Software architect Jobs in Gilbert, AZ

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will plan, develop, design, coordinate, and review architectural work on large projects with unique requirements. You will prepare discipline estimates and work plans, review and approve design documents, interpret regulations, and assist with performance reporting. Your recommendations for resolving complex issues will help ensure client satisfaction with a project’s architectural aspects.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”. #LI-AM3

Major Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the architectural work to include the preparation of original designs layouts, details, drawings and specifications​, using independent judgment in making adaptations and modifications​
• Analyzes problems with conflicting design requirements, sketches ideas and possible solutions​
• Analyzes and reports on the suitability of unconventional materials, techniques and/or difficult coordination requirements​
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of cost estimates, quantity take-offs for proposals, forecasts, and change orders​
• Prepares or assists in preparation of conceptual studies, designs, reports or proposals​
• Prepares letters to vendors and clients​
• Plans, coordinates, or prepares equipment, work and material specifications, bid evaluations and award recommendations​
• Coordinates architectural efforts in assigned areas with specialty groups, engineering disciplines, the client, vendor, contractors, construction and other functional groups​
• Prepares procurement and subcontract requisition documents and performs associated technical bid evaluations with award recommendations​
• When delegated, provides guidance to other architectural personnel for specific tasks or project-subgroups​

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of AI Agent generation
• Revit experience in architectural production drawings and development of families and templates
• ArchiCAD experience in architectural modeling and design
• Help with modeling and visualizing building concepts. This includes modeling topography, building elements, MEP systems at a conceptual level.
• Develop construction documents and details in Revit.
• Check for clashes between architectural elements and structural or mechanical or other building systems.
• Develop custom Revit Families.
• Assist in the development of a reference library of both 2D and 3D Revit families
• Develop filters for data exchange between different modeling platforms (Revit, Hexagon/Intergraph, MicroStation/Bentley, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD)

Other Knowledge and Skills:

• Assist other team members in learning modeling standards.
• Basic knowledge of texture building for 3D modeling.
• Basic knowledge of construction and components.
• The applicant will need to have strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and decision-making skills within the tasks assigned.
• Bachelor of Architecture required.
• Desire to become a licensed architect preferred.
• Knowledge of Dynamo for Revit a plus.
• Knowledge of Twinmotion, and Lumion a plus.
• Must be fluent in English.

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