Architect - Fire Station Design / Essential Facilites - Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc

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You belong at SEH

SEH is seeking a talented Architect to join our Architectural Practice team to work with key Fire Station / Essential Facilities Design clients in our Virginia and North Carolina locations! This position is open to individuals located in the western area (Richmond, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Blacksburg) of Virginia, or in close proximity of the Piedmont Triad area (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point), of North Carolina.

At SEH, we see architectural design as an opportunity to unite form and function, efficiency and style, sustainability, and purpose. You’ll work with a team across the nation who partner with municipalities to successfully build smart and sustainable fire stations and other essential facilities. Partner with our planners, engineers and environmental teams to turn visions into reality for our clients.

Why our employee-owners love SEH:

• "I was on vacation last week and had zero concerns that my colleagues would help out with anything that came into my inbox!" – GIS Analyst
• "What company has a CEO who cares enough to seek out one-on-one conversations ranging from 'How are you?' to 'What do you think would help the company?' SEH, that's who. " – Civil Engineering Technician
• "Having the feeling that my voice matters and believing that SEH truly cares about the employees is so satisfying!" – Sr Financial Analyst
• "It feels good having colleagues and supervisors that provide support and resources for growth and learning!" – Civil Engineer

• "This is the first company I've worked for with a true entrepreneurial spirit." – Sr Mechanical Engineer

Why you’ll love SEH:

• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities
• Being 100% employee-owned means we all share in the company’s success
• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training
• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance
• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities
• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

This Opportunity:

• Join a team working to build long-term client relationships with an emphasis on continuing SEH's success in delivering smart, sustainable and productive municipal fire stations and essential facilities
• Collaborate with regional teams and technical staff to design successfully deliver architectural projects in alignment with established project schedule, budget and quality standards
• Partner with our business development team to market SEH’s architectural fire station and essential facilities design services, preparing and conducting proposal presentations, and managing communication between clients, consultants and contractors
• Participate in client meetings and help develop relationships with targeted municipal clients and selective private clients to secure new projects in alignment with business growth goals, with prioritized attention to municipal fire station development
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff
• Represent SEH at conferences and professional organizations to promote municipal market expertise and to grow architectural market presence within municipal client and industry networks

Essential Qualifications:

• Professional Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
• Licensed architect in the states of Virgnia and/or North Carolina
• Proven expertise in municipal fire station and essential facility architectural project design and development
• Previous success in building relationships with clients and helping secure new business opportunities in the fire station and essential facilities market
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and coordinate activities across regional teams and office locations
• Demonstrated understanding of building construction process with ability to create technical documentation that succinctly describes the work to be done
• Working knowledge of standard building code reviews; facility space planning, programming and interior functional layouts, site master planning and investigations.
• Ability to travel by car as needed for team meetings, client consultations, on-site inspections/visits, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of eight (8) years previous experience with municipal fire station and essential facility architectural project design and development
• Experience managing multiple, simultaneous projects through prioritization and workload scheduling
• Demonstrated understanding of project financials metrics and ability to track and actively manage a projects financial performance
• Business development aptitude or previous experience within a business development role with proven success in securing new business opportunities
• Proven project management experience with ability to guide project teams and clients through the architectural design process
• NCARB Certification with ability to obtain licensure in additional states

Who We Are

Better Places. Clean Water. Renewing Infrastructure. Improving Mobility. SEH is an employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning, and environmental company, offering a wide variety of services. We've been helping government, industrial, and commercial clients find solutions to complex challenges since 1927. Our 900+ employee-owners across the US unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us®.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $90,000and $110,000 based on skill set and experience.

Check out our full benefits package at, SEH Hiring Journey

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

SEH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We take affirmative action to ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: SEH does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by SEH’s Talent Director, SEH reserves the right to pursue and hire these candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.

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