Architect - Federal

About the role

Our team in Atlanta is growing and we are seeking a Project Architect to influence the future here at Jacobs. This is an opportunity for a driven candidate to be a key leader in developing our Atlanta Design studio, establishing the culture of a growing team, and bringing our multidisciplinary architecture and engineering team together. The right candidate is driven, engaged, collaborative, and takes pride in delivering high quality work to meet our clients missions.

The position is in the Federal Buildings Business Unit, and the project type is majority US Federal Government facilities that are contracted by Department of Defense clients (USACE, NAVFAC, etc.) as well as Federal Civilian clients to include NASA, FAA, GSA, OBO and Intelligence Community amongst many others. As a Project Architect on our team, you'll be responsible for managing projects for environments that enhance organizational performance and achieve the client's business objectives utilizing best practices. Our goal is to develop innovative architectural design concepts which are practical, aesthetic, safe, and conducive to intended purpose and function, reflect client goals and are within project budget and schedule.

The position is hybrid with a minimum Jacobs Atlanta office attendance of two days per week in the office, but more days are encouraged to become more engrained with the culture of Jacobs.

Type of Work

• Works in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines, while maintaining high quality standards
• Acts as the Designer of Record (DOR) for architectural design projects including schedule, budget, delegation of work to junior staff, quality control and sealing/stamping construction drawings and specifications
• Gather information, interview stakeholders, make studies, and prepare original rough layouts and sketches as required
• Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project
• Develops specifications and is responsible for coordination of drawings and specifications
• Works to implement the overall strategy for producing contract documents and participates in organizing the sheets planned for each stage of the work. This includes defining how data will be organized into files and which elements will be incorporated in a Building Information Model (BIM)
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the entire Project Team
• Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects including document management and processing RFI's and Submittals

Team Development Responsibilities

• Provide staffing development and mentoring for junior staff to include ensuring quality delivery of products completed by all supervised by Project Architect
• Provide project quality control reviews at project milestones and continuous "over-the-shoulder" discipline checks

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in architecture at a NAAB accredited program (Master's degree preferred)
• At least 8 years of architectural design experience
• Registered Architect (RA)
• Overseas & US based travel may be required
• Proficiency in REVIT
• Proficiency in standard Office Suite products

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous DoD experience, basic competency with Federal energy standards, Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) and other Government requirements
• NCARB Accreditation
• Design Build experience and DBIA certification
• Clearance or ability to secure a clearance
• A desire to be actively engaged in the local design community through professional organizations, industry events, and mentorship

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 to $148,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.