Senior Architect

Bechtel; Chennai District, Gurugram District, Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel in India seeks a Senior Architect to plan, develop, and review architectural work on large projects with unique requirements. The role involves preparing discipline estimates, work plans, and design documents, interpreting regulations, and assisting with performance reporting to ensure client satisfaction with architectural aspects.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and substantial experience in data centre and facility design, master planning, and coordination across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in architecture or related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience, or 9–12 years total work experience.
• Experience with data centre design and related facility buildings.
• Knowledge of master planning, accessibility, fire lanes, EV charging, site contours.
• Understanding of façade design and finishes (interior & exterior).

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, coordinates architectural work and prepares drawings/specifications.
• Analyses conflicting design requirements and sketches possible solutions.
• Assesses unconventional materials and coordination requirements.
• Prepares cost estimates, quantity take-offs, forecasts, and change orders.
• Prepares conceptual studies, designs, reports or proposals.
• Prepares letters to vendors and clients; participates in bid evaluations.
• Coordinates architectural efforts with engineering disciplines and contractors.
• Provides guidance to architectural personnel on tasks.

Skills

Data centre design

Master planning

Façade design

Landscaping design

Interdisciplinary coordination

Cost estimation

Vendor/Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary:

In this role, you will plan, develop, design, coordinate, and review architectural work on large projects with unique requirements. You will prepare discipline estimates and work plans, review and approve design documents, interpret regulations, and assist with performance reporting. Your recommendations for resolving complex issues will help ensure client satisfaction with a projects architectural aspects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the architectural work to include the preparation of original designslayouts, details, drawings and specifications, using independent judgment in makingadaptations and modifications


• Analyzes problems with conflicting design requirements, sketches ideas and possiblesolutions


• Analyzes and reports on the suitability of unconventional materials, techniques and/or difficultcoordination requirements


• Prepares or assists in the preparation of cost estimates, quantity take-offs for proposals,forecasts, and change orders


• Prepares or assists in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports or proposals


• Prepares letters to vendors and clients


• Plans, coordinates, or prepares equipment, work and material specifications, bid evaluationsand award recommendations


• Coordinates architectural efforts in assigned areas with specialty groups, engineeringdisciplines, the client, vendor, contractors, construction and other functional groups


• Prepares procurement and subcontract requisition documents and performs associatedtechnical bid evaluations with award recommendations


• When delegated, provides guidance to other architectural personnel for specific tasks orproject-subgroups

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Previous experience of Data centre design including administration building, process/ non process buildings and other supporting facilities like maintenance building, guard house, substation, electrical buildings, pump house, etc.


• Thorough knowledge of master planning parking, accessible route for differently abled people, fire lanes, turning radius for movement of fire tenders, marking of vehicular movement and pedestrian movement within site, EV charging stations (project specific requirement), site paving material, site contours, etc.


• Good understanding of faade design and material selection (including interior & exterior finishes)


• Basic knowledge of Landscaping design (hardscape & softscape)