Architect, Advanced Technology

barrywehmiller; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group is seeking a Registered Architect to join our team in Portland, OR. You will work with industry experts to deliver high-quality design solutions for industrial facilities, life sciences, and advanced technology projects.

You will lead design efforts, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and drive project success for clients worldwide. Join a growing practice within Barry-Wehmiller that values hands-on leadership, technical excellence, and client partnership to shape the future of

Qualifications

• 7+ years in industrial/manufacturing architectural design.
• Experience in advanced technologies and life sciences sectors.
• Knowledge of local and national building codes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare architectural designs and construction documents for industrial facilities.
• Investigate and design building envelope systems.
• Lead architectural design and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Define facility program requirements based on client processes.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines on base plans.
• Respond to RFIs and review submittals during pre-construction.

Skills

Industrial design

Life science facilities

Code studies

Project leadership

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

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.

When you join Design Group as a Registered Architect, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You'll Do

You'll 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.

• Prepare architectural designs and construction documents for industrial facility interior and exterior renovations as a part of an integrated, multi-disciplinary A/E team
• Investigate and design building envelope systems including all components of roofs and walls
• Assist the owner or project manager in defining the facility requirements/program for projects in advanced technologies, life science, pharma, and food and beverage design
• Oversee the work of associate architects and designers
• Lead the architectural design and multi-disciplinary industrial and manufacturing project teams
• 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 integrated solutions and communicate key concepts to the client
• Develop the base plan and coordinate technical requirements to other engineering disciplines
• Develop design intent based on client objectives
• Research material options or alternative building methods as necessary
• Develop specifications and direct preparation of technical 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

• A working knowledge of code studies/evaluations for life science facilities or hazardous/classified areas (preferred)
• A minimum of 7 years of industrial/manufacturing 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
• A minimum of five years of experience executing industrial projects in the advanced technologies and life science sectors (preferred)
• Food and beverage or heavy industrial/manufacturing project experience (preferred)
• A strong working knowledge of local, state, and national building codes
• Experience in the development and creation of construction documents for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or food and beverage industries (preferred)
• Experience in the design of greenfield facilities and in the renovation of existing buildings
• Experience in the design of IS