Architect Jobs in District Of Columbia

Job Title: Landscape Architect Company: Interior, National Park Service Location: Washington, DC Description: Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service.  Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations. The incumbent serves as Landscape Architect in the Office of the National Park Service Liaison to the White House.  The incumbent provides landscape design expertise necessary to program, plan, design and perform research on construction, alteration, repair and rehabilitation projects for the National Park Service at the White House and President's Park.  The incumbent serves as specialist in the science and art of landscape architecture with training in the principles, theories, concepts, methods and techniques of preserving cultural landscapes.APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE TO BE CONSIDERED.  BECAUSE THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT, TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.  APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONTACTED FOR MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.  PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE KSAs AND OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE MAY RESULT IN LOW OR ELIGIBLE RATING.

Job Title: Architect Company: Interior, National Park Service Location: Washington, DC Description: Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service.  Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations. The incumbent serves as Senior Architect and is responsible for providing architectural engineering expertise necessary to program, plan, design and perform research on the construction, alteration, repair and rehabilitation projects for the National Park Service at the White House and President's Park.  The incumbent serves as specialist in the science and art of architecture with training in the principles, theories, concepts, methods and techniques of architecture and preservation of historic structures.Research, planning and stewardship is the framework for the duties of the architect.  Research defines the features, values and associations that make a structure historically significant; planning identifies the issues and alternatives for long-term preservation; and stewardship involves activities such as conditions assessment, maintenance and training.APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE TO BE CONSIDERED.  BECAUSE THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT, TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.  APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONTACTED FOR MISSING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION.  PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE KSAs AND OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE MAY RESULT IN LOW OR ELIGIBLE RATING.

Job Title: Architect Project Manager Company: McKissack & McKissack Location: Washington, DC Description: ORIGINAL JOB LISTINGArchitect Project Manager | Region: Washington, DCMcKissack & McKissack, specializing in architecture & interiors, program & construction management, planning & facilities management, environmental engineering and transportation, has an immediate opening for an Architect Project Manager in our Los Angeles office. We are looking for a self-motivated individual, interested in personal growth, who wants to be a member of our growing team and who meets the following qualifications Duties and ResponsibilitiesBachelors Degree in Architecture and minimum of 8 to 10 years experience in the building design and construction industry Registration is mandatory. Proven Project Management experienceExperience in all phases of design process , from project palnning and concepts through working drawlings and construction administrationDemontrated ability to interact in a coooperative and effective manner with ownerDemonstrated ability to coordinate the work of consultants. Excellent written and verbal communications skillsStrong computer skills, including experience in spreadsheets and project schedules as well as knowledgeable in the use of AutoCad software. Estimating skills is a plusStrong interpersonal skillsPlease send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: David Artin McKissack & McKissack 1401 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 Fax: Register to View Email: Register to View

Job Title: General Engineer Architect Company: Location: Washington, DC Description: The incumbent serves as a Resident Engineer or Architect in the Field Resident Engineer Staff within the Project Management Service, Service Delivery Office, Office of Construction & Facilities Management, in the Department of Veterans Affairs.  The incumbent works as a resident engineer / architect assigned to assist the Senior Resident Engineer in the administration and supervision of construction contracts for major construction.  In addition, the incumbent performs the following duties and responsibilities: Conduct and carry out portions of daily inspections and participates on a multidisciplinary team in carrying out partial and final inspections of components of site work, building construction work; document discrepancies, code violations, improper materials or techniques in the application of materials, sub standard or poor quality workmanship; monitors schedules on various aspects of ongoing daily activities to identify and mitigate project slippage and coordinate phasing portions of the project. Review contractor's cost breakdown and submittals on proposed equipment and materials; maintains accurate and complete job files including as-build drawings and specifications; review progress against the initial approved schedule; identify progress delays and recommends appropriate corrective measures to senior officials toward mitigating delays and maintaining the progress schedule. Plan and coordinate disruptions to utility services as needed to keep construction progress on schedule timeline and to minimize disruption to ongoing VA operations; prepare forecast and estimate the number of man hours and materials needed to correct workmanship deficiencies prior to final certification or work; maintain an inventory of materials, supplies and equipment and monitors the quantity of materials used in the general administration and conduct of office operations.

