Architect

Limiting Factor Group; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Health, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Limiting Factor Group seeks an Architect to design data center sites, balancing heavy equipment, cable routes, fire separation and security. You will drive architectural outcomes across disciplines, lead permitting, and ensure compliance with codes while maintaining project schedules.

The role emphasizes collaboration with structural, MEP, and fire protection teams, overseeing BIM and construction administration to deliver safe, efficient spaces across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural engineering.
• 5+ years designing industrial, data center or technical buildings.
• Knowledge of the International Building Code and state building codes (CA/WA).
• Experience obtaining building permits and coordinating with plan reviewers and fire officials.

Responsibilities

• Develop building layouts for data halls, electrical/mechanical rooms, loading docks, offices and security areas.
• Coordinate architectural design with structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection disciplines.
• Ensure designs meet building, fire and life safety, accessibility and energy codes.
• Lead permitting process from early code analysis to permit issuance.
• Prepare and submit permit drawings and documents, track status with authorities.
• Respond to plan review comments and manage resubmittals across disciplines.
• Coordinate inspections and close-out documentation for occupancy certificates.
• Specify building envelope and materials; manage outside architects and BIM.
• Review submittals, respond to RFIs and support construction administration.
• Communicate design decisions and permitting risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Architecture experience in data center

Project coordination across discipline

Code compliance knowledge

Permitting process experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. The Architect is responsible for the architectural design of each of our data center sites and for making the structural, mechanical and electrical designs work together within each building. Data centers have to accommodate heavy equipment, large cable and pipe routes, strict fire separation and tight security. You will balance those requirements while keeping projects on schedule through design, permitting and construction.

What you will do

• Develop building layouts for data halls, electrical and mechanical rooms, loading docks, offices and security areas.
• Coordinate the architectural design with the structural, mechanical, electrical and fire protection disciplines.
• Make sure designs meet building, fire and life safety, accessibility and energy codes.
• Lead the permitting process for each site, from early code analysis and pre-application meetings with the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) through permit issuance.
• Prepare and submit permit drawings, applications and supporting documents, and track their status with building departments, fire marshals and other reviewing agencies.
• Respond to plan review comments, coordinate resubmittals across disciplines, and manage deferred submittals.
• Coordinate inspections and close-out documentation to secure certificates of occupancy.
• Specify the building envelope and materials.
• Manage outside architects of record and design consultants, and maintain the building information model (BIM).
• Review submittals, respond to RFIs and support construction administration.
• Communicate design decisions and permitting risks to internal stakeholders and project teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural engineering.
• 5 or more years of experience designing industrial, data center or other technical buildings.
• Knowledge of the International Building Code and the California and Washington building codes.
• Experience obtaining building permits, including working directly with plan reviewers and fire officials.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD
• Experience coordinating designs across engineering disciplines.

Preferred qualifications

• Licensed architect, registered with the California Architects Board or another U.S. state board.
• Data center or other mission-critical building experience.
• Experience permitting projects in Bay Area jurisdictions.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel to other LFG locations
• Office-based
• Travel between California and Washington sites as needed

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:
$150,000.00 - $210,000.00

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at LFG. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

LFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with LFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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