Design Architect

Jacobs; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Deferred compensation

Executive Deferral Plan

Unlimited PPTO

Paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Merit increases

Discretionary bonus

Company stock

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Design Architect to advance state-of-the-art mission-critical and life sciences facilities. You will lead design work, mentor junior staff, and coordinate across disciplines on projects in Columbus, OH and related locations. Strong Revit skills, licenses in the US, and 7+ years of architecture experience are required.

Hybrid or onsite collaboration with clients and teams is expected. The role emphasizes design excellence, technical leadership, and active participation in QA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Professional Architecture license in US.
• At least 7 years of architecture experience.
• Experience with building codes and specifications.
• Proficiency with Revit.
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite for construction work.
• Experience with semiconductor, mission critical, life sciences facilities is a plus.
• Experience with SketchUp, Adobe Suite, Bluebeam Revu, and Navisworks is a plus.
• LEED Accredited is a plus.
• Desire to travel is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, perform conventional aspects of architectural design and analysis.
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgement and adaptation of architectural techniques.
• Exercise sound judgement and problem-solving, seeking guidance when needed.
• Mentor designers and junior architects and lead small to mid-size teams.
• Lead a team of designers on design areas, drawings, specs, and model creation.
• Attend project meetings and help resolve concerns across disciplines.
• Participate in internal and external project quality reviews.

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, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, life sciences buildings, and other advanced facilities powering our virtual world today and into the future. Working with our team in Columbus, OH, 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 also have the chance to utilize your technical expertise mentoring junior team members.

As a Design Architect, you will

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 sound judgement and problem-solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise.

Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control

• Be committed to to checking your own work, reaching out to peers and seniors for guidance when questions arise.
• Perform checking of 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.

Develop leadership and coaching skills

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to designers and less experienced architects. Motivate and coordinate small to medium sized architecture teams.
• Be proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools within the architectural discipline. Embrace emerging technologies.
• Embrace new technologies.

On an assigned project

• Lead a team of designers responsible for an area of design in the technical design, construction drawings, specifications, and model creation.
• Attend project meetings and take an active role to help team resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines.
• Participate in internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and desire to bring value to your team, 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 US
• At least 7 years of architecture experience
• Experience with building codes and specifications
• Proficiency with Revit
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work onsite for construction work

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience with semiconductor, mission critical, life sciences, mission critical, bio pharma, life sciences buildings, or other advanced facilities
• Experience with with Sketch up, Adobe Suite, Bluebeam Revu, and Navisworks
• LEED accredited
• Desire to travel

• 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 $85,000.00 to $116,800.00. 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.

Job posted on March 27, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

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.