Architect

About Huntsville:

Our Huntsville office serves as a key regional hub for architecture, engineering, design, and mission‑critical facility services. Our team works across a broad spectrum of markets, including aerospace/defense, manufacturing, commercial, education, and governmental facilities, delivering creative, integrated design and build solutions with technical excellence and client focus.

Overview

Assists in planning, designing and directing architectural projects by performing the following duties:

Job Responsibilities 

• Performs advanced assignments utilizing professional architectural knowledge and abilities. Assignments require independent judgement.  More complex projects may be under the supervision of senior architectural staff.
• Independently performs most assignments with instruction as to the general results expected. Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory oversight on proposed plans for projects.
• Has sound understanding of codes and standards and can research code issues, present interpretations, and properly apply them consistently.
• Performs Life Safety analyses and prepares Life Safety Plans.
• Coordinates and checks own work and instructs, leads, and mentors junior staff to insure documentation quality and timeliness.
• Provides coordination of all applicable project discipline’s drawings, digital models, and specifications. Provides regular communication and close coordination with teammates in multiple offices. 
• Maintains positive and professional relationships with clients, consultants, colleagues, and contractors through clear and proactive communication.
• Assists in preparing and following design budgets and marketing proposals.
• Has a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of construction techniques and constructability.
• Performs construction administration duties, such as attending construction site meetings, shop drawing review, reviewing RFI’s, and preparing ASI’s per the contract documents.
• Must be proficient in the use of:
  • Revit with working knowledge of Navisworks and/or BIM 360
  • Microsoft Windows, Excel, Bluebeam and Word
• Has strong architectural design skills and visual literacy.
• Understands and applies sustainable/green strategies.
• Responsible for maintaining established standards, practices and quality.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture from an accredited four-year college or university
• Eight years of experience in architecture profession.
• Completed AXP requirements
• U.S. citizen
  
  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Registration as a licensed architect or on a path to licensure within the next year.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Ability to navigate and move around the construction site, which may involve walking, climbing ladders, and standing for extended periods on uneven surfaces.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.