Senior Architect, SWIB

Requisition ID: 275966 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Sterling, VA 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel and Blue Forge Alliance (Submarine Workforce Industrial Base (SWIB) procurement prime contractor) are partnering with the US Navy on a one-of-a-kind opportunity to streamline and optimize the submarine production process and develop a national strategic functional dry docks plan across the US.

New submarine production is critical to the Navy and Nation and ship building plans call for greater production (by tonnage) than at any point since World War II. To meet this demand, the Navy is working with industry and the shipbuilders to support capital investments required to provide ship building and repairs facilities optimization, and industrial equipment to meet this surging demand.

The U.S. Navy SWIB procurement will develop strategies to streamline facility builds or accelerate its investments in existing shipbuilding facilities, footprint, and machines/fixtures to achieve the 1 Columbia Class and 2 Virgina Class submarines per year production rate while also sustaining the existing fleet.

This project spans several supporting activities and sub-objectives, in close partnership and coordination with the prime Blueforge Alliance, NAVSEA 04, the 4 public Navy shipyards, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding.

The following list are activities and objectives that are the focus of this project:

1. Develop a national strategic functional dry dock plan across public and private shipyards.
2. Determine both a near term critical equipment modernization roadmap and a long-term equipment modernization lifecycle.
3. Generate and implement strategies to accelerate current shipbuilding facility expansion.
4. Implement shipbuilding facility layout changes to optimize production and decrease shipbuilding and maintenance timelines.
5. Assist shipbuilders in determining methodologies for reducing inventory space requirements.

This position will be full-time telework and will require travel of 25-30% of the year, which entail site visits to the various shipyards across the United States and in-office visits to Reston, VA.  The position is contingent upon project award.

Position Summary:

This Senior Architect position will lead architectural design development for the project by preparing studies, evaluations, calculations, specifications, and reviewing drawings in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements. Work with other architects/engineers/designers and technical disciplines in a team environment.

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 others as assigned.
• As directed, supervise, coordinate, provide technical direction and assign work to subordinate architects and designers.
• 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.
• Participates in and fosters a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and job satisfaction.
• Embodies a commitment to external and internal client service.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Architecture, from an accredited university, with at least 13 years of relevant experience or in lieu of a degree 19 years of relevant professional experience.
• Registered Architect in the United States
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a site security badge for access to the worksite.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be physically able to conduct field inspections and participate in project walk-downs which may require the following activities: extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, using fall protection and other personal protective equipment (PPE), walking on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces, and maneuvering around very small and/or confined spaces.
• 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, UFCs, and the USGBC LEED Rating System.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Autodesk design suite (e.g. Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD) to originate 3D model content and produce design deliverables in a multidisciplinary model environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Sketchup.
• Experienced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite- Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Experience with developing CSI MasterFormat specifications or SpecsIntact preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Necessary skills to present technical subjects with competence and confidence.
• Experience in the design of Navy dock facilities.
• Master’s degree in architecture from an accredited university.
• LEED AP certified professional.

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