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Architect- Federal

Date: Nov 13, 2024

Location:

Arlington, VA, US US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company : B&V Special Projects Corp.

Req Id : 105850

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : Yes

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black and Veatch

Black and Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation and benefits that start day one. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. At Black and Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

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The Opportunity

_In this role you will have the responsibility to: _

• Function as a technical specialist or in a lead architectural role. 

• With minimal supervision, apply advanced architectural techniques and analyses for problems and methods.

• Expand knowledge and skill set in area of discipline

• May start to expand knowledge in other disciplines and/or functional areas.

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors; Governments and Environment, Energy and Process Industries, and Connectivity and Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading larger production teams; coordinating multiple discipline activity; and serving as the responsible charge for a project 

• Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects 

• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects and may determine the key clients in some instances 

• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work on moderately complex projects  

• Prepares a variety of complex architectural deliverables for larger or multiple projects  

• Prepares architectural calculations following standard methods and principles  

• Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements 

• May offer other services to the clients  

• Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable codes and Black and Veatch policies

• Assists in developing, maintaining and updating architectural standards  

• Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines 

• Independently applies knowledge and complies with Black and Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks  

• Provides related guidance and direction to others 

• Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts 

• Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection 

• Oversees collection, assimilation, and management of data for architectural work  

• Independently applies advanced techniques and analysis to problems and methods 

• Reviews lower-level architectural work or assignments  

• Typically provides support to business development or pursuit activities 

• Serves as a technical specialist and has knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams in a particular practice area 

• Typically supports multiple projects on the complex technical challenges 

• Develops and applies advanced concepts and approaches to unique architectural problems 

• Typically assists with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required 

• May participate in career planning, and learning and development 

• Implements resource management strategy 

• Administrative responsibilities may include office administration 

• Ensures policies, procedures, and processes are effectively implemented and communicated for workgroup 

• Ensures adherence to corporate and division programs 

• May approve timesheets and expense reports 

Preferred Qualifications

• Building effective teams

• Advanced knowledge of architectural design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned architectural discipline

• Intermediate knowledge of other disciplines, advanced ability to interpret architectural deliverable content as assigned

• Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends

• Intermediate knowledge of company quality program

• Intermediate knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles

• Intermediate knowledge of procurement and contract administration, working knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimating

• Intermediate knowledge of technical aspects of the proposal process

• Intermediate knowledge of management techniques and administrative practices 

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in architecture from an NAAB or a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Typically a minimum of 5 years related work experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit* of such registration

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Black and Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority. This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a Hybrid work environment. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. Additionally this opportunity has the possibility of being located in any of our offices located across the U.S; click the link to see a full list of U.S. Office Locations (select United States). Some positions may be relocation eligible. Speak to your recruiter if you have interest in relocation. This position will require 10% travel.

Competencies

Collaborates

Communicates effectively

Courage

Directs work

Instills trust

Interpersonal savvy

Organizational savvy

Customer focus

Decision quality

Salary Plan

ARC: Architecture

Job Grade

004

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Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

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