Senior Architect - Federal Market

The Opportunity

RS&H is currently seeking a Senior Architect to join our Buildings team in Norfolk, VA, supporting our Federal and Military clients.

RS&H is fortunate to have a wealth of project opportunities through our multiple long-term consulting contracts for Federal clients, including GSA, military, and NASA. Our projects range from planning to small renovations to large multi-building projects and include both national and international projects in locations such as Japan, Europe, and the Middle East. This position is intended to be a career-building opportunity as the successful candidate will be asked to grow their architectural skills as part of a multi-disciplined team. Successful candidates would also have career growth opportunities in Project Management, Client management, and business development. RS&H offers specific training in Project Management and Client Management as well as general career growth training and mentorship. While federal and military experience is a plus, we are focused on your architectural skills and teamwork approach in the delivery of challenging projects for a range of needs.

Essential Functions:

• Defines project elements and processes, coordinates estimates, and manages bid preparations to meet client needs.
• Ensures contract performance by planning and monitoring work orders with engineering, construction, and other disciplines.
• Plans and develops moderately complex architectural projects impacting major company programs, exploring scope and novel methods.
• Supports projects from concept to completion, coordinating with project management, architects, and leadership on technical solutions.
• Reviews junior staff work for accuracy, provides guidance, and performs quality control reviews, inspections, and field observations.
• Maintains licensure and professional registration; stays updated on building codes, zoning laws, fire regulations, and other ordinances.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Have a degree in architecture from an NAAB-accredited program or equivalent experience.
• Have 10 years\’ experience, including working on parts of major projects or multiple, moderate-sized projects, providing technical guidance to entry/junior-level staff, reviewing others\’ work for technical accuracy, and participating in the design and implementation of new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans that had great impact on the achievement of functional results.
• Possess an active license in good standing and demonstrate knowledge of state and local building codes, zoning laws, fire regulations, and other relevant ordinances.
• Be proficient in production software and construction document production.
• Have a passion for formulating and solving problems with timely and innovative solutions.
• Have proven ability to successfully address challenging issues in a sound professional and business-like manner.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills and can effectively interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, team members, and other key stakeholders.
• Be a US person per client requirement.

If this sounds like the role for you, and you\’re ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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