Senior Architect Natrium

Job description

**Requisition ID: 288378**



+ **Relocation Authorized: National - Family**

+ **Telework Type: Part-Time Telework**

+ **Work Location: Reston, VA**
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# Project Overview:
Bechtel is the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction partner on TerraPower’s Natrium team.

Selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, Natrium is participating in a DOE initiative to re-establish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy that provides matching funding to industry to design and build an operational advanced reactor.

TerraPower, a leading advanced generation technology company founded by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will be deploying its 345 MWe sodium fast reactor (SFR), called Natrium.

The Natrium plant features an advanced, cost-competitive reactor design that is safer, simpler, easier and less costly to construct, less expensive to operate, and able to provide energy that is competitive with fossil fuels.

It also features an innovative molten salt energy storage system designed to be complementary to solar and wind power by evening out the peaks and valleys in production when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing.

With the reactor and energy storage output combined, the plant can produce more than 500 MWe of power.



Other Team Natrium partners include GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Energy Northwest, PacifiCorp, and Duke Energy, along with support from a number of national laboratories and universities.

This DOE Program has the potential to be the largest funding program for advanced nuclear power in U.S. history and will shape the future of nuclear energy for decades.



We invite you to join our team for this historic and interesting opportunity!
# Job Summary:
This role will support design development of architectural designs for the project by preparing studies, drawings, calculations, specifications, and evaluations, in accordance with applicable procedures, codes, standards, and contract requirements.

Work with other Architects and technical disciplines in a team environment.



_This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and will require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project.

Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership._
# Major Responsibilities:
The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, a can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs.



+ Preparation of original architectural designs layouts, details, drawings and specifications for buildings Plans, schedules, conducts or coordinates detailed phases of the architectural work.

+ Ensure compliance with quality requirements.

+ As directed, coordinate or provide technical direction to other architects or designers.

+ Coordinate and integrate design work between the architectural discipline and other engineering disciplines.

+ Review design documents, supplier drawings and data, material specifications, and drawings.

+ Prepare procurement and subcontract requisition documents

+ Assists in the preparation of cost estimates and quantity take-offs for architectural elements.

+ Coordinates technical issues with customers and construction.

+ Participates in a work environment that is based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and job satisfaction.
# Education and Experience Requirements:
+ **Level 1:** BS degree in Architecture, from an accredited university, with at least 6 years of relevant experience or in lieu of a degree 12 years of relevant professional experience.



+ Registered Architect in the United States or the ability to obtain in 12 months.

+ US citizenship or legal resident.
# Required Knowledge and Skills:
+ **Minimum Qualifications:**

+ Proficient with Autodesk design suite (e.g. Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD) to originate 3D model content and produce design deliverables in a multidisciplinary model environment.

+ For Revit be capable of Family creation and modification, Parameter adding and modification, producing and modifying schedules, working with clash detection, modeling and architectural detailing and working and coordinating with multiple software programs to create Revit models

+ Experienced with architectural design, production techniques, building materials, and construction methods or development of project deliverables.

+ Knowledge of technical issues and costs related to the selection of design features and unique architectural requirements.

+ Knowledge the practices and procedures of NFPA, OSHA, ANSI, IBC, and LEED Rating System.

+ Assist with code reviews and generate code compliance reports/ drawings.

+ Skilled in oral and written communication.

+ Communicates complex technical issues

+ Demonstrated graphic presentation skills.

+ Understanding of engineering planning and control methods.

+ Experience with producing a full, well-coordinated, detailed set of architectural construction documents.

+ Experience coordinating a multi-discipline design team.

+ Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Sketchup.

+ Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite- Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

+ Experience with developing CSI MasterFormat specifications or SpecsIntact.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Knowledgeable in the principles of Systems Engineering.

+ Necessary skills to present technical subjects with competence and confidence.

+ Experience in the design of Nuclear facilities.

+ Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university.LEED AP certified professional.
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