Senior Architect, Knoxville | Knoxville, TN

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  • Location: Knoxville, TN

  • Company: Bechtel

resiliency of the world’s infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customer’s objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining and Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values-ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability,

and our covenants-integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers expect, and how we deliver. Position Overview This role will support design development of the architecture and supporting equipment for the project by preparing studies, drawings, calculations, specifications, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements.

As Sr Architect, you will execute assignments concerned with specialized or unique architectural requirements in a global business unit. This position has technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and coordinating these assignments; this involves exploration

of the subject area, definition of scope, and may involve the development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions.

You will be interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the client in the development of the design. The ideal candidate must have solid experience in architectural design and will be capable of developing design documents that incorporate the applicable design. This role will be based in Knoxville, TN with periodic business travel, as required Responsibilities The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, a can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.

Preparation of original architectural designs layouts, details, drawings and specifications for buildings. Plans, schedules, conducts or coordinates detailed phases of the architectural work. Understand and perform the standard architectural work planning, scheduling, and job hour estimating process. Monitor and ensure compliance with quality requirements. Review and check the work of other architects as assigned. Coordinate and integrate design work between the architectural discipline and other engineering disciplines. Review and approve key design documents, supplier drawings and data, material specifications, drawings, and change orders.

Prepare procurement and subcontract requisition documents and perform associated technical bid evaluations with award recommendations. Prepares or assists in the preparation of cost estimates and quantity take-offs for architectural elements. Resolve technical issues with customers and construction. Qualifications and Skills Basic Qualifications BS degree in Architecture, from an accredited university, with at least 9 years of relevant experience or in lieu of a degree 15 years of relevant professional experience. Registered Architect or ability to obtain registration within 12 months.

Must be authorized to live and work in the US without sponsorship. Must be able to complete and pre-employment drug screen and background check. Minimum Qualifications Experienced with architectural design, production techniques, building materials, and construction methods or development of project deliverables. Understands technical issues and costs related to the selection of design features and unique architectural requirements. Proficient with the practices and procedures of NFPA, OSHA, ANSI, IBC, and UFCs or other Eurocodes as applicable Perform code reviews and generate code compliance reports/ drawings.

Skilled in oral and written communication. Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions. Demonstrated graphic presentation skills. Understanding of engineering planning and control methods. Experienced with producing a full, well-coordinated, detailed set of architectural construction documents. Experienced in coordinating a multi-discipline design team. Proficient with Autodesk design suite (e. g. Autodesk Revit, Auto CAD) to originate 3D model content and produce design deliverables in a multidisciplinary model environment.

Proficient with Revit and interoperability of Revit with other modeling tools using IFC exchange. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Sketchup. Experienced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite- Photoshop, Illustrator, and In Design. Experience with developing CSI Master Format specifications or Specs Intact preferred or other applicable program/software. Preferred Qualifications Necessary skills to present technical subjects with competence and confidence. Experience in the design of Nuclear projects. Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university.

LEED AP certified professional. Industry BIM Certification (Revit Professional, CM-BIM, or related) is preferred Willingness to relocate after assignment completion. Prior experience working in a Nuclear Quality and Safety Environment. Experience with Nuclear Power Plant Design #LI-LM1 Shaping tomorrow together Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents.

We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Bechtel employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or show proof of a negative test result prior to accessing Bechtel sites/facilities to the extent required by applicable law or by customer requirements.

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