Staff Architect: Lead Design for Complex Facilities

Burns & McDonnell; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell in Dallas/Fort Worth area is seeking a Staff Architect to lead architectural design across diverse project types, from corporate campuses to healthcare facilities, working with project teams through design and construction and adapting plans to budget, environment, and client needs.

The role emphasizes strong communication, collaboration, and technical proficiency with BIM (Revit), Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D rendering software, plus demonstrated leadership and progress toward

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited program and 4 years related experience required.
• Or Master's degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited program and 3 years related experience required.
• Demonstrated progress toward becoming a registered architect.
• Portfolio demonstrating design and graphic presentation skills is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of standard architectural concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a problem-solving environment and demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Strong software and computer skills required, including BIM (Revit), Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D rendering software.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organization.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform architectural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.
• Modify and review production drawings for a variety of building types.
• Design exterior and interior components and architectural requirements for client vision.
• Apply strong knowledge of architectural concepts, codes, and procedures.
• Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers.
• Compile studies and reports.
• Write specifications.
• Update drawings provided by senior architects to verify corrections across software platforms.
• Prepare information for client presentations, shop drawing reviews, and contract administration.
• Perform field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Leadership

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

NAAB-accredited architecture degree

Professional licensure progress toward registered architect

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

3D rendering software

Job description

Description

The Staff Architect will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of project types including corporate, healthcare, data centers, airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, government and military facilities. The Staff Architect will work with the project team throughout the design and construction process, adapting architectural plans according to budget constraints, environmental factors or client needs.

• Perform architectural design of projects from the conceptual phase through design completion.

• Modify and review production drawings for a variety of building types including, but not limited to data centers, power plants, process facilities, industrial facilities, healthcare facilities, airports, educational institutions, commercial, governmental and military facilities.

• Design exterior and interior components and architectural requirements for client vision set forth by the project managers.

• Applies strong knowledge of commonly used architectural concepts, practices, codes, and procedures within the architecture industry.

• Research and compile project related data as required by the project managers.

• Compiles studies and reports.

• Writes specifications.

• Update drawings provided by senior architects to verify corrections are made within multiple software platforms.

• Compiles information for client presentations, shop drawing review, and contract administration for the design of power, process, pipeline, industrial, healthcare, airports, educational institutions, commercial, and governmental and military facilities.

• Performs field inspections, measurements or calculations for public and private clients.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited program and 4 years related experience required.

• Or Master's degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited program and 3 years related experience required.

• Demonstrated progress toward becoming a registered architect.

• Portfolio demonstrating design and graphic presentation skills is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of standard architectural concepts.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a problem-solving environment and demonstrate critical thinking skills.

• Strong software and computer skills required, including BIM (Revit), Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D rendering software.

• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, and organization.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

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Primary Location US-TX-Dallas

Other Locations US-TX-Fort Worth

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Req ID: 263312

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-EH #GFS