Senior Design Architect – Advanced Facilities Leader

Facade Today; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Design Architect to join the Advanced Facilities group in Columbus, OH. You will lead conceptual, layout and detailed design tasks for state‑of‑the‑art mission‑critical facilities in pharma, semiconductor, and life sciences.

You will mentor junior team members, coordinate design and construction activities, and participate in quality reviews across disciplines, ensuring design quality and client satisfaction.

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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct work requiring judgement and evaluation of architectural techniques and criteria.
• Exercise sound judgement and problem‑solving skills; seek guidance when needed.
• Check your own work and consult peers for guidance.
• Perform checking of others’ work.
• Work in a timely, accurate, and cost‑effective manner with strong attention to detail.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to designers and less experienced architects; mentor small to medium teams.
• Lead a team of designers responsible for an area of design in technical design, construction drawings, specs, and model creation.
• Attend project meetings and help the team resolve concerns across disciplines.
• Participate in internal, cross‑discipline, and external project quality reviews.

Skills

Mentorship

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Architecture

US Architecture license

Tools

Revit

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Design Architect to join the Advanced Facilities group in Columbus, OH. You will lead conceptual, layout and detailed design tasks for state‑of‑the‑art mission‑critical facilities in pharma, semiconductor, and life sciences.

You will mentor junior team members, coordinate design and construction activities, and participate in quality reviews across disciplines, ensuring design quality and client satisfaction.