Architect

Architect | Industrial & Technical Facilities | Multi-Discipline EPC Projects

Orion Engineers + Constructors a "Best Place to Work" is seeking an Architect to join our growing team in Greenville, SC. Our new Architect will support industrial, advanced-manufacturing, and mission-critical facilities. This role offers hands-on design responsibility, multi-discipline collaboration, and the opportunity to grow into architectural leadership as our Greenville office expands.

Position Summary

The Architect will support architectural design and project execution for industrial, advanced-manufacturing and mission-critical facilities. Assigned projects may include manufacturing facilities, process-support buildings, control rooms, maintenance and utility buildings, laboratories, warehouses, distribution facilities, administrative spaces, and data-center or other mission-critical environments.

This is a broad architectural role intended for candidates with approximately 5 to 20+ years of experience. The final level, title, compensation, and leadership responsibilities will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, technical background, licensure, project-delivery experience, and demonstrated ability to lead work within a multi-discipline EPC project team.

Essential Functions

Develop architectural designs, construction documents, details, specifications, and code-related documentation for assigned projects.
Support projects through planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning support, and turnover as assigned.
Work with project managers, engineers, designers, estimators, procurement personnel, construction teams, and field support staff to develop safe, practical, cost-conscious, and constructible solutions.
Coordinate architectural scope with civil/structural, mechanical, building mechanical, electrical/instrumentation, process, and piping design disciplines.
Participate in project planning, design reviews, multidisciplinary coordination meetings, site assessments, client meetings, and constructability reviews.
Prepare and review architectural plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, specifications, material selections, and building-code analyses.
Apply applicable building codes, life-safety requirements, accessibility standards, permitting requirements, and client design criteria.
Support design for industrial and technical facilities, including structures and buildings with significant operational, equipment, security, reliability, or MEP coordination requirements.
Assist with development of scopes of work, preliminary budgets, design schedules, material/equipment selections, and architectural input for proposals and estimates.
Support procurement by developing and reviewing architectural specifications, bid packages, vendor data, and material submittals.
Respond to RFIs, review shop drawings and submittals, issue clarifications, and resolve architectural issues during construction.
Conduct site visits, field verification, and construction progress reviews; collaborate with construction personnel to address field conditions and maintain design intent.
Participate in quality-control reviews to confirm completeness, interdisciplinary coordination, code compliance, and constructability before documents are issued.
Help maintain and improve architectural standards, details, templates, specifications, and QA/QC practices.
Mentor and provide technical support to architectural designers and other project team members as appropriate.
Take on increased project, client, technical, and discipline-leadership responsibilities as experience and business needs warrant.

Skills and Competencies

Working knowledge of project delivery from design through construction, with an appreciation for schedule, cost, safety, procurement, and constructability.
Ability to produce, coordinate, and review construction documents in a highly integrated, multi-discipline environment.
Understanding of building-code compliance, accessibility, life safety, building envelope, material performance, and architectural detailing.
Ability to communicate effectively with clients, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, engineers, and project managers.
Strong problem-solving skills and sound professional judgment when managing design changes and field issues.
Ability to manage several assignments and prioritize work to meet project commitments.
Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and other applicable architectural design and document-control tools.

Qualifications

Professional degree in Architecture.
Approximately 5 to 20+ years of relevant architectural design, construction-document, or project-delivery experience.
Experience developing architectural construction documents using Revit and/or AutoCAD.
Experience coordinating architectural scope with structural and MEP engineering disciplines.
Working knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, life-safety principles, and permitting processes.
Ability to participate in job-site visits and work with project/construction teams to resolve architectural issues during construction.
Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Ability to travel periodically to client sites, project locations, and other Orion offices as business needs require.
Architectural registration or active progress toward licensure.
NCARB certification.
Experience in an EPC, design-build, industrial engineering, construction, or other integrated project-delivery environment.
Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, process-support, utility, distribution, laboratory, cleanroom, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, or mission-critical facilities.
Experience with data centers or other facilities requiring high reliability, security, phased construction, intensive MEP coordination, or continuous operations.
Construction administration experience, including RFIs, submittals, field observation, change support, and contractor coordination.
Experience supporting budgets, estimates, proposals, procurement packages, or material/vendor evaluation.
Demonstrated potential to lead architectural scopes, mentor others, and grow into greater discipline leadership responsibilities.
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization or visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Work Environment

Normal business office environment with moderate noise.
The position typically performs tasks within assigned office facility but will require site visits to customer facilities.
Occasionally, will visit or be temporarily assigned to work in an operating plant or at a construction site. This may require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, work near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles. For site visits, safety glasses and other safety equipment are required depending on task. Orion will provide all personnel with standard safety equipment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboard.
Ability to operate several types of document reproduction equipment.
Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a ladder or up and down stairs.
Must be able to drive a company vehicle to and from job sites or office locations if required.
Occasionally, may participate in a field trip to an operating plant or construction site. This requires normal hearing, the ability to stand, walk, reach, climb and balance, clear close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
Must be able to attend job walks wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in an operating facility in a hot climate if required.
Lifting up to 15 pounds may be required.
Ability to Travel: Travel could be required between Orion office locations.

Working Hours and Schedule: Employee work schedules are determined by the needs of the department, production schedule or client requirements if assigned to a site. Core working hours are established to ensure that all necessary functions are covered efficiently. While these core hours are fixed, there may be some flexibility in start and end times to accommodate individual needs, provided that departmental requirements are met.

Other Duties: This job description summarizes the general nature and level of work performed in this position and is not intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. It does not constitute an employment contract, and duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off (PTO), and long- and short-term disability insurance. We also offer additional voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital indemnity, cancer, and accident coverage, along with access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

EEO Statement: ORION is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks and substance abuse testing. We participate in the EVerify Federal Identification System.