Staff architect job description
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Example staff architect requirements on a job description
Staff architect requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in staff architect job postings.
Sample staff architect requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in architecture.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and 3D modeling software.
- Knowledge of building codes and regulations.
- Familiarity with architectural design trends.
Sample required staff architect soft skills
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to multitask.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Staff architect job description example 1
Burns & McDonnell staff architect job description
Burns & McDonnell is a company made up of more than 8,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants, and entrepreneurs with offices across the country and throughout the world\. Burns & McDonnell is 100 percent employee\-owned and is proud to be on Fortune's 2020 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For\. Burns & McDonnell has exciting opportunities for those interested in growing their careers in one of the most fast paced, innovative sectors of high tech building design and construction\. Project focus would be mission\-critical data center projects\. This opportunity hires directly into our Mission Critical team and into a multibillion\-dollar industry that is growing at an exponential rate\. Data Centers are an aggressive market for Burns & McDonnell and are highlighted by several priority articles on our site\. Mission Critical is an international practice for Burns & McDonnell that involves exciting, collaborative work across many different departments\.
Burns & McDonnell is actively recruiting Senior Architects with 8 years of experience to help shape our Mission Critical / Commercial / Higher Ed Studio in our well established Chicago office\. This position offers unique opportunities for both personal and professional growth by offering a wide\-range of project responsibilities and team leadership roles\. The ideal candidate will be a team\-leading, highly\-motivated individual seeking progressively more responsible assignments\. Architecture at Burns & McDonnell is a different\. Every studio has a goal to not only deliver design excellence but construct it\! Senior Architects with a desire to lead a multidisciplinary team which includes in\-house engineers, scientists and builders are encouraged to apply\!
Responsibilities:
+ Provide project team leadership and coordination for finished plans, specification, and material selections; ensure design intent is incorporated into the construction documentation\.
+ Mentor and lead teams in the production of accurate technical and contract documentation for project construction\.
+ Mentor and lead construction administration duties including; bid review and support, site visits, address technical issues, and improve quality during construction\.
+ Work with government and regulatory agencies to achieve overall project schedule and objectives\.
+ Manage, mentor and recruit talent including resources to produce 3D software renderings and critical presentations\.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree in architecture from accredited program\.
+ Minimum 4 years related experience \(completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience\)\.
+ Excellent written & verbal communication skills\.
+ Strong analytical and problem solving skills\.
+ This position requires an individual capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments\.
+ Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered\.
+ Previous consulting experience preferred\.
+ Proficient in Autocad & Microstation\.
+ Demonstrated progress toward becoming a Registered Architect\.
**Compensation Range**
$75,000\-$100,000
The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Connecticut Public Act 21\-30, An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for Vacant Positions\. The final agreed upon compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location\. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year\-end incentive bonus program\.
**Benefits**
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work\. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs\. As part of being 100% employee\-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan \(ESOP\) in addition to our 401\(k\) retirement program\. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page\.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
**Job** Architecture
**Primary Location** US\-MA\-Newton
**Schedule:** Full\-time
**Travel:** Yes, 15 % of the Time
\#LI\-MJ \#GFS
Burns & McDonnell is actively recruiting Senior Architects with 8 years of experience to help shape our Mission Critical / Commercial / Higher Ed Studio in our well established Chicago office\. This position offers unique opportunities for both personal and professional growth by offering a wide\-range of project responsibilities and team leadership roles\. The ideal candidate will be a team\-leading, highly\-motivated individual seeking progressively more responsible assignments\. Architecture at Burns & McDonnell is a different\. Every studio has a goal to not only deliver design excellence but construct it\! Senior Architects with a desire to lead a multidisciplinary team which includes in\-house engineers, scientists and builders are encouraged to apply\!
Responsibilities:
+ Provide project team leadership and coordination for finished plans, specification, and material selections; ensure design intent is incorporated into the construction documentation\.
+ Mentor and lead teams in the production of accurate technical and contract documentation for project construction\.
+ Mentor and lead construction administration duties including; bid review and support, site visits, address technical issues, and improve quality during construction\.
+ Work with government and regulatory agencies to achieve overall project schedule and objectives\.
+ Manage, mentor and recruit talent including resources to produce 3D software renderings and critical presentations\.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree in architecture from accredited program\.
+ Minimum 4 years related experience \(completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience\)\.
+ Excellent written & verbal communication skills\.
+ Strong analytical and problem solving skills\.
+ This position requires an individual capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments\.
+ Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered\.
+ Previous consulting experience preferred\.
+ Proficient in Autocad & Microstation\.
+ Demonstrated progress toward becoming a Registered Architect\.
**Compensation Range**
$75,000\-$100,000
The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Connecticut Public Act 21\-30, An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for Vacant Positions\. The final agreed upon compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location\. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year\-end incentive bonus program\.
