Senior Architect

At SSOE, our growth allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm, while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. You’ll experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy work-life balance, great employee benefits, and a mindset of continuous learning.

SSOE is looking to hire a Senior Architect to join our team allowing the selected individual with the opportunity to participate in the design of state-of-the-art industrial and manufacturing facilities for the world’s leading companies.

As a Senior Architect, you will be responsible for leading projects and working with other contributing mid-senior level Architects and design teams to create exciting and complex designs that incorporate some of the latest design techniques, while ensuring that all specifications are met, and to ensure timely completion of projects. 

The following duties are typical of the position, but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.

• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation and selection of building materials, building systems, and project design methods.
• Devises new approaches to problems encountered and develops substantial adaptations and modifications to standard architectural techniques and procedures.
• Independently performs assignments with instructions as to general results expected; Exercises sound judgment to resolve problems but may receive architectural guidance on unusual or complex facility designs; Solicits the approval of department/section manager and project architect for proposed design solutions.
• Performs specific phases of work on major projects or total architectural responsibility on projects of smaller or moderate scope.
• Oversees the drafting effort on a project and coordinate this effort with other disciplines on the same project and, at times, may be responsible for checking a portion of all the completed drawings.
• Has knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes, OSHA compliance requirements, and a working knowledge of site planning, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering systems, methods, and general details.
• Leads client meetings (typically in US time-zones) to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project. 
• Uses knowledge of architectural drafting, detailing, building materials, and construction techniques to finalize project documents for bidding and construction purposes.
• Responsible for final content of architectural project specification.
• May participate in client contact and business development activities.
• Assists in integration of all disciplines of the project(s).
• Travel may be required to the US.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university or institute is required.
• 12–15 years of experience in the design and delivery of large-scale manufacturing or industrial facilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while meeting established schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of Revit is required.
• Familiarity with international building codes and standards, with a strong preference for experience working with U.S. (American) codes and regulations.
• Flexible to work during evening hours as needed to coordinate with global and international project teams.

Additional Perks: 

• Flexible and hybrid work options (role-dependent).     
• Learning and development support, including certification reimbursement (based on project requirements).   
• Employee engagement initiatives, clubs, and collaborative culture.