Senior Architect (Engineer IV)

Fairfax County•Fairfax (Ej32), VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a technical expert overseeing a wide range of architectural design and space management activities. Leads and guides design professionals in planning, designing, and delivering interior retrofit projects for commercial buildings, including producing and stamping architectural drawings. Also supervises a team of 2 or more employees. This position works under the principal architect of the department. Provides professional support across more than 230 county-owned and designated leased facilities totaling over 11 million square feet. Leveraging deep technical expertise, strong design capabilities, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality control, develops and reviews reports, contract drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets for space management and architectural projects. Ensures timely completion of assigned projects while maintaining the department’s quality standards and adhering to industry best practices. Also ensures that designs and projects are financially and operationally viable, delivered efficiently, and aligned with the strategic needs of the department. Additionally, a successful candidate may need to demonstrate years of experience producing contract documents. Note: This position is designated an essential employee.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technologies with a bachelor's degree in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.
Four years of progressively responsible professional experience in the appropriate engineering or architectural field.
Valid driver’s license.
Possession of a valid Virginia Professional Engineer or Architect license.
Completion of a criminal background check.
Completion of a driving record check.
Access facility equipment and equipment rooms.
Mobile to access active construction sites.
Wear personal safety equipment to include safety shoes, ear protection, safety glasses, and hardhat.
Ability to climb ladders, access tight spaces, crawl, reach, lift 25 lbs., push 25lbs.
Dexterity to use hand tools.
Vision to see detail drawings, construction and discern color.
Drive a motor vehicle.
Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
Ability to perform all duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

Nice To Haves

Seven or more years of demonstrated history directly responsible and accountable for management and supervision of full performance space planning design and construction projects in occupied buildings greater than 100,000 gross sq. ft., per building to include low rise and high rise (5 stories or more) buildings with individual project budgets over $500,000 involving multiple trades.
Seven or more years of demonstrated history in interpreting and applying building codes and regulations.
Proficient in reading building architectural and engineering plans.
Seven or more years of project management experience as a licensed architect for a complex portfolio of commercial buildings that include but not limited to: development of contracts using Revit or AutoCad, authoring scope of work, financial oversight, design development, submittal approval, RFI responses, construction quality, safety performance, oversight of quality metrics and quality performance, firm/contractor selection and oversight, oversight of project documentation and project schedule, and risk mitigation.
Five years of experience stamping drawings for commercial building complex building interior retrofits.
Seven or more years demonstrated history of responding to permit comments, code related comments or AHJ related comments with written responses.
Seven or more years as a supervisor or manager overseeing other team members.
Graduated from a four-year college or university with a recognized accredited professional degree program and received a bachelor’s degree in architecture or master’s degree in architecture.
Registered with NCARB.
Proficient in reading architectural, structural, and engineering plans.
Bilingual in English and another language.

Responsibilities

Oversee a wide range of architectural design and space management activities.
Lead and guide design professionals in planning, designing, and delivering interior retrofit projects for commercial buildings.
Produce and stamp architectural drawings.
Supervise a team of 2 or more employees.
Provide professional support across more than 230 county-owned and designated leased facilities totaling over 11 million square feet.
Develop and review reports, contract drawings, specifications, schedules, and budgets for space management and architectural projects.
Ensure timely completion of assigned projects while maintaining the department’s quality standards and adhering to industry best practices.
Ensure that designs and projects are financially and operationally viable, delivered efficiently, and aligned with the strategic needs of the department.
Demonstrate years of experience producing contract documents.
Respond to permit comments, code related comments or AHJ related comments with written responses.
Manage and supervise full performance space planning design and construction projects in occupied buildings greater than 100,000 gross sq. ft., per building to include low rise and high rise (5 stories or more) buildings with individual project budgets over $500,000 involving multiple trades.
Interpret and apply building codes and regulations.
Read building architectural and engineering plans.
Manage projects as a licensed architect for a complex portfolio of commercial buildings.
Develop contracts using Revit or AutoCad.
Author scope of work.
Provide financial oversight.
Oversee design development.
Approve submittals.
Respond to RFIs.
Oversee construction quality and safety performance.
Oversee quality metrics and quality performance.
Select and oversee firms/contractors.
Oversee project documentation and project schedule.
Mitigate risk.
Stamp drawings for commercial building complex building interior retrofits.
Supervise or manage other team members.