Sr​/Lead Architect - Industrial Buildings

Requisition : 181302

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Kiewit is hiring for several Senior level and Lead 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 Kiewit Architect and Engineering Group as part of an overall project team leading and overseeing the building's architectural design for various types of buildings and facilities across multiple market areas, within Kiewit.

This could include advanced technology (data centers/server rooms), nuclear buildings, hospitals, water/wastewater treatment facilities, large office buildings, university building, manufacturing, transportation structures, and industrial process buildings. You will be managing 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.

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 reduce risk, accelerate delivery, and drive 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 may be based out of our Lenexa, KS, Lone Tree, Colorado, 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. For uniquely skilled individuals with considerable industrial experience, we will consider remote work options in Dallas Texas and Seattle Washington locations for individuals already in those locations.

• As a Sr. Architect or Lead:
  Be a Self‑Starter, Run a team/project, help set up the “office” if establishing remote offices in other locations, as well as be a resource/mentor to other more junior Architects.
• 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 more 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…