Senior Architect

The Architect is responsible for the planning and design of a variety of building projects for industrial clients. Project types include new buildings or the renovation of existing buildings/employee office spaces (Common spaces such as meeting rooms, break rooms, restrooms, cafeteria, lobby, housekeeping storage, etc.), laboratories, offices, and research & production spaces. Responsibilities for this position include producing planning, contract, and specification documents. Desirable skills include an understanding of space planning & design for municipal projects, science & technology facilities design (laboratory & research space), and higher education projects (classrooms, laboratories). This position provides technical knowledge in the architectural discipline and assists colleagues in solving complex design problems through state-of-the-art technology such as Building Information Modeling (Revit) and other visualization tools such as SketchUp, Rhino 3D, 3DS Max, etc.

Responsibilities 3-20 years of experience providing architectural design and construction document preparation and comprehensive construction administration as part of a professional architecture/engineering firm

Ability to recommend best value design which meets client requirements for intended use as well as operability, reliability, maintainability, and safety

Able to generate design documentation, construction documents, and renderings utilizing 3D software (Revit, Rhino 3D, others)

Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards ( IBC, ADA, etc.)

Develops designs and produces drawings and specifications to define the architectural scope of projects

Able to work with all design team disciplines, including outside consultants, to achieve a fully coordinated project.

Performs specialized investigations such as existing conditions verification and participates in comparisons of building system alternatives.

Applies architectural theories, concepts, principles, and processes to provide solutions to complex design projects

May assist in the review of the technical evaluation of construction bids received from contractors

May participate, from time to time, in support of business development activities and provide support and input for client proposals, SOQs, and presentations

Qualifications Architecture degree from an accredited US Architectural Program

Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and rendering programs required

Licensed as an architect in the state of Illinois

Able to provide space planning and conceptual design through construction document production and construction administration services

NCARB Certification is a plus

LEED AP Accreditation is a plus

Eligibility to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future