Architect

ARCHITECT

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions operational challenges and requirements. Our dedicated experienced and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Architect plays a critical role in delivering highquality architectural design and project support by providing onsite expertise coordinating effectively with diverse stakeholders and ensuring strict adherence to data security confidentiality and organizational policies. This position is responsible for drafting and preparing detailed plans conducting architectural design activities and safeguarding all proprietary information from unauthorized access. The role requires a NAABaccredited degree in Architecture and either active registration as a Registered Architect or an equivalent combination of education and no fewer than ten years of architectural design and/or construction experience including proficiency with CADD systems project management principles specification writing and cost estimation tools such as AutoCAD SpecsIntact RSMeans or E4Clicks. Candidates must also demonstrate competency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat and experience with federal military or civic buildings is preferred. Additional valuable experience includes work involving code research and interpretation ADA/ABA compliance higher education facilities secure facilities such as SCIFs and major telecommunications system upgrades.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides project-site support
• Coordinates with stakeholders
• Responsible for data security
• Architectural design
• Draft and prepare plans
• Has the ability to work remotely with required in-office days
• Must adhere to all customer organization policies and procedures regarding data security and confidentiality
• Protect all proprietary information from unauthorized access

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degreed in Architecture through a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) program and either licensed as a Registered Architect (R.A.) by any State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico or provide an adequate combination of Education and Experience of the following:
• Holds a degree in Architecture or related field and must have minimum 10 years experience in the architecture design and/or construction field. This includes a history of utilizing CADD system to prepare drawings layouts and design specifications applying project management principles methods and tools to resolve architectural problems and applying architectural design construction and improvement to buildings
• Personnel must be proficient in; drafting and the preparation of plans preferably using AutoDesk products such as AutoCad specification writing preferably using SpecsIntact or similar applications and cost estimation preferably using software such as RSMeans or E4Clicks.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite application such as Word Excel and PowerPoint and Adobe products such as Acrobat.
• Experience with affecting federal military and/or civic buildings will be preferred.
• Must have a history of performing tasks related to design including code research and interpretation and familiarity with Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ABA) or Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).
• Architectural and design experience with higher education facilities such as colleges universities secure facilities such as Secure Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) and/or facilities with major telecommunication system upgrades will be preferred.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical dental vision holiday paid time off 401K with a match life insurance short/long-term disability and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any typebased on actual or perceived race color national origin ancestry sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeedingand medical conditions related to pregnancy childbirth or breastfeeding)gender gender identity and gender expression religious creeddisability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ) genetic information age marital status civil union status sexual orientation military and veteran status denial of family and medical care leave arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms of employment includingrecruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence training compensation benefits employee activities and general treatment during employment.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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