Architect - Industrial Buildings

Position Overview

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Kiewit is hiring for several Mid- to Senior Level Architects to join our team to deliver design solutions for a diverse range of industrial buildings across multiple market sectors. In this role, you will work within the Industrial Buildings Group as part of an overall project team overseeing the building's architectural design for various types of buildings and facilities across multiple market areas.

This could include advanced technology (data centers/server rooms), nuclear buildings, hospitals, water/wastewater treatment facilities, large office buildings, university buildings, manufacturing, transportation structures, and industrial process buildings. You will manage fast‑paced projects, including coordination and collaboration with in‑house project engineers and contractors to successfully execute building estimates, conceptual designs, and construction documents and administration.

This position may be based out of our Lenexa, KS;
Lone Tree, CO; or Houston, TX offices. Opportunities for flexible/hybrid work are available for the Lone Tree and Houston campuses only. We do offer relocation to our Lenexa, Kansas, industrial headquarters only.

• Responsible for completing life safety and code analysis by reviewing codes and standards, coordinating related design items with Authority Having Jurisdiction, and communicating findings with the team.
• Manage the architectural design for the buildings, balancing aesthetics, function, cost and functionality, and ensure the project complies with Kiewit standards while maintaining budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, and telecommunications to deliver integrated building designs. Support, inform and advise the project team and client on the building design as it develops through the project life cycle. Assist in providing technical bid analysis reviews during the bid period and determining the practicality of submittals.
• Provide alternative recommendations to the project team regarding project budgets and associated construction costs during the value engineering process.
• Manage and maintain project schedules, direct and manage the architectural team. Mentor entry‑level architectural staff. Familiar and confident in understanding the workflow required to estimate, bid, and construct buildings in an Engineer‑Procure‑Construct (EPC) and Design‑Build environment.
• Perform architectural designs using REVIT, as well as perform checking and navigation in Navisworks for interferences. Perform construction administration activities, and field work as required for project execution.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture from a NAAB accredited program is required.
• At least 5 years' of architectural design experience, working in a highly matrixed, multi‑disciplined A/E firm or for a GC, performing functions as outlined above. Will consider architectural experience of all building types with the exception of residential and commercial.
  Experience with data centers, server rooms, buildings with unique ventilation and cooling systems, pre‑engineered metal buildings, modular construction, nuclear or radiological facilities, hospitals, highly desired.
• Experience with execution of all building project design phases from concept to construction is required.
• Understanding pre‑engineered metal buildings and modular design is a plus.
• Proficient in Revit, Microsoft Office applications, Bluebeam, and Navisworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and experience with estimating/quantity takeoffs for construction and developing procurement packages, bid review and vendor selection processes, is required.
• Registered Architect with a current license preferred.
• NCARB certification preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively…