Wanna_be_architect

to hire for a position in my company.

What are some of the things I need to look for?

Thanks,
Cole McConnell

visualasylum

- if he's licensed
- if he has experience in different areas
- if you like his style of design
- if he's a teamplayer

There's more, but I would need more information of what kind of services your company will be offering.

Regards,

Greg Lacle

Wanna_be_architect

3d design
Commercial Architecture
Residential Architecture

We will be a design/build firm.

Thanks,
Cole McConnell

visualasylum

It would be a plus if he has experience with putting good contracts together, proposals, schedules, and has a good understanding of the business of architecture. Sometimes when you're an architect you have to delegate work and be good at micromanagement, since there's alot of things going parallel, and scheduling and management is a plus.

I'm assuming you're hiring an architect for what purpose?
What is the position he will be getting in your company? And what will be his tasks or what will he be in charge for?

Greg Lacle

Wanna_be_architect

He will be in charge of all cad people and head architect of my company.

Contracts, hiring all of that is his responsibility.

mbr

Take a look at www.archinect.com and the AIA Dallas information. You should be able to find someone capable. Sounds like you want someone to run the show? If that's the case, make sure they have experience delegating that kind of authority and the hiring. You'll just have to interview a lot of people to find the right fit, most likely.
It will be difficult to find someone that can manage, hire, run things, and do 3D. Most architects focus on moving up, and that rarely includes 3D.

visualasylum

yes in that case, he would need to be proficient in business management, contracts, and scheduling.

These type of architects are scarce, since most of them, is either they have taken a business major or management major as well, or they have learned it from experience. (the latter applies to me)

I know a few of them, that are principal at a few firm, and the only way they would logical consider, if your firm has something better to offer.

Let me know the detaild and I could ask a few of my associates if they would be interested.

regards,

Greg Lacle

Wanna_be_architect

I do not plan on him doing any design work, just overseeing other architects and cad work.

I will have guys that do the 3d work.

Pretty much I just need his stamp and the only way to get it, is to hire someone.
Sorry about being blunt.

Sawyer

Maybe I really don't know what you are looking for - from what I gather you are saying you are asking for a lot. You want someone who has no hand in the design so no say in the decisions that are made but who will be legally bound to these drawings and the buildings. This will be the person (the person who has signed the drawings) who will be sued if anything happens but they have had little input over design?

Is this what you are looking for?

Wanna_be_architect

Sawyer, no

I am sorry if I came off like that. He will be in charge of all designs.
I also never said he wouldnt have no say decisions, I just want someone to run the design so I can run the construction side.

Do you get what I am saying.

Any help please?