Architect

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

5d•$102,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The Facilities Engineering Team is a full-service A/E consulting style team knowledgeable in all aspects of building design and building/regulatory codes. We provide architecture and engineering assessments, design services, and construction administration for a wide variety of projects from small renovations to complete laboratories, clean rooms, office suites, etc. across our campus in concert with our Project Management/Construction and Planning teams. Working in a multi-disciplinary team environment, the Staff Architect will assist in coordination of long and short-term facilities architecture/engineering and planning goals. Primary functions include planning support/programmatic development based on end user requirements, architectural design from concept, design (schematic phase through construction documentation), bid support, construction administration, and project closeout for multiple types of projects including office, secure areas, lab, cleanroom and other applications in and R&D environment. In this role, the candidate will bridge the gap between traditional architectural design and owner-side project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, plus minimum of 5 years of related industry work experience
Licensed as a Registered Architect in Massachusetts (or ability to obtain Massachusetts license within 1 year)
Experience in Research/Laboratory and office renovations working with aging infrastructure and occupied spaces
Proficient working knowledge of and experience with implementation of building codes and regulatory requirements (IBC, NFPA, ADA, MA State) required
Experience with AutoCAD and REVIT, Procore, Bluebeam/Adobe and Office product suite required
Proficient in communication and leadership skills, customer service and can work on multiple projects of varying project size and phase
Clear writing and verbal presentation skills to create detailed project scope/program descriptions, assessments and code reviews
US Citizen and ability to obtain and maintain government security clearance required
Experience coordinating with multi-disciplinary design team staff, providing full architectural design activities including drawing development/production, code interpretation, specifications, etc
Experience with Construction Administration activities on projects within a multi discipline team environment as architectural lead
Exceptional decision-making skills with an understanding of design decisions impact to overall project cost and schedule
Demonstrates a strong ability to work independently with minimal direction, relying on the capacity to reason from first principles to find solutions to novel problems

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of government design standards (Unified Facilities Criteria - UFC), and experience with government facility design (secure areas, etc.) is considered highly advantageous
LEED AP certification is preferred
Skill in graphic presentation, including use of architectural design, graphic and photographic software applications (Enscape, Google Sketchup, etc.) is desirable

Responsibilities

Customer/end user coordination to develop scope (program SOW/BOD and provide necessary presentation materials for end user approval)
Inspects spaces for existing conditions and makes recommendations for needed improvements)
Project scoping and cost estimate review
Prepares and develops space plans and SD/DD/CD documents using AutoCAD and REVIT in support of existing facility conditions and new space requirements
Develops and executes written documentation necessary for client and management approvals
Perform Building Code reviews/assessments, prepare project contract specifications, and other tasks associated with project design execution.
Construction administration including bid support, RFIs, submittal reviews, and closeout
Perform studies and other duties as assigned to support the Facilities Department as needed
Assist in the review of design packages submitted by outside design firms to ensure adherence to project scope and MITLL Facilities standards of design and construction.
Collaborate with the Facilities Architectural team to develop and maintain Architectural design, construction, and finish standards for the laboratory campus (details, AutoCAD/REVIT families, specifications, finish guides, etc.)
Coordinate with in-house SMEs (security, ISD, Operations, etc.) to inform design development