Project Architect - Mission Critical

About Hed

We are a team full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening to (and learning from) each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value the diversity of perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both the work we do and the world we share.

About the role

The Mission Critical sector is seeking an experienced architect to join a well-established and growing integrated team of architects and engineers responsible for delivering innovative, responsive, sustainable, and well-executed data center buildings to a diverse group of US-based and international clients. Data Center projects cover a diverse scope of work including site entitlement design and approvals, campus planning, programming, building design, and technical and sustainable research. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working on Data Center projects. Candidates with experience in complex technical and integrated building projects are also encouraged to apply.

Selected candidates are expected to lead and engage with a diverse project team that includes the client, developers, local authorities, architects, and engineers. Strong communication skills, both verbal and graphical, are needed to effectively oversee project team milestone deliverables while maintaining alignment with agreed contractual and financial project performance objectives. The Project Architect role demands a talented professional who is looking to engage with the HED Mission Critical team as a hands-on leader of project team members.

This position can be worked from any geographical location.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for site and master planning development working with client and civil engineering teams as part of site entitlements and building design approvals process.
• Responsible for building system concepts and documentation processes from schematics through construction administration phases.
• Ability to engage during project pursuits to support the Project Manager and Principal in Charge in the development of scope and fee.
• Function as team leader on large, complex, and integrated architecture and engineering projects.
• Client-facing, comfortable working directly with sophisticated client teams that have a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Responsible for overseeing and directing project team members.
• Prepare and monitor discipline work plans.
• Prepare and document code research for a project.
• Conduct material and product research as required for project development.
• Develop/edit project specifications in RIB SpecLink.
• Sign and seal documentation prepared under the candidate's direct supervision.
• Attend project meetings as necessary.
• Document interpretation and submittal reviews during bidding and construction administration.
• Monitor staff to produce quality architectural and engineering services within a project team concept.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Sector.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and licensure required.
• LEED Accredited preferred, with a passion for sustainable and resilient design.
• Minimum eight years’ experience in the A/E industry required.
• Three or more years of experience with Data Center projects.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of professional services from schematic design through project close-out, including design and technical expertise.
• A comprehensive understanding of the coordination aspects and related requirements of all design disciplines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as strong organizational skills.
• Possess the ability to motivate and mentor staff and delegate work assignments.
• Proficient in Revit.
• Willingness and ability to work with remote team members using video conferencing and other tools.
• Very detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible.
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations.

Physical Requirements

• Capable of traveling to and from project sites to attend client, project, and construction meetings.
• Ability to access existing and new project sites for observation, investigation, and evaluation purposes.
• Ability to use equipment for communication and documentation purposes.
• Visual acuity to perform responsibilities.