What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural Designer - Principal position at Delan Associates, Inc?
Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates a Principal Architectural Designer opportunity to support an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project.
Work Locations: Greenville, SC (on-site)
Job Title: Architectural Principal Designer
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to provide essential technical knowledge and perform design work as described below. This position serves as an Area Lead Designer or staff designer performing assignments of advanced complexity.
- Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Architect or Design Supervisor, serve as an Area Lead Designer providing guidance/supervision to designers
- Prepare and check designs of advanced complexity utilizing 3D modeling and 2Dcomputer aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools
- Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients
- Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures
- Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines
- Perform bulk material take-off analysis and tabulations
- Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including review of vendor submittals
- Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes
- Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Associate degree in related technical field of study and minimum fifteen (15) years of work related experience
- Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state,
- Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
- Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
- Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards
- Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines
- Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
- Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word
- Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects
- Proficiency executing large engineering projects utilizing 3D modeling and 2D CADD and local codes and standards processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs automation tools in a multi-discipline environment
Discipline Specific Job Requirements
- Intermediate knowledge of:
- Commercial and industrial building design
- Detailing of building envelopes
- Detailing of architectural materials and systems
- Review of vendor documents
- Proficiency in the use of 2D and 3D architectural design software such as Autodesk
- AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Bentley OpenBuildings, and Sketchup
- Proficiency in the use of Autodesk Revit software
- Proficiency using Autodesk AutoCAD or Bentley MicroStation software
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
- Knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
- Practical field experience
- EPC project experience for the following industries:
- U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency
- Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program
- Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
