Architectural Engineer

Cherokee Federal • San Antonio, TX

5d

About The Position

The Architectural Engineer provides responsive, flexible, full-spectrum installation engineering services and architectural engineering and facility design support for Air Force projects. The work emphasizes renovation of existing facilities, space and functional requirements, multidisciplinary design review, and development of construction and repair requirements. The 802 CE unit supports facility investment planning, design and construction, operations, real property management, energy, environmental compliance and restoration, audit assertions, acquisition, and program management at more than 75 locations worldwide.

The role supports architectural design and facility planning, including translating customer and mission needs into facility scopes and technical criteria; assessing existing facilities; and developing project packages. It also reviews design and construction deliverables, evaluates code and coordination issues, and participates in design, quality assurance, inspection, and construction coordination activities. The position coordinates architectural requirements with other engineering, environmental, planning, and project-management disciplines.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Architectural Engineering, Architecture, or another qualifying architecture or engineering discipline satisfying contract requirements.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience.
• Ability to read, develop, and review architectural drawings, specifications, space plans, details, and technical requirements.
• Working knowledge of UFC, UFGS, applicable building, life-safety, and accessibility criteria, and federal facility project delivery.
• Ability to integrate architectural requirements with structural and building-system disciplines and identify constructability or coordination issues.
• Strong communication, technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Approximately five to ten years of architectural design, facility management, or construction project management experience.
• Experience with existing-facility renovation or repair, multidisciplinary design, federal or DoD facilities, and construction-phase services.
• Architectural licensure or another relevant professional credential; desirable but not required unless otherwise specified by the employing entity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review architectural requirements, space layouts, functional relationships, building-envelope considerations, interior configurations, and facility repair or modernization concepts.
• Translate customer and mission requirements into executable facility scopes and technical criteria to support project planning and programming.
• Assist with existing-facility assessments, site investigations, project prioritization, and development of FY27 and future-year project packages.
• Review architectural drawings, specifications, design analyses, submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, change requests, and other technical deliverables.
• Evaluate accessibility, life-safety, code, constructability, maintainability, and interdisciplinary coordination issues in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Participate in design charrettes, comment-resolution meetings, QA/QC site visits, inspections, and construction coordination.
• Coordinate architectural requirements with structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental, planning, and project-management personnel.

Benefits

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level