Primary Responsibilities: The Architect will provide professional architectural services in support throughout the project programming process, including design, documentation, and construction for new construction, renovations, and maintenance of facilities, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and Air Force regulations. Possess strong technical knowledge, coordination capabilities, and the ability to work collaboratively with engineers, contractors, and government personnel.

Essential Functions:

• Works with government clients and regulatory agencies to achieve overall project objectives

• Conduct field investigations, site assessments, and condition surveys to support design and project development and to ensure that the design meets all technical requirements and is feasible to build.

• Provides coordination and execution to prepare contract documents, follow project design guides and templates, research material and assemblies, create specifications, and choose appropriate material selections; ensure design intent is incorporated into the construction documents in compliance with UFCs and Air Force specific standards.

• Maintain project records and prepare technical reports, meeting minutes, and other documentation.

• Assists in construction administration duties including bid review and support, address technical issues, and site visits.

• Review submittals and provide technical feedback, review substitution requests, develop addenda, and respond to RFIs in a timely manner.

• Collaborates on interior architecture and interior design projects that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, and space planning

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers.

• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for MacDill Air Force Base and guide the client on technical aspects for external design reviews or evaluations and create guidance documentation.

• Support programming and planning of facility requirements in coordination with Base stakeholders.

• Other duties as assigned

Job Skills:

• Proficiency in reading construction plans and specifications

• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey architectural concepts in written, graphic formats and oral presentations to team members, government clients, and other stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, UFCs, DoD regulations, and building structures

• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development

• Ability to produce conceptual plans, renderings, and documents.

• Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills

• Ability to work independently and to facilitate and participate in problem solving and decision making.

• Ability to accomplish goals by relying on extensive experience and judgment.

• Knowledge of project budget and schedule management.

• Attend and ability to lead meetings as required.

• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite.

Required Education / Skills: Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in architecture/engineering from a program certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or in architecture from a program certified by the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB)

• 7+ years of experience in architecture.
• Ability to obtain and maintain secret security clearance

Required Certificate / License / Registration:

Professional licensed architect (RA) (State of Florida or eligible for reciprocity)

Valid Driver’s License

Travel: Minimal, as required

Unusual or Special Physical Requirements of Position

• Lifting: Up to 50 lbs.: 10%
• Climbing: 10%
• Crawling: 0%
• Special clothing/equipment (wearing): may be required to wear PPE - steel toed shoes, safety glasses and vest when entering construction sites. 20%
• Unusual physical requirements: Sitting (50%), Standing (30%), Bending (10%), stooping (10%)
• High noise level: Active Air Force Base 20%

Description of Work Environment (specify and provide % of time required)

• Work is primarily indoors in an office setting - 70%
• Inspections and surveys are outside - 30%
• Extreme (hot/cold) temperatures involved: 20%
• Hazardous conditions - Exposure to work sites 20%
• Travel/transportation requirements: May require occasional local travel - 10%

Equipment and Machines Involved in Work Tasks (specify and provide % of time required)

• Computers, fax machines, copiers, cell phones, and video conferencing - 100%

Criticality of Attendance (specify and provide % of time required)

• Work hours are normally 8 hours per day and 5 days per week, Monday-Friday. Regular attendance of scheduled hours is extremely important. Punctuality and regular attendance are necessary. Must have flexibility of workdays to cover weekends if required.
• Necessity for regular attendance: Critical, 100%
• Urgency for punctuality: Critical, 100%

Other Essential Functions (List other essential functions here.)

Must complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, and background check.