Architect – Federal Program

Description

• Participate in design critiques and pinups.
• Engage in the development of a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
• Interpret and apply building codes and requirements of other regulatory agencies.
• Participate in bidding and negotiation phase and prepares addenda.
• Lead project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and subcontractors.
• Assist in the preparation of the project specifications.
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Prepare and revise documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, details.
• Coordination of specs with construction documents.
• Utilize BIM technologies in development of threedimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Review shop drawings and submittals, responds to RFIs, prepares site observation reports, and other contract administration tasks.
• Participate in constructability review.
• Responsible for large projects of high complexity.

Requirements

• Ability to lead one or more teams through all phases of architectural document production.
• Strong presentation and interview skills.
• Strong understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural document production.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Abobe Creative Suite, SketchUP.
• Strong knowledge of building construction systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Ability to hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Ability to develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.
• Ability to check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to lead teams and collaborate effectively through hybrid work schedules.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in Architecture. A minimum of 5 years of similar experience. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred.
• Requisite knowledge and application of US Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria.
• Requisite knowledge and application of US Federal accessibility codes, applicable building codes. Also, knowledge of building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Ability to communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written).
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• Ability to conduct space planning, block planning and adjacencies in coordination with building program.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance