Registered Architect - Life Sciences
BW Design Group · Raleigh, NC · 2 wk ago
DesignFull-time
Who You’ll Work With
You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.
What You’ll Do
- Work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
- Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
- Work with engineers, designers, and other professional consultants to design facilities for industrial manufacturing and distribution operations.
- Develop architectural solutions for customers’ business needs as part of an integrated project team, including helping the owner or project manager define the facility requirements/program, and understanding customers’ production flow and space environmental needs.
- Lead architectural design for industrial projects (manufacturing plants, distribution centers, cold storage facilities, warehouses) and work with in-house multi-disciplinary engineering project teams.
- Stamp and sign all architectural construction documents.
- Conduct project site visits and act as a construction administrator.
- Define the industrial facility program requirements based on an understanding of the client’s production process flow and space environmental needs.
- Conduct code research specific to the project site, program, and proposed use.
- Create renderings that communicate concepts to the client.
- Develop the base plan and communicate requirements to other engineering disciplines.
- Develop schematic design including sketches.
- Research material options or alternative building methods as necessary.
- Develop specifications and oversee preparation of plans and related documents for permit acquisition and construction.
- Answer RFIs and review submittals and shop drawings throughout the pre-construction and construction phases of the project.
- Manage and provide guidance to architectural designers.
- Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team.
What You’ll Bring
- Specialized knowledge of design in one or more of the following areas: advanced technologies, life science, pharma and food or beverage (preferred)
- A minimum of seven years of facilities architectural design experience with a proven ability to lead the facility design from the programming/concept phase through the production of construction documents, permit acquisition, and site implementation on multi-disciplinary projects
- Prior working knowledge of code studies/evaluations for semi-conductor facilities or hazardous/classified areas (preferred)
- A strong working knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes (IBC in particular)
- Experience in the development and creation of construction documents for semi-conductor, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or the food and beverage industries
- Experience in the design of greenfield facilities and in the renovations of existing buildings
- Experience in the design of ISO clean rooms, labs, and processing spaces
- Experience in the design of cold storage and refrigerated processing environments
- Experience in the design of industrial installations of production equipment (preferred)
- Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with our team members and clients
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project
- A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions
- A bachelor of architecture (BArch)
- A registered architect license (RA)
- A master of architecture (MArch) (preferred)
- An NCARB license (preferred)