Architect Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

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Selection will be based on your application, resume, and portfolio. In order to be considered, you will need to submit a portfolio with your application.

Clark Nexsen is seeking a creative, ambitious Architect II who shares our commitment to design excellence, sustainability, and innovation. You will join a team of architects and designers, working in a multi-discipline, collaborative, and engaging team-based environment that draws on multiple perspectives in the pursuit of innovative solutions. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to shape architectural projects in a variety of typologies and scales for clients that include educational and cultural institutions, commercial developers, government entities, and local communities. The ideal candidate for this position will be energetic and passionate about design, committed to quality, engaged in team, office, and firm-wide initiatives, able to work independently and in a team environment, an enthusiastic mentor for other design staff, and able to prioritize work.

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :

• Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned major project, including investigation, evaluation and recommendation of design solutions that best meets the client's needs
• Provides professional architectural consultation in the planning, design, and coordination of large complex projects
• Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs
• Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures
• May provide technical guidance to less experienced architects
• Collaborate with project teams during project design phases including programming, concept development, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation
• Develop design sketches, renderings, models, graphics, presentation materials, analysis, and construction drawings and schedules
• Participate in the bidding and construction administration of projects including jobsite visits, review of submittals, and responding to contractor questions
• Communicate and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders including clients, owners, users, team members, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies to achieve overall project objectives
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and participation in continuous learning
• Mentor junior design staff in their professional development
• Help deliver great projects with a sense of energy, passion and personal responsibility!

Education, Technology, and Experience

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Workplace Flexibility

We have selected two as common days in the office to nurture collaboration and innovation and to support learning and growth through engagement with colleagues. We are asking everyone to be present on Mondays and Thursdays, with a required third day that will provide additional flexibility and be set established between you and your supervisor (with consideration given to your project team members and clients). Our hope is that this schedule will offer the work-life balance that is desired by all, while providing consistent opportunities for face-to-face collaboration and mentorship.

Physical Requirements

Work is sedentary and often performed in an office setting. Work area is lighted, heated, and ventilated. This position may require extended periods of standing, sitting, as well as some repetitive movements, bending and lifting of minimal weight. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.