**Benefits**
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work\. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs\. As part of being 100% employee\-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan \(ESOP\) in addition to our 401\(k\) retirement program\. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page\.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
**Job** Architecture
**Primary Location** US\-MA\-Newton
**Schedule:** Full\-time
**Travel:** Yes, 15 % of the Time
\#LI\-MJ \#GFS
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Staff architect job description example 2
Abbott staff architect job description
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:
* Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
* Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
* An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
* Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
* A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
* A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This Staff Cybersecurity Architect position is based in Sylmar, CA location. Staff Cybersecurity Architect will improve the security posture of Abbott Cardiac Rhythm Management products and product development infrastructure, through threat modeling, cybersecurity design and implementation, risk assessment and process improvement activities. Performs complex and specialized cybersecurity activities working within and across project teams, and in consultation with other cross functional team members.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
* Optimize product/system security by creating and reviewing software architecture and detailed design solutions that reflect best practices.
* Identify and implement software improvements needed to effectively protect against and respond to known and emerging security threats.
* Perform threat modeling of complex system of systems and provide mitigatory strategies for reducing cybersecurity risk
* Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate interrelated security solutions and assure project completion.
* Write cybersecurity requirements, design and risk management documentation
* Perform vulnerability management, vulnerability intake, and be able to understand and report on emerging cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to a cross-functional team
* Interact with regulatory authorities and auditors, write technical explanations of cybersecurity features and controls for regulatory submissions
* This is a non-supervisory position.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Software Engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 8 years:
* Security design for cloud and/or mobile and/or embedded systems/IOT with strong knowledge of cryptographic primitives
* Experience in health care, aerospace, defense (DoD, NSA etc.) or other regulated sectors (Optional)
Preferred
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* As an alternative to CISSP, other professional security certification such as CISM, CSA, CEH or similar.
Apply Now
* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:
* Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
* Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
* An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
* Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
* A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
* A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This Staff Cybersecurity Architect position is based in Sylmar, CA location. Staff Cybersecurity Architect will improve the security posture of Abbott Cardiac Rhythm Management products and product development infrastructure, through threat modeling, cybersecurity design and implementation, risk assessment and process improvement activities. Performs complex and specialized cybersecurity activities working within and across project teams, and in consultation with other cross functional team members.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
* Optimize product/system security by creating and reviewing software architecture and detailed design solutions that reflect best practices.
* Identify and implement software improvements needed to effectively protect against and respond to known and emerging security threats.
* Perform threat modeling of complex system of systems and provide mitigatory strategies for reducing cybersecurity risk
* Communicate with the other engineering personnel to coordinate interrelated security solutions and assure project completion.
* Write cybersecurity requirements, design and risk management documentation
* Perform vulnerability management, vulnerability intake, and be able to understand and report on emerging cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to a cross-functional team
* Interact with regulatory authorities and auditors, write technical explanations of cybersecurity features and controls for regulatory submissions
* This is a non-supervisory position.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Software Engineering, Computer Science or related engineering field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 8 years:
* Security design for cloud and/or mobile and/or embedded systems/IOT with strong knowledge of cryptographic primitives
* Experience in health care, aerospace, defense (DoD, NSA etc.) or other regulated sectors (Optional)
Preferred
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* As an alternative to CISSP, other professional security certification such as CISM, CSA, CEH or similar.
Apply Now
* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
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Staff architect job description example 3
Arcadis staff architect job description
Arcadis is looking to hire a Staff Architect to support the Places Design and Engineering team. This position is remote and can be located anywhere in the United States.
Arcadis is committed to supporting work flexibility in the way of location and work schedules. This position can accommodate a flexible work schedule.
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
As a Staff Architect, you will work directly with the Places Design and Engineering team and be responsible for the development of deliverables across the entire spectrum of base bid design services, including programming, concept design, schematic design, detailed design, permitting, construction documents and construction administration services. Work in these design phases would be across a variety of construction project types (for both Private and Governmental clients), doing light and heavy Industrial Market Sector work such as, but not limited to, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Life Science, Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Conglomerates.
Role accountabilities:
* Working with Project Manager and other Engineering Disciplines to prepare design presentations and produce documents.
* Coordinating with other discipline leads including (CIVL, STRU, MECH, ELEC, PLMB, FLS, WWTR, etc.) to provide an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
* Developing designs in coordination with client's requirements, specifications, and goals.
* Communicating design ideas through the use of sketches, and computer design tools such as REVIT/
* Generating technical drawings and technical specifications such as floor plans, sections, elevations, detail, and schedules to convey design intent and criteria.
* Facility Code Analysis and Life safety Analysis
* Development of Quantity takeoffs, of facility components, for Arcadis Cost Estimates to provide pricing and cost estimates
* Assisting the project team during the construction phase by reviewing RFIs, shop drawings submitted material samples.
