Architect

KTS


Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Architect with a Top- Secret Clearance to support KTS and our government customer in Washington, DC.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag Technology Solutions is seeking an Architect in Washington, DC to act as primary contact between our office and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) The Architect will have essential multi- discipline team representation and be self-motivated, well organized, design oriented, and customer focused.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring the overall design intent of the project established by the Project Designer is incorporated into the detailed documentation.
• Monitors the design process from conceptual phase through construction administration, ensuring the design idea is consistent and properly executed.
• Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
• Checks completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for accuracy.
• Works to implement the overall strategy for producing the documents and identifies the sheets planned for each stage of the work. This includes defining how data will be organized into files and which elements will be incorporated in a Building Information Model (BIM).
• Works with BIM Manager to define and set up project team software parameters and works with team BIM Lead to manage project standards.
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the entire Project Team.
• Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provides support as necessary.
• Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to quality assurance, quality control and best practice standards.
• Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, and other discipline group designers that affect the specific project design.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.
• Develops a positive relationship of trust with clients and other project leadership.
• Regularly communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation.
• Receives project direction from the Design Principal and technical direction from the Quality Control project reviewer, the Architectural Discipline Director, and the Quality Control Manager in the studio.
• Coordinates and tracks electronic documentation and files with project team, clients, and consultants.
• Attending on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings as required for the project. Prepares and coordinates the review of contractor's schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
• Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, technical issues.
• Prepares meeting minutes of consultant coordination meetings and/or oversees development of the minutes with a project admin or the project manager depending on the project size.
• May prepare 2D and 3D presentation/design drawings and build models for client/project team review.
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required.
• At least 5 years of architecture experience.
• Licensed Architect with current registration required.
• Top Secret Security Clearance.

Working Environment & Conditions
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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