Senior Architect

Job Description:

Seeking an on-site Senior Architect to assist with design and construction

requirements for the FBI's AESU team in Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities:

* Act as a consultant in the establishment of design standards and criteria for construction projects.

* Provide on-site field survey measurements and verification including documentation of space, equipment, workflow, required adjacencies, communication and organizational requirements.

* Provide recommendations based on observations.

* Prepare stacking plans to accommodate functionality and adjacency requirements.

* Prepare blocking plans, schematic or conceptual designs, and design intent drawings in AutoCAD.

* Ensure drawings comply with Bureau's Program of Requirements (POR),

* Campus Design Guides and Construction Standards.

* Perform design reviews and submit comments in required format.

* Ensure that drawings and specifications which are submitted to the FBI for review comply with POR requirements.

* Manage design of projects throughout the project, from programming to post-occupancy.

* Includes building and maintaining relationships with end user, local team,

* subject matter experts, etc.

* Perform construction administration duties, such as reviewing and answering RFIs, reviewing submittals, reviewing and producing field reports, walking the site and verifying accuracy and compliance of construction with drawings and POR requirements, participating in creation and closeout of punch-list, and more.

* Review proposals, documents, drawings, and specifications for accuracy and ability to meet POR requirements. Provide comments and/or recommendations as necessary.

* Provide support in development and evaluation of project schedules.

* Maintain knowledge on recent versions of the International Building Code and Commentary (IBC), the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), and all pertinent federal accessibility standards.

* Coordinate with AESU peer colleagues, FBI Project Managers, customers and other Bureau personnel/contractors, and other project team members on projects as necessary.

* Other similar or related services not of a decision-making nature.

* Miscellaneous services which will require proficiency in the use of Microsoft's Word, Excel, Power Point, Project software tools and AutoCAD.

* Assist in the development of reports, studies and presentations.

* Exhibit professionalism, good customer service and communication skills and serve as a cooperative team player.

* Able to multitask and assume multiple projects or assignments simultaneously.

* Collaborate and assist in resolving critical and possibly controversial issues with a multi disciplined team of architects, engineers and federal agency clients.

* Exhibit resiliency if shifting priorities require reprioritization of workload.

* Understand and be able to implement standards as outlined in the POR, Campus Design Guides and Construction Standards. Suggest edits or updates to these documents, as applicable.

Qualifications:

* BS from an accredited college or university in Architecture

* Proficient in the most current version of AutoCAD

* Experience working with Microsoft Office

* Current knowledge of relevant experience in workspace design, as it relates to the health and welfare of building occupants.

* At least 10 years of experience in commercial/government office building design and construction.

* 20 years of experience or more is preferable.

* Attainment of an architecture license is preferable. The contractor must have, or be able to obtain, at a minimum, unescorted access to FBI facilities. It is required that the contractor already has a Secret security clearance in JPAS at time of award. Contractor must have or have the ability obtain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance in support of the FBI, since the work associated with this task order will occur in FBI- occupied facilities and will require access to the FBINet. A contractor who already possesses a TS security clearance is preferrable.