Senior Architect

Senior Architect

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Opportunity Type:
Staff

Project Only Hire:
No

Black & Veatch has an exciting opportunity for an Architect within our Engineering and Development Services Architectural Group. The in-house architectural staff provides architectural building support for water, power, data center, and next‑gen agricultural projects.

Black & Veatch Operations develops, deploys, and maintains global resources and capabilities that guide execution and process excellence across the organization.

Our architectural group provides design solutions for all Black & Veatch projects throughout North America. The Senior Architect position is responsible for leading architectural building design and detailing on projects. The architect will apply building codes and design standards to our specific building types. If the candidate is not already experienced in specifications, they will be mentored in specification writing. The architect will be exposed to all aspects of professional practice including construction phase services.

The Architectural Team is engaged in the following project tasks:

• Design and Construction Activities
  • Proposal and conceptual design graphics.
  • Detailed Design:
    Coordinating the creation of drawings and specifications with other disciplines.
  • Construction Phase Services:
    Reviewing shop drawings, RFIs, change orders, etc.
• Building types regularly included on our projects include:
  Administrative, Laboratory, Chemical Storage, Pump Stations, Power Generation, Substations, Data Centers, and other industrial type structures.
• Code Reviews:
  Facility review for building code compliance.
• Sustainable Design/LEED:
  Application of sustainable strategies.

• Learning on the Fly
• Problem Solving
• Drive for Results
• Decision Quality
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Intermediate knowledge of architectural design principles.

• Revit
• AutoCAD
• Sketch Up
• Excel
• Power Point
• Sketching ability
• Detailing
• Knowledge of varied construction materials
• Shop drawing review experience
• Field experience
• Knowledge of the International Building Code
• Knowledge of the International Fire Code
• Microsoft Office Suite

• Requires a bachelor's degree in architecture from an NAAB or a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing.
• Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

• Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit of such registration. Additional professional registration or licensure may be needed when practicing or on assignment in a different country. Exceptions may be approved by division management on a case by case basis.

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• This position will be based out of the Black & Veatch World Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Benefits include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision, disability), a robust wellness program, flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, dependent sick time, a company‑matched 401k plan, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, a voluntary legal plan, and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.