Design Architect (Syracuse​/Albany, NY) 42458

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a Design Architect working with the Advanced Facilities group, you will help us design state-of-the-art mission critical, semiconductor , life sciences buildings, and other advanced facilities powering our virtual world today and into the future. Working with our team in Albany/Syracuse, NY., you will have the opportunity to support business development and client engagement, as well as promote overall design quality.

You will be part of a team performing conceptual, layout, and detailed design tasks, coordinating design and construction activities, studies, and various analyses. You’ll also have the chance to utilize your technical expertise mentoring junior team members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision competently perform all conventional aspects of architectural design and analysis:
  • Plan and conduct work requiring judgement and evaluation, selection and adaptation of architectural techniques and criteria
  • Exercise judgement and problem-solving skills, reaching out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise.
• Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control:
  • Committed to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise.
  • Perform checking of others’ work.
• Be responsible for managing your own workload, making and keeping commitments, and taking ownership of your assigned work. Work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner with strong attention to detail.
• Developing leadership and coaching skills:
  • Provide technical guidance, coaching, and/or mentorship to designers/drafters and less experienced engineers.
  • Be proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools within the Architectural discipline.
  • Embrace emerging technologies.
• On an assigned project:
  • Lead a team of designers responsible for an area of design in the development of layout, technical design, construction drawings, specification, and model creation.
  • Attend project meetings and take an active role to help team resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines.
  • Participate in and champion internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited Architectural program
• Professional Architecture license in the U.S
• A minimum of 7years of architecture experience
• Experience with building codes and specifications
• Proficiency in Revit }}