Architect Assistant Jobs in Renton, WA (NOW HIRING)

Our Seattle office is seeking a candidate with the desire to use and grow their technical expertise  to successfully deliver projects across a variety of markets and building types, with potential to support architecture work across Water, Resource, Federal, and Building Engineering market sectors. In this role, you'll partner with project managers to lead the planning, design, documentation, and construction administration of multiple building types, from high-performance data centers that power cloud computing and the digital infrastructure the world relies on, to water treatment facilities that provide clean drinking water for entire communities, to advanced manufacturing plants, office spaces, operations centers, and maintenance facilities, among other project types.

You'll lead teams of architects, planners, designers, engineers, technical experts, and project managers to solve complex design challenges with creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. From championing design excellence with an emphasis on resilience and sustainability to pioneering innovative building technologies, your contributions will leave a lasting impact on the built environment. 

In the role of Project Architect, we'll count on you to:

• Be knowledgeable in technical design concepts, code applications, design management skills, digital technologies, and design workflows for industrial-type facilities.

• Lead owner/client and internal meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.

• Lead project teams with varied levels of experience to successfully complete and deliver construction documents and intermediate milestone deliverables.

• Manage and undertake design activities and the production of detailed documents required for construction.

• Independently coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary team through all phases of a project.

• Review architectural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines.

• Perform QA/QC and cross discipline technical reviews.

• Write and edit architectural specifications.

• Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders.

• Incorporate agreed-upon changes into project documents.

• Provide construction observation and contract administration as needed.

• Conduct work sessions at project site in conjunction with Client Representatives, Project Managers and other disciplines.

• Perform other duties as needed. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Architecture

• Minimum 5 years' relevant prior experience in the areas of industrial architecture, such as data centers, water treatment facilities, public utility facilities, operations centers, aerospace, manufacturing, etc.

• LEED Accreditation with experience and/or interest in sustainable design

• Experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff

• Experience facilitating meetings with a range of stakeholders, such as engineers, client, contractors, subcontractors, AHJs, etc

• Due to client contract requirements, US Citizenship or permanent residency is required.

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