Senior Architectural Designer

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.

The Opportunity

• Functions as a senior architectural engineering technician, technical design specialist and/or supervisor.
• Applies advanced technical expertise to address complex design challenges, within the architectural discipline, and contributes to the development of innovative architectural & engineering solutions.
• Utilizes digital tools and design software (e.g., CAD, BIM, 3D modeling) in conjunction with standardized procedures to create, modify, and maintain technical documentation, drawings, and project deliverables.
• In addition to hands-on design and production responsibilities, this role provides consultation, training, and oversight to other engineering technicians to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to project standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate and may set appropriate design and graphic standards.
• Reviews project requirements and accurately determine the correct format and contents of the required deliverables.
• Promotes quality within project/group/section.
• Reviews design inputs to ensure consistency.
• Assists in ensuring deliverables are in compliance with the specific codes and standards in force for the project.
• May contribute to the continuous improvement of guides and standards. May participate in and lead process improvement activities and assignments.
• Demonstrates personal accuracy and drives continual improvement and change management efforts.
• Apply basic architectural/engineering principles and established design practices in developing complex design concepts and deliverables.
• Applies judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.
• Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals.
• Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.
• May review the deliverables of others.
• May coordinate the presentation, delegate production design, or other electronic applications.
• May monitor production to ensure consistency, budget and schedule of the deliverables.
• Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
• Assignments may involve solving a particular design problem or participating in a design team focused on completing an assigned project task.
• May make presentations and conduct training classes within a specialized area of expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.

Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology (preferred).

Minimum Qualifications

Typically a minimum of 11 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.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

Salary Plan

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