Job Title: Landscape Architect Company: Location: Washington, DC Description: The incumbent serves as the Senior Landscape Architect for the Office of the National Park Service, Liaison to the White House and is responsible for the identification, research, planning, treatment, preservation maintenance of the cultural landscape of the White House and President's Park.  The incumbent conducts on-site investigations of project sites to determine the feasibility of proposed projects, including the development design alternatives and subsequent analysis to ensure the project is consistent with NPS policies, guidelines, standards and environmental and cultural compliance laws and regulations.  The incumbent conducts and coordinates cultural landscape research projects related to the identification, documentation, analysis and evaluation, and treatment; conducts research involving historical documents, photographs, maps and drawings, and related items to develop knowledge of and data about specific cultural landscapes, such as period design concepts, cultural traditions and historic plant materials.  The incumbent assembles information from existing construction documents, shop drawings and operational manuals in consultation with other professionals in the building industry.  The incumbent develops and implements construction documents and planning documents used to contract for construction projects at the White House and President's Park.  The incumbent prepares scopes of work that clearly define the objectives and requirements of landscape projects for Architectural/Engineering design or documentation services.  The incumbent reviews contractor shop drawings, samples and material certification for contract and performance compliance and recommends them for approval or rejection.

Job Title: Architects Company: Location: Washington, DC Description: Our Washington office has openings for two positions: PROJECT ARCHITECT/JOB CAPTAIN with a minimum of eight years experience. (Advanced AutoCad/Revit Skills) STAFF ACRHITECT/INTERN with minimum 4 years experience (Advanced AutoCad/Revit Skills) We are a small, progressive design oriented office with locations in Washington, Honolulu and Manila. Our projects are diverse, ranging from mixed-use, institutional and transit projects to urban master plans - often exciting and out of the ordinary. Currently our local project list includes an entry structure and plaza for the Kennedy Center as well as a multifamily residential project in Arlington. One of our major focuses is transportation related architecture. Also in the design phase are prototypical heavy rail stations for a new system in Honolulu. Locally KGP is responsible for the architectural components of several light rail system in development in the Washington area. PROJECT ARCHITECT/JOB CAPTAIN (Minimum eight yrs experience) The applicant should have an interest as well as experience in the role of Job Captain and/or Tech Architect with emphasis in DD and CD phases of Design. Enthusiasm and adaptability are key in order to respond to the range of projects and challenges with innovative solutions. He or she should be diligent and thorough with a high proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit as well as coordination of office standards and staff. The applicant should have well-rounded skills as well the capacity to respond to the variety of demands typical in a small office. As a design focused office, the applicant's design input is key in our collaborative environment. STAFF ARCHITECT/INTERN (minimum four yrs experience) Enthusiasm and adaptability are key in order to respond to the range of projects and challenges. The applicant must have advanced AutoCad / Revit skills with experience in DD and CD phases of Design. Experience and interest in 3D modeling software such as Sketchup and 3D Max prefered. He or she should be diligent and thorough with well-rounded skills as well as as the capacity to respond to the variety of demands in a small office. As a design focused office the applicants design input is key in our collaborative environment. Please visit our website at www.kgpds.com Email to Register to View

