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Senior Architect
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the architectural discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing architectural assignments of advanced complexity.
· Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Architect, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance/supervision to other architects and designers
· Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements
· Develop and review specifications and design criteria
· Perform and check architectural analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity
· Prepare code studies, specifications, design and detailing for buildings of advanced complexity
· Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
· Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
· Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
· Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour
estimating and staff forecasting
· Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts
· Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals
· Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
· Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
· U.S. Citizenship required
· NAAB accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience
· Registered Architect license
· Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards
· Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
· Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
· Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
· Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
· Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
· Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
· Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
· Proficiency executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
· Advanced knowledge of:
- Building code analysis and application - Architectural specifications
- Building planning and design - Detailing of building envelopes
- Detailing of architectural materials and systems
· Proficiency in the use of 2D and 3D architectural design software such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenBuildings, and Sketchup
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
· Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
· Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects
· Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out
· Practical field experience
· EPC project experience for the following industries:
- U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
- Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
- Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
· NCARB certification
· Advanced knowledge of:
- Site master planning
- Architectural programming
- Conceptual design of buildings and sites
- Renderings and 3D visualization
- Sustainable site and building design
· Proficiency in the use of Autodesk Revit software
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