Senior Architect - Water (Multiple Locations)

Description

The Senior Architect will lead projects and design new construction, alterations, and redevelopments on new and existing water/wastewater treatment projects, including water treatment processes, chemical storage/feed, administrative offices, and laboratory spaces. The Senior Architect will lead the architecture throughout the design and construction process, adapting architectural plans according to budget constraints, environmental factors, or client needs.

• Lead the architectural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion for project needs and requirements that are set forth by the project managers.

• Develop, modify, and review production drawings for new construction, alterations, and redevelopments on new and existing water/wastewater treatment projects, including water treatment processes, chemical storage/feed, administrative offices, and laboratory spaces.

• Participate in development of project schedule, scope, budget staffing planning and construction planning. Responsible for effective management of change orders.

• Applies expert knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes and procedures within the architectural industry. Compiles studies and reports. Writes specifications.

• Applies knowledge and experience to complex projects, find's/develops non-standard design solutions.

• Quality review production drawings for a variety of projects and project related data as required by the project managers to verify design compliance with project, client, and industry standards, including constructability.

• Quality review the construction administration including coordination with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of materials.

• Leads field inspections, installation, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.

• Prepare and present technical reports for clients and industry publications.

• Build effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities. Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.

• Participate sales and marketing efforts and identify, lead and manage key pursuits.

• Lead the development of cost proposals and qualification statements to achieve stated targets and standards for financial performance.

• Prepare, present and manage project budgets and cost estimates. Report project performance.

• Provide leadership, guidance and instruction to the architectural practice. Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.

• Responsible for QA/QC process adherence.

• Responsible for effective communication with other architectural teams.

• Responsible for compliance with company and site safety policies

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Architecture from an accredited program and 8 years of architectural experience, consulting preferred. Required

• Expert knowledge in standard architectural techniques and procedures.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Expert computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)

• Expert computer skills (e.g. BIM (Revit), Adobe Suites, and 3D rendering programs).

• Ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

• Expert attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with leading the design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.

• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed architectural documents and specifications.

• Ability to travel.

• Registered Architect Preferred

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Job Architecture

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-MO-Saint Louis, US-OK-Oklahoma City, US-CO-Denver, US-KS-Wichita

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 232250

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JH #WTR