* Programming, Master Planning, Concept Design, SD, DD, & CD design activities (depending on a projects design phase)
* Ability to travel with overnight stays, periodically (approx. 25% a year) within North America
Qualifications & Experience:
Key Skills & Experiences:
* Experience preparing/developing technical documents.
* Proficiency in Drawing and Modelling Software Applications:
* Specifically: REVIT & AutoCAD
* Additional skill set in these software platforms is a plus: UNIFI, SpecLINK, and e-SPEC
* Experience in development and willingness to support BIM standards and SOPs.
* Experience in BIM modeling and Architectural Documentation
* Experience with industrial and commercial facilities design and construction
* Permitting and AHJ Plans Examination Experience.
* Experience with Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) Analysis
* Proficient in component detailing including interior fit & finishes, doors & door hardware, building envelope, & roofing. Etc.)
Required Qualifications:
* A Bachelor of Architecture degree from an accredited school.
* 5 or more years of facility design experience in a professional company setting where Architectural/Engineering design services were performed and billed.
* Current Registered Architect Licensure in any State of Canadian Province
Preferred Qualifications:
* An NCARB record on file or a completion certificate of the IDP Program
* Licensed Registered Architect (RA) or currently pursuing their professional licensure
* LEED AP or BREEAM Certified.
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Transform Your World
In accordance with the Colorado/New Your City, Connecticut Equal Pay Transparency Rules:
Arcadis offers benefits for full time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage along with a 401K plan, STD and LTD, and Life Insurance as well as some additional optional benefits.
Full time positions also come with annual PTO days and at certain levels a bonus program may apply.
The Salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000.
#LI-AA1
#Places-ANA-Jobs
Arcadis is committed to supporting work flexibility in the way of location and work schedules. This position can accommodate a flexible work schedule.
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
As a Staff Architect, you will work directly with the Places Design and Engineering team and be responsible for the development of deliverables across the entire spectrum of base bid design services, including programming, concept design, schematic design, detailed design, permitting, construction documents and construction administration services. Work in these design phases would be across a variety of construction project types (for both Private and Governmental clients), doing light and heavy Industrial Market Sector work such as, but not limited to, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Life Science, Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Conglomerates.
Role accountabilities:
* Working with Project Manager and other Engineering Disciplines to prepare design presentations and produce documents.
* Coordinating with other discipline leads including (CIVL, STRU, MECH, ELEC, PLMB, FLS, WWTR, etc.) to provide an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
* Developing designs in coordination with client's requirements, specifications, and goals.
* Communicating design ideas through the use of sketches, and computer design tools such as REVIT/
* Generating technical drawings and technical specifications such as floor plans, sections, elevations, detail, and schedules to convey design intent and criteria.
* Facility Code Analysis and Life safety Analysis
* Development of Quantity takeoffs, of facility components, for Arcadis Cost Estimates to provide pricing and cost estimates
* Assisting the project team during the construction phase by reviewing RFIs, shop drawings submitted material samples.
* Programming, Master Planning, Concept Design, SD, DD, & CD design activities (depending on a projects design phase)
* Ability to travel with overnight stays, periodically (approx. 25% a year) within North America
Qualifications & Experience:
Key Skills & Experiences:
* Experience preparing/developing technical documents.
* Proficiency in Drawing and Modelling Software Applications:
* Specifically: REVIT & AutoCAD
* Additional skill set in these software platforms is a plus: UNIFI, SpecLINK, and e-SPEC
* Experience in development and willingness to support BIM standards and SOPs.
* Experience in BIM modeling and Architectural Documentation
* Experience with industrial and commercial facilities design and construction
* Permitting and AHJ Plans Examination Experience.
* Experience with Maximum Allowable Quantity (MAQ) Analysis
* Proficient in component detailing including interior fit & finishes, doors & door hardware, building envelope, & roofing. Etc.)
Required Qualifications:
* A Bachelor of Architecture degree from an accredited school.
* 5 or more years of facility design experience in a professional company setting where Architectural/Engineering design services were performed and billed.
* Current Registered Architect Licensure in any State of Canadian Province
Preferred Qualifications:
* An NCARB record on file or a completion certificate of the IDP Program
* Licensed Registered Architect (RA) or currently pursuing their professional licensure
* LEED AP or BREEAM Certified.
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Transform Your World
In accordance with the Colorado/New Your City, Connecticut Equal Pay Transparency Rules:
Arcadis offers benefits for full time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage along with a 401K plan, STD and LTD, and Life Insurance as well as some additional optional benefits.
Full time positions also come with annual PTO days and at certain levels a bonus program may apply.
The Salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000.
#LI-AA1
#Places-ANA-Jobs
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Updated March 14, 2024