Design Architect (42609)

Jacobs; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 102,900 - 141,500; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Design Architect to join the Advanced Facilities group. You will lead a team of designers in developing layout, technical design, construction drawings, specifications, and model creation for mission-critical facilities including semiconductors and life sciences buildings.

The role requires 10–15 years of architecture experience, a U.S. professional license, and proficiency in Revit; strong communication, mentorship, and coordination across disciplines are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Professional Architecture license in the U.S.
• At least 10 to 15 years of architecture experience.
• Experience with building codes and specifications.
• Proficiency in Revit.
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of designers responsible for layout, technical design, construction drawings, specifications, and model creation.
• Attend project meetings and help teams resolve concerns across all disciplines.
• Participate in and champion internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to designers/drafters and junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Professional Architecture license in the U.S

Tools

Revit

Sketchup

Adobe Suite

Bluebeam Revu

Navisworks

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a Design Architect working with the Advanced Facilities group, you will help us design state-of-the-art mission critical, semiconductor, life sciences buildings, and other advanced facilities powering our virtual world today and into the future. Working with our team in Tempe, Arizona, you will have the opportunity to support business development and client engagement, as well as promote overall design quality. You will be part of a team performing conceptual, layout, and detailed design tasks, coordinating design and construction activities, studies, and various analyses. You’ll be utilizing your technical expertise developing detailed design solutions, as well as mentor junior team members.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Under general supervision competently perform all conventional aspects of architectural design and analysis
  • Plan and conduct work requiring judgement and evaluation, selection and adaptation of architectural techniques and criteria
  • Exercise judgement and problem-solving skills, reaching out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise.
• Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control
  • Committed to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise.
  • Perform checking others’ work.
• Be responsible for managing your own workload, making and keeping commitments, and taking ownership of your assigned work. Work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner with strong attention to detail.
• Developing leadership and coaching skills
  • Provide technical guidance, coaching, and/or mentorship to designers/drafters and less experienced engineers.
  • Be proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools within the Architectural discipline
  • Embrace emerging technologies.
• On an assigned project
  • Lead a team of designers responsible for an area of design in the development of layout, technical design, construction drawings, specification, and model creation.
  • Attend project meetings and take an active role to help teams resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines.
  • Participate in and champion internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited Architectural program
• Professional Architecture license in the U.S
• At least 10 to 15 years of architecture experience
• Experience with building codes and specifications
• Proficiency in Revit
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Registered Architect license.
• Experience with Sketchup, Adobe Suite, Bluebeam Revu, and Navisworks
• Experience in semiconductor, mission critical, life sciences, mission critical, bio pharma, life sciences buildings, or other advanced facilities
• Ability to travel
• Experience providing personnel management and directing the daily activities of a small team
• Aware of sustainability and emerging technologies.
• LEED Accreditation

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $102,900.00 to $141,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.