Architectural Lead - Office Start up and Industrial Buildings

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Location:

Dallas, TX, US

Requisition :182332

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Employment Type:

Full Time

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Architectural Lead to launch, build, and oversee a new architecture office supporting our growing Industrial market in Dallas, Texas. This role begins remote
, transitioning into full office leadership as the location is established. The Architectural Lead will serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for the office, lead multidisciplinary project teams, and drive architectural excellence across industrial building projects including manufacturing, power, water/wastewater, data centers, and other technically complex facilities.

This is a strategic leadership role for a proven self‑starter who thrives in building teams, shaping culture, and delivering high‑quality, constructible design solutions.

Kiewit Architectural & Engineering (KAE) delivers fully integrated design and engineering solutions for some of North America’s most complex and high visibility infrastructure, energy and building programs. Working hand in hand with Kiewit’s construction operations, the group provides coordinated Progressive Design Build (PDB), Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) and other alternative delivery models, that reduces risk, accelerates delivery, and drives innovative, cost-effective outcomes.

Powered by a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers, KAE focuses on creating high performance, sustainable facilities across key growth markets including Power, Industrial, Nuclear, Federal, Aviation, Mission Critical, Healthcare, Sports & Entertainment, and Commercial Buildings. The team supports sophisticated projects in sectors such as government, nuclear, transportation/transit and education, delivering scalable, forward-looking solutions tailored to each client’s operational, regulatory, and long‑term needs.

This position will be located in our Dallas Texas office, but initially may be worked remotely from the Dallas region as the office is being established. We desire candidates locally in that area.

Office Startup & Leadership

• Establish and grow a new architecture office, including staffing strategy, workflows, culture, and operational processes.
• Serve as the office POC for internal partners, clients, and leadership.
• Build a high‑performing architectural team aligned with Kiewit’s EPC model and constructability‑driven approach.
• Implement Kiewit architecture standards, QA/QC processes and best practices.

Project & Technical Leadership

• Lead architectural design for industrial buildings from concept through IFC deliverables.
• Oversee system selection, code compliance, building layout, and coordination with structural, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering teams.
• Ensure designs meet project goals, contractual requirements, and constructability expectations.
• Review and approve calculations, drawings, specifications, and BIM models.
• Ensure KAE standards and processes are followed and provide insight into new standards and process improvements for new building types.
• Direct and mentor architects, designers, and BIM specialists across multiple projects.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development guidance.
• Foster a collaborative, solution‑oriented environment that supports project success.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary architectural contact for clients, partners, and internal project leadership.
• Support proposal development, project planning, and early design strategy.
• Represent the architecture…