Senior Design Architect (LSNA-PA/IN/OH/NC/TX/VA)

Jacobs; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 132,900 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Discounted company stock

Deferred compensation plan

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for a driven Senior Design Architect Professional to join its team in Cary, North Carolina. This role involves taking design concepts through to construction documentation while coordinating with in-house engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, at least 10 years of experience focusing on pharmaceutical projects, and proficiency with Revit. Jacobs offers a hybrid working policy alongside an extensive benefits package, including health, 401(k), and unlimited paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience.
• Focus on pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.
• Ability to coordinate within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in construction administration activities.

Responsibilities

• Take design concepts to construction documentation.
• Coordinate with in-house engineering disciplines.
• Lead others through the project process from design through construction.

Skills

Revit

Construction detailing

Life Sciences projects

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture

Tools

Navisworks

Revizto

MS Office

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Job Overview

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: At Jacobs, we challenge what is currently accepted, so we can shape innovative and lasting solutions for tomorrow. If you’re interested in a long and rewarding career working with the industry’s best and most innovative engineers, then Jacobs is where you belong.

We are looking for a driven, well-organized Senior Design Architect Professional to grow with our team—someone who has a firm grasp of building codes, and construction detailing, as well as excellent organizational skills and proficiency in Revit. An individual who is able to take design concepts and follow through with the necessary construction documentation, as well as coordinate with in-house engineering disciplines.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher – level degree from an accredited Architecture school.
• Minimum of 10 years of applicable professional experience.
• Focus on Life Sciences projects with specific experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing projects – demonstrating ability to organize and lead others through the implementation of the project process from design through construction.
• Technical knowledge with a solid understanding of construction detailing and constructability, as well as specifications.
• Advanced understanding of structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and other building engineering systems and their interrelationships in Life Sciences projects.
• Command of building codes and other regulatory requirements.
• Experience performing construction administration activities – responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, preparing field observation reports, and punchlisting.
• Ability to coordinate within a multi-disciplinary team structure – including engaging virtually with team members in different geographic locations.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid environment with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
• Ability to effectively balance multiple priorities; coordinating work with engineering disciplines and specialty consultants; independently as well as collaboratively.
• Experience supervising the work of other design professionals.
• Strong interpersonal skills – speaking, writing, and most importantly listening.
• Proficiency in Revit with advanced understanding of developing construction documentation deliverables through use of BIM.
• Proficiency in Navisworks and Revizto.
• Proficiency with MS Office, and PowerPoint, and Bluebeam Revu.
• United States Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and cGMP requirements.
• Familiarity with LEED and / or sustainable strategies.

Additional Qualifications

• Involvement in professional and / or community associations.
• Ability to contribute to the development of new ideas, techniques, and standards.

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Benefits and Compensation

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 $132,900.00 to $225,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Additional Information

Job posted on June 18, 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.