Architect- Architecture Design

About Us BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. When you join Design Group as an Architect III., In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do Work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.

Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Work with engineers, designers, and other professional consultants to design facilities for industrial manufacturing and distribution operations

Develop architectural solutions for customers’ business needs as part of an integrated project team, including helping the owner or project manager define the facility requirements/program, and understanding customers’ production flow and space environmental needs

Lead architectural design for industrial projects (manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical facilities, distribution centers, cold storage facilities, warehouses) and work with in-house multi-disciplinary engineering project teams

Stamp and sign all architectural construction documents

Conduct project site visits and act as a construction administrator

Define the industrial facility program requirements based on an understanding of the client’s production process flow and space environmental needs

Conduct code research specific to the project site, program, and proposed use

Research material options or alternative building methods as necessary

Develop specifications and oversee preparation of plans and related documents for permit acquisition and construction

Answer RFIs and review submittals and shop drawings throughout the pre-construction and construction phases of the project

What You’ll Bring Specialized knowledge of design in one or more of the following areas: advanced technologies, life science, pharma and food or beverage

A minimum of seven years of facilities architectural design experience with a proven ability to lead the facility design from the programming/concept phase through the production of construction documents, permit acquisition, and site implementation on multi-disciplinary projects

Prior working knowledge of code studies/evaluations for semi-conductor facilities or hazardous/classified areas (preferred)

A strong working knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes (IBC in particular)

Experience in the development and creation of construction documents for semi-conductor, pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or the food and beverage industries

Experience in the design of greenfield facilities and in the renovations of existing buildings

Experience in coordinating design with process engineers on industrial installations of production equipment (preferred)

Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project

A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions

A bachelor of architecture (BArch)

A master of architecture (MArch) (preferred)

Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.

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