Gaines Group Architects is growing again. We believe strongly in being in service to our community through diverse clients and projects. Our current need is for someone to help us keep everything on track and organized while telling our story. Our Harrisonburg, VA office needs help with organization, client relations, marketing, photography, and general day-to-day leadership. If you are a self-motivated, organized, and enthusiastic team player that is interested in making a positive difference in your community, please contact us today.
If your skills don’t check all the boxes, but you are interested in discussing the position, please submit a resume. Each time we have filled this position we have found an amazing team member and the position adjusted to their skill set.
Office:
Greet visitors and callers in a pleasant and professional manner.
Manage mail and deliveries to and from the office.
Provide support and arrange conference rooms with meals and supplies for meetings and events.
Maintain office equipment.
Manage phone systems.
Manage and order office supplies.
Organize meetings and events such as the monthly Art Openings.
Communicate information to office staff company-wide.
Administrative:
Provide administrative support to Principals and architectural staff.
Provide day-to-day leadership to ensure a high-performance, customer service-oriented work environment.
Assist with preparation and dissemination of marketing materials.
Organize and maintain professional library including codebooks and product library.
Maintain professional licensing records and assist with obtaining reciprocal licensing.
Monitor continuing education requirements and schedule seminars and classes.
Organize and maintain filing systems and company archives.
Manage office calendars.
Make travel arrangements.
Marketing / Graphic Design:
Schedule and develop social media post / content creation.
Schedule and develop blog post.
Track marketing progress and report monthly statistics.
Required Qualifications:
Reliable, self-motivated, independent, adaptable, and versatile with an enthusiastic collaborative spirit.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and Acrobat.
Excellent critical thinking skills with exacting attention to detail.
An ability to manage multiple priorities and diverse responsibilities.
Strong verbal, written, and visual communications skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Experience with QuickBooks.
Experience managing databases.
Preferred Qualifications:
Administrative experience in an architectural office.
Knowledge of construction documents.
Familiarity with AutoCAD.
Familiarity of project management software.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite programs including Photoshop and Illustrator.
Web design and website management experience.
Experience in photography.
With 37 years of experience in Virginia, this award-winning architecture firm works hard to deliver excellent service at an affordable price. With offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg, Gaines Group Architects can serve design needs anywhere in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, or North Carolina. Constantly looking for the best answer, we work tirelessly to stay on top of the latest trends and best practices in the construction industry.
The Shenandoah Valley Partnership brings together local government, education, and business to increase economic development activity. Jay Langston and his team have done a fantastic job figuring out new ways to promote our valley in an ever-increasing competitive economic landscape. The result is amazing success at adding new jobs to our valley, growing existing businesses, and attracting new businesses.
“SVP is an awesome collection of businesses that understand the importance of supporting each other, combined with local government and education partners. This organization understands that a rising tide raises all ships.” Board Chairman Charles Hendricks continues, “it takes innovative leadership in our world to attract new business and to support existing business growth, and we have that at SVP.” From a local cooking show to a podcast series, Jay and his team are reaching a large radius of site locators in an authentic way. The message of collaboration among local business leaders resonates with how business wants to be done and these outreach efforts highlight that approach.
We need your help. If you want to be involved in SVP, reach out to Charles or Jay, learn more about investing in the partnership HERE.
A high percentage, 90% or more, of the houses built in the United States are not designed by an architect. Builders and developers that have expertise in efficiency of building make the design decisions. These homes do not look at quality of life, value added to the occupants, energy efficiency, or even the land they are sitting on. These houses don’t maximize the potential for natural light or think through how a particular family might live in the spaces created.
A house designed by an architect can significantly improve the daily lives of those living in the home. First is the functional layout of the house, which, when working with an architect, will go through careful consideration. The client is asked many questions about how they live and how they want to live. This is a time to dream of what could happen if the house you live in facilitated the life you want. Think about getting a home that captures the view of a sunrise while you comfortably sit and sip your morning coffee. What about when all the family comes together to celebrate and the home is sized to adapt, making a large group feel welcome and comfortable where daily the spaces are just right for your small family.
Architects will also focus on the aesthetic appeal of the whole home, details within the home, and help coordinate space to space. Thinking through bringing in natural light and ventilation will make the home warm and inviting. Of course, there is also the focus on building science that helps with indoor air quality and energy-efficiency. With an architect you will get the right spaces in the right places for how you imagine your dream life. The architect will balance budget concerns with quality goals. They will look at the land and how the house should sit in that space and make the home as future flexible as possible.
In a home designed by an architect there will be little things that you might overlook that make life easier. Window in the right place and right size, HVAC system that cleans the air you breath, and a kitchen that allows for gathering. The home will be a lifetime home and not just your new home.
Our most recent Elk Rock Meadow custom home is moving along and now has walls, windows, and a roof. This Craftsman Style house is being built by Herr and Company.
The driveway brings you into the site and towards the front of the home. From there you can see the barn on the left and the incredible front porch. The two-story home on a partial basement will feature craftsman-style details including stone bases on the tapered columns. The barn on the left will allow our clients to have flexible workspace for their future hobbies. The two-story structure has garage bays and an open plan second floor.
The house entry is recessed giving plenty of room to greet guests while framing the view through the back of the house and out over the valley beyond.
The den in the back opens up to a large deck area where you will be able to enjoy some amazing views.
Pictured below is the house wrap that protects the walls from bulk water while allowing vapor to move through the assembly. This is an important element of the building science strategies used to make this home durable, efficient, and comfortable.
As the house continues to take shape we will post updates. To see past blogs about this project, you can visit Here and Here.
Our Charlottesville office has moved back downtown and we celebrated with a ribbon cutting. This Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce event was a great way to introduce our new space to our clients and celebrate moving back downtown. Our company was founded 35+ years ago in Albemarle County and soon moved to the downtown to better serve our clients. Getting back to the downtown neighborhood was a goal for us as we love being in the heart of the business district.
This space allows us easy access to meet our clients and friends on the downtown mall for lunch and to support other locally owned businesses. The little blue house has a great location at 910 E. High St and our sign along the road is already getting a lot of attention.
Our new space features a first floor accessible conference room.
It also has private office space and an open studio.
Ray brought in a vintage bookcase that fits perfectly in the space and has some beautiful details.
If you missed the ribbon cutting, please stop by to see us. While we will not have food out for every visit you can always check to fridge to see if James packed his lunch – just tell him Charles said it was ok for you to eat it. I am sure he will not mind.