Job Title: Architect Company: US Army Corps of Engineers Location: Washington, DC Description: US Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District (AED) is currently seeking licensed architects with 15 plus years of experience. Joining the AED as an architect is an opportunity to help make history and support Operation Enduring Freedom. It is a unique opportunity to make a lasting contribution. Serving in Afghanistan presents a unique opportunity for professional and personal challenge, adventure and national service. Personnel will experience a unique and different culture and service overseas means increased compensation. Position: Architect Number of Vacancy: Multi Salary: Base pay range GS-12/13, Locality base; Washington, DC. Plus various allowances and entitlements for overseas service and other benefits. Place of Work: Kabul, Afghanistan (may be subject to change locations). Position Status: Civilian, full time, term appointment of 13 month duration with three (15) day rest & recuperation leaves and option to extend. Other: All travel, meals and housing provided. Overtime (over 40 hours/week) is required and is paid. Must complete and satisfy all pre-deployment requirements (medical, security clearance and on-line training) once selected to be consisted for deployment. Duties: Works in a collaborative environment, with a high degree of independence. Manages multiple activities simultaneously to meet project goals. Provides designs & reviews for a wide variety of building types & complexes for a diverse client group in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Ensures in-house and, primarily local, Architect-Engineer (A-E) designs account for a fledgling design & construction industry in Afghanistan, and considers cultural, infrastructure & logistical challenges, as compared to US. Designs using Computer Aided Design incorporating architectural design principles & applicable codes and standards. Participates in Source Selection Panels for medium to large projects. Supports construction with field visits to investigate & resolve problems. Provides technical guidance to junior architects & technicians. The job provides the opportunity to learn how USACE operates in a reconstruction effort. You will deal with competing priorities and corporate approach to improving programs and methods of operation. Please read more about AED at http://www.aed.usace.army.mil Only serious candidates should apply. Deadline: March 20, 2010 Email a cover letter and resume (pdf only) to Register to View No recruiting agencies please. Contact: Register to View http://www.aed.usace.army.mil

Job Title: Technical Architect V Company: Fannie Mae Location: Washington, DC Description: THE COMPANYFannie Mae exists to expand affordable housing and bring global capital to local communities in order to serve the U.S. housing market. Today, our focus is on preventing foreclosures, making mortgages and rental housing as affordable as possible, and supporting the housing recovery. We are rapidly building and realigning our company to better serve the market as we support the Administrations Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan.Join our dedicated, diverse, high-performing workforce and put your unique talents to good use as we work with our partners to advance our nations housing recovery.For more information about Fannie Mae and our career opportunities, visit www.fanniemae.comJOB INFORMATIONPlan and design methods for various forms of technology, hardware, operating systems, applications, communications, and nodes on a network to operate in an optimized and integrated manner. Apply varied hardware engineering and software design theories to produce robust, integrated functioning of various systems and technology interfaces. Assess functioning of overall technology and communications systems to look for ways to upgrade and optimize systems in the future. May participate in projects to upgrade or install workstations, networks, platforms or enterprise softwareKEY JOB FUNCTIONSServe as lead or technical expert to define and maintain the architectural frameworks/patterns, processes, standards and guidelines for system development specifically around application architecture, integration architecture and IT Controls.Provide technical and architectural subject matter expertise to the various development teams including communicating architectural decisions and mentoring other technical staff around the various development technologies and decisions.Review and assess development design to ensure robustness of system design, adherence to standards and processes, the delivery of stable and scalable systems, and to ensure that risk mitigation and controls are in place.Serve as lead, technical expert, or project manager with team(s) concerned with application development, networking and project management to coordinate changes and support enterprise technology initiatives.Confer with business units and application development staff to understand both the business and technical requirements and to define architectural constraints on proposed application development projects or increases in scale of production software.Oversee multiple projects in order to preserve the vision and protect the application owners interests as well as meeting operational and financial reporting requirements during system development and enhancements.

Job Title: Architect Company: Location: Washington, DC Description: The incumbent is responsible for the independent identification, research, planning, treatment and preservation maintenance of the White House and President's Park.  President's Park includes Lafayette Park, the 1st Division Memorial, Sherman Park, the Ellipse Visitor Pavillion and the White House Visitor Center (WHVC).  Independently performs architectural duties associated with reviews, studies and surveys, creates reports, designs and construction documents; provides construction inspections and related services.  Conducts on-site investigations of project sites to determine the feasibility of proposed projects, including the development design alternatives and subsequent analysis to ensure the project is consistent with NPS policies, guidelines, standards and environmental and cultural compliance laws and regulations.  Independently develops and implements architectural plans and planning documents for the Liaison Office and President's Park.  Independently assembles information from existing construction documents, shop drawings and operational manuals in consultation with other professionals in the building industry.  Prepares scopes of work that clearly define the objectives and requirements of architectural projects for Architectural/Engineering design or documentation services.  Reviews contractor shop drawings, samples and material certification for contract and performance compliance and recommends them for approval or rejection.  Provides interpretation of the contract requirements, plan and specifications for the construction contