Senior Architect

Job Description

Why join us?

It’s an exciting time at Atkins

Réalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. Atkins

Réalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team.

There has never been a better time to be a part of Atkins

Réalis! We are seeking an Senior Architect to join our growing teams in Denver, CO, Tampa, FL, and Austin, Tx, Atlanta, GA, San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, Dallas, TX , Washington, DC, and Miami, FL. Under limited supervision applies technical proficiency to solutions for architectural problems and the coordination of related project activities. The successful candidate will be able to work with all levels of staff within the firm and will take initiative to develop research and design and implement projects from start to finish.

The position also supports Business Development and presentation efforts in securing and advancing new projects.

About Us

Atkins

Réalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Atkins

Réalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. Atkins

Réalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

Ability to provide superior architectural team leadership, interact with senior management and play a decisive role in project pursuits.

Ability to make timely design and technical decisions in a collaborative manner while seeking advice of peers and supervisors.

Ability to present oneself professionally to clients as well as maintain a ‘seller-doer’ approach. Ability to routinely interface with clients and keep client properly informed.

Ability to perform programming, planning and other conceptual design activities.

Develop designs and sketches to be input into Revit-based construction documents as well as direct a project team to do the same.

Demonstrated past ability to lead production of project documents through all stages of design and construction.

Ability to mentor junior staff and lead a project team to produce a complete set of construction documents. Ability to perform QC review for design & red‑line documents for production staff in Blue Beam or using another digital format.

Ability to coordinate with sub‑consultants and other disciplines and mentor junior staff to do the same.

Ability to perform QC review and contribute needed information to a specification writer.

Ability to create organized Exhibits in Blue Beam and PowerPoint for client and team review.

Ability to direct & perform (if required) site observation and field work including site investigations, existing facility inventory and field measured documentation.

Provide Project Managers with status reports of progress on architectural documents.

Ability to complete assignments efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner. and self‑perform quality control on work prior to publication.

Communicate regularly with the team and stay within the hours budgeted for tasks assigned.

Ability to maintain and coordinate project BIM model and strong knowledge in construction document standards and conventions.

Advanced knowledge of building codes, ADAAG, FEDERAL and STATE compliance requirements and have experience with code reviews processes.

Ability to interact with regulatory agencies and achieve a consensus.

Ability to consult product manufacturers, to…