Architectural Designer

Our Facilities Division is growing and we are currently seeking a talented Architect to join our award-winning team. POWER specializes in Federal, Industrial/Food, and Generation facility design.

We are responsible leaders with a focus on the future and provide functional and high-performance buildings with controlled environments. The goal of our highly dedicated staff is to deliver the best projects and experience for our clients, users, and communities through the integration of responsible design practices and the sustainable ideals of LEED and LEAN design. A major part of our design process is the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) as an integrated collaboration tool communicating 3-D design to our project teams, owners, and construction professionals. POWER is a relationship-based consulting firm growing long-term partnerships with our clients and team.

Ideal Candidate:

• Has the ability to manage multiple small to large projects, coordinates all aspects of assigned projects, and estimates scope of work
• Coordinates between multiple disciplines to develop the overall building design as well as coordinate industrial space to integrate egress and personnel flow
• Through extensive understanding of building codes and regulations and their impact to designs. The process of navigating their integration into the project execution
• Writing and editing building Architectural Construction specifications including division 0 and 1 content
• Hygienic design capabilities able to lead and guide both our clients and internal teams to deliver safe and cost effective production space.
• Actively manages clients budgets, schedules, and programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments
• Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts
• Lead other disciplines in perform ongoing detailed design coordination checks and formal document reviews of all discipline deliverables on multi-discipline projects. Ultimately responsible for quality control of the project deliverables
• Excellent customer service and demonstrate client relationship skills, including finding and fostering new clients, aligning and support of existing clients and a true ability to connect and deliver what a client needs and bring then true value in our services.
• Ability to mentor and train junior Architects and designers and help them develop in their careers as well as to support our clients effectively.

Required Education/Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ of project management experience
• Ability to manage all aspects of multiple projects in various phases of design simultaneously
• Responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to assure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
• Managerial and excellent interpersonal / communications skills
• Experience using REVIT, AUTOCAD or other comparable CADD software packages

Desired Education/Experience

• Experience developing BIM Modeling
• Experience in Sales and Presentation

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Maternity Leave
• Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

EOE, including disability/vets

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