Lead Architect for Military & Civil Works

US Army Corps of Engineers; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston seeks an experienced Architect to lead complex design initiatives across Military and Civil Works projects. You will work in the Architecture Section of the Engineering Design Branch, ensuring efficient, economical design delivery and strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in architecture, professional licensure, and specialized experience in military design and AE contracting (ETL/COR).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture with at least 30 hours in architectural design and 6 hours in structural technology, materials/manufacturing, and environmental control systems.
• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree with a major in architecture.
• Specialized Experience: design experience in Architecture for Military projects; AE contracting experience as ETL and COR.

Responsibilities

• Creating, designing, coordinating, reviewing, and providing technical and project leadership advice relative to all aspects of design, construction, Military, Civil Works, and Support for other projects.
• Work within the Architecture Section of Engineering Design Branch to ensure the most effective, efficient, and economical achievement of design tasks, to produce work products and services and meet program and production goals.
• Assist in group facilitation, coordination, coaching, problem solving, interpersonal communication, integration of work processes and products, obtaining resources and liaison with the Supervisor.
• Recommends and decides the architectural design area are relied upon as technically sound and are generally accepted as final commitments.
• Serve as the lead architect on the more difficult and complex design projects.

Skills

Architectural design

Project leadership

Team coordination

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Job description

The US Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston seeks an experienced Architect to lead complex design initiatives across Military and Civil Works projects. You will work in the Architecture Section of the Engineering Design Branch, ensuring efficient, economical design delivery and strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in architecture, professional licensure, and specialized experience in military design and AE contracting (ETL/COR).