Senior Architect
On-siteLombard, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Plan and design industrial building projects, including new construction and renovations for offices, laboratories, and research spaces. Produce planning, contract, and specification documents while utilizing 3D software like Revit, Rhino 3D, and SketchUp to generate design documentation and renderings. Develop coordinated designs by working with all design team disciplines and outside consultants, performing specialized investigations such as existing conditions verification. Apply architectural theories to solve complex design problems and recommend value designs meeting client requirements for operability, safety, and maintainability. Assist in construction bid reviews and occasionally support business development activities for client proposals. Requires Illinois architect licensure and proficiency in AutoCAD and rendering programs.
Required Qualifications
- 3-20 years of experience providing architectural design and construction document preparation and comprehensive construction administration as part of a professional architecture/engineering firm
- Ability to recommend best value design which meets client requirements for intended use as well as operability, reliability, maintainability, and safety
- Able to generate design documentation, construction documents, and renderings utilizing 3D software (Revit, Rhino 3D, others)
- Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards ( IBC, ADA, etc.)
- Develops designs and produces drawings and specifications to define the architectural scope of projects
- Able to work with all design team disciplines, including outside consultants, to achieve a fully coordinated project
- Performs specialized investigations such as existing conditions verification and participates in comparisons of building system alternatives
- Applies architectural theories, concepts, principles, and processes to provide solutions to complex design projects
- May assist in the review of the technical evaluation of construction bids received from contractors
- May participate, from time to time, in support of business development activities and provide support and input for client proposals, SOQs, and presentations
- Architecture degree from an accredited US Architectural Program
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and rendering programs required
- Licensed as an architect in the state of Illinois
- Able to provide space planning and conceptual design through construction document production and construction administration services
- Eligibility to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
Desired Qualifications
- Desirable skills include an understanding of space planning & design for municipal projects, science & technology facilities design (laboratory & research space), and higher education projects (classrooms, laboratories)
- This position provides technical knowledge in the architectural discipline and assists colleagues in solving complex design problems through state-of-the-art technology such as Building Information Modeling (Revit) and other visualization tools such as SketchUp, Rhino 3D, 3DS Max, etc.
- NCARB Certification is a plus
- LEED AP Accreditation is a plus
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