project leadership (lead project with client and contractor)
- Present and provide day to day support to client and external project team
- Autonomous internal and external leadership of building or discipline delivery
- Perform ongoing studies for process improvement
- Build on industry network, potentially through trade organizations, local events, speaking or conferences where applicable
- Participate & contribute to performance reviews where applicable
- Participate in internal committees where applicable
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Ability to take and provide direction within a larger team
- Develop design or technical solutions with Project Manager and Principal
- Lead large-scale or multiple projects, develop work plans, and project execution strategies with the Project Manager
- Self-starter, able to independently generate design solutions and direction to other team members
- Interfaces and leads all disciplines during the design/coordination phases
- Lead construction administration-related activities across the team and all disciplines
- High level of responsiveness and collaboration with contractors and clients
- Demonstration of targeted expertise with a key role in the firm
- Demonstration of superior technical skills, dedication, and ownership of work
- Proficiency of Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
As a Project Architect with Ballinger, you must possess superb production, analytical, and communication skills and be able to perform well in a design environment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT ARCHITECT INCLUDE
- Bachelor or Master of Architecture
- Registered Architect required
- Highly versed with preparing full sets of design documents using Revit, Bluebeam
- Minimum 10-20 years of experience in building design and documentation in academic and research buildings experience strongly preferred
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape or other modeling software applications
- Superb production, analytical, and communication skills
You must attach a copy of your Portfolio (PDF), resume and cover letter to this application. Portfolios can be attached as documents under the resume upload section in the application.
It is the policy of Ballinger to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race (including hairstyle/texture), religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Ballinger prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
About us
Ballinger is one of the oldest continuously practicing architecture and engineering firm in the United States. Founded in 1878. We make places for people who make the future. Healers and learners, makers and innovators: they are the people who inspire us, because their work changes lives for the better. For them, a building must be both functional and exceptional, an environment that empowers those who experience it. We believe that a building designed and engineered with insight and intelligence becomes a catalyst for today’s transformative endeavors – and an enabler of tomorrow’s promising futures.
WHAT WE OFFER
We believe that people are our greatest asset and the precision, expertise, and collaboration that we bring to our projects sets us apart from the competition and enables us to make an impact on our world and community. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Medical, Dental, Prescription, Wellness, FSA/HSA, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Short and Long-Term Disability Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) Plan with company contribution, Commuter Benefits, Paid Holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO), Community Volunteer Events and fresh fruit and yogurt provided every morning in the office.
LOCATION
This role is based in our Philadelphia, PA headquarters with (3) days per week on-site and a flexible, hybrid work schedule.
We are currently not accepting resumes from recruiters or agencies.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Project Architect
Verify your NCARB credentials transfer correctly
Foreign architecture licenses don't automatically satisfy state licensure requirements. Confirm your credentials are evaluated through NCARB before your employer files the LCA, so the specialty occupation claim holds up under USCIS review.
Target firms with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Project Architect roles by employers who have certified LCAs for this occupation code. That filing history signals the firm understands H-1B sponsorship and won't back out after an offer.
Distinguish yourself from unlicensed candidates
Employers sponsoring H-1B visas for Project Architects must justify the specialty occupation requirement. Holding an active architecture license or documented ARE progress strengthens the petition and reduces the chance of a USCIS Request for Evidence.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting any offer. Your employer's LCA must certify at least the Level I prevailing wage, and knowing the tiers lets you negotiate from an informed position.
Ask about cap-exempt sponsorship routes early
Some Project Architect roles at universities, nonprofits, or government-affiliated research entities qualify for cap-exempt H-1B sponsorship. If a firm has institutional partnerships, ask whether your position could be structured to bypass the annual lottery.
Plan your timeline around the April registration window
USCIS opens H-1B registration each March, with employment starting October 1 if selected. Start interviewing in January so your employer can register in time, and confirm they're prepared to pay premium processing if your start date is urgent.
H-1B Visa Project Architect: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Architect role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes architecture as a specialty occupation because it requires a professional degree in architecture as a minimum entry requirement. The O*NET classification for architects lists a typical education requirement of a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field, which meets the statutory definition. Your employer documents this in the LCA and I-129 petition.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Project Architects?
Large commercial architecture firms, corporate real estate developers, healthcare system facilities groups, and higher education institutions are the most active H-1B sponsors for this role. Government contractors with design-build contracts also sponsor regularly. You can find employers with verified LCA filing history for Project Architect positions on Migrate Mate, filtered by location and firm size.
Does my foreign architecture license satisfy H-1B specialty occupation requirements?
A foreign license alone isn't sufficient. USCIS evaluates whether your degree and credentials are equivalent to a U.S. professional architecture degree. A credential evaluation from a NCARB-recognized body or a recognized equivalency assessment is typically required. Some employers also accept documented progress toward the ARE as evidence of professional-level qualification, depending on the role's specific duties.
Can I switch firms while on an H-1B as a Project Architect?
Yes, under H-1B portability provisions in AC21, you can change employers once your petition has been pending for at least 180 days and your new employer files a new I-129 petition. The new employer must sponsor you in the same or a similar specialty occupation, so a lateral move to another architecture firm is straightforward. Your status remains valid while the new petition is pending.
How does prevailing wage apply to Project Architect H-1B roles?
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for the Project Architect occupation in the specific geographic area where you'll work. Prevailing wage is determined by the OFLC Wage Search tool and varies by location and experience level across four wage tiers. Employers must certify compliance in the LCA before USCIS will approve the H-1B petition, so your offered salary must meet or exceed that threshold.