Architect, Architect ​/ Sr. Architect

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You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world‑class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Registered Architect, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

• Prepare architectural designs and construction documents for industrial facility interior and exterior renovations as part of an integrated, multi‑disciplinary A/E team
• Investigate and design building envelope systems including all components of roofs and walls
• Assist the owner or project manager in defining the facility requirements/program for projects in advanced technologies, life science, pharma, and food and beverage design
• Oversee the work of associate architects and designers
• Lead the architectural design and multi‑disciplinary industrial and manufacturing project teams
• Define the industrial facility program requirements based on an understanding of the client’s production process flow and space environmental needs
• Conduct code research specific to the project site, program, and proposed use
• Create integrated solutions and communicate key concepts to the client
• Develop the base plan and coordinate technical requirements to other engineering disciplines
• Develop design intent based on client objectives
• Research material options or alternative building methods as necessary
• Develop specifications and direct preparation of technical plans and related documents for permit acquisition and construction
• Answer RFIs and review submittals and shop drawings throughout the pre‑construction and construction phases of the project
• Manage and provide guidance to architectural designers
• Make an impact day‑to‑day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

• A working knowledge of code studies/evaluations for life science facilities or hazardous/classified areas (preferred)
• A minimum of 7 years of industrial/manufacturing architectural design experience with a proven ability to lead the facility design from the programming/concept phase through the production of construction documents, permit acquisition, and site implementation
• A minimum of five years of experience executing industrial projects in the advanced technologies and life science sectors (preferred)
• Food and beverage or heavy industrial/manufacturing project experience (preferred)
• A strong working knowledge of local, state, and national building codes
• Experience in the development and creation of construction documents for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or food and beverage industries (preferred)
• Experience in the design of greenfield facilities and in the renovation of existing buildings
• Experience in the design of ISO clean rooms, labs and processing spaces (preferred)
• Experience in the design of cold storage and refrigerated processing environments
• Experience in coordinating design with process engineers on industrial installations of production equipment (preferred)
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with our team members and clients
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• A bachelor of architecture (BArch)
• A registered architect (RA) license
• A master of architecture (MArch)…