Architectural Design Technician

Your impact

Responsible for planning, developing, and optimizing architectural layouts for semiconductor manufacturing tool installations within cleanroom environments. This role ensures efficient space utilization, compliance with facility standards, and seamless integration of tools, utilities, and support systems. At this level designers develop more ownership in their designs. Work at this level can sometimes be standalone on where the designer may work directly with leads to; identify project goals, perform code research, discuss system requirements with architects, engineers, owners, and provide cross-discipline coordination with other trades both internal and external. A career level designer could function as lead designer for a system, or functional area, while overseeing the work of intermediate and entry level designers. The incumbent has experience in the subject area and a working knowledge of the systems required. Designers at this level will be adept in back checking their designs and the work of other designers on their team to a high degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed layout designs for semiconductor equipment installations within fab and cleanroom environments
• Coordinate space planning, tool placement, and workflow optimization to maximize efficiency and throughput
• Collaborate with facilities, process, equipment, and construction teams to align layout designs with operational requirements
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom standards, safety regulations, and facility constraints (e.g., utilities, structural, and environmental)
• Produce and maintain layout drawings, 3D models, and installation documentation
• Support tool move-in, installation planning, and ramp-up activities
• Identify and resolve layout conflicts, including utility routing, clearance issues, and access requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement of layout standards and best practices
• In addition to the responsibilities of intermediate level designers, you are responsible for the creation, coordination, and publishing, of project deliverables including drawings, details, models, and other documentation necessary
• The career level designer performs the key role of design development acting under the auspices of more senior level designers and engineers
• It is the expectation that this level has developed the ability to act as a standalone entity able to take verbal direction and move the project forward
• The career level designer performs work with minimal supervision, reviews the work of entry and intermediate level designers as well as early career architects for accuracy and completeness, and provides technical guidance related to their area of work to designers and architects of all levels where appropriate
• At this level, creativity and drive to solve problems while hitting deadlines is an expectation
• Depending on project need, assists with design approach and potential solutions under the guidance of a project architect

General tasks performed

• Plans and conducts work requiring judgement, creativity, and coordination, in the layout and design of spaces, rooms, and systems
• Participates in code review and discussion and escalates decisions to senior staff
• Prepares deliverables for all phases of the project including models, plans, elevations, sections, schedules, and details to support design and architectural leads for meetings, proposals, and construction documents
• Attends and participates in design status updates for their areas of responsibility in discipline meetings both internal and external as needed
• Reviews and adheres to specifications in developing and delivering quality designs
• Provides specifications input and comments where appropriate
• Coordinates designs and deliverables and resolves conflicts with / between all disciplines and existing field conditions where required
• Performs field survey of existing conditions
• Responds to design and coordination requests, conflict resolution requests, and information sharing requests in a timely manner
• Provides labor estimates for proposed tasks for self
• Reviewing and processing submittal documents
• Identifies incomplete work or gaps in own work and others and addresses them prior to review
• Employ and enforce project and client standards and procedures

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Computer Drafting and Design, similar course, or on the job experience
• Experience in industrial building design and semiconductor or related high tech type facilities
• Experience 5 - 10+ years

Skills

• Has deep knowledge of required discipline subject areas as well as a high familiarity with other subject areas both within architectural and other disciplines
• Has deep knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and other modeling and drafting programs necessary in performance of the work required
• Has a solid understanding of how your work affects scope, schedule, and budget
• Understands the importance of identifying scope creep early with the ability to elevate to project leadership
• Demonstrated ability to identify various options to solve technical problems, itemize pros and cons of each option, followed by the presentation of all options and findings to the design team and customer where appropriate
• Ability to determine the correct path forward by asking pertinent questions and requesting clarity
• Understands industry best practices
• Provides leadership to more junior staff while maintaining a positive attitude and outlook
• Ability to delegate work to junior staff under the direction of supervisor or project architect
• Demonstrates working knowledge of codes and standards
• Ability to break a project down into required tasks, assign hours to each task, and provide work estimates to leadership on an as needed basis
• Extensive modeling and drafting experience utilizing Revit and AutoCAD or other programs as necessary
• Extensive model review experience utilizing Navisworks and Bluebeam
• Ability to perform as an area or system lead designer
• Has thorough understanding of discipline requirements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year)
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Legally mandated benefits

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $66,000.00 to $72,600.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.