Registered Architect - Life Sciences

Description

• Develops the base plan and communicate requirements to other engineering disciplines
• Manage and provide guidance to architectural designers
• Conduct project site visits and act as a construction administrator
• Develop architectural solutions for customers’ business needs as part of an integrated project team, including helping the owner or project manager define the facility requirements/program, and understanding customers’ production flow and space environmental needs
• Lead architectural design for industrial projects (manufacturing plants, distribution centers, cold storage facilities, warehouses) and work with in-house multi-disciplinary engineering project teams
• Research material options or alternative building methods as necessary
• Define the industrial facility program requirements based on an understanding of the client’s production process flow and space environmental needs
• Create renderings that communicate concepts to the client
• Develop schematic design including sketches
• Develop specifications and oversee preparation of plans and related documents for permit acquisition and construction
• Stamp and sign all architectural construction documents
• Conducts code research specific to the project site, program, and proposed use
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team
• Work with engineers, designers, and other professional consultants to design facilities for industrial manufacturing and distribution operations
• Answer RFIs and review submittals and shop drawings throughout the pre-construction and construction phases of the project

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with our team members and clients
• A strong working knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes (IBC in particular)
• Experience in the design of cold storage and refrigerated processing environments
• A bachelor of architecture (BArch)
• A registered architect license (RA)
• Experience in coordinating design with process engineers on industrial installations of production equipment (preferred)
• Experience in the design of ISO clean rooms, labs, and processing spaces
• A NCARB license (preferred)
• Prior working knowledge of code studies/evaluations for semi-conductor facilities or hazardous/classified areas (preferred)
• Experience in the design of greenfield facilities and in the renovations of existing buildings
• A master of architecture (MArch) (preferred)
• Specialized knowledge of design in one or more of the following areas: advanced technologies, life science, pharma and food or beverage (preferred)
• A minimum of seven years of facilities architectural design experience with a proven ability to lead the facility design from the programming/concept phase through the production of construction documents, permit acquisition, and site implementation on multi-disciplinary projects
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project
• Experience in the development and creation of construction documents for semi-conductor, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or the food and beverage industries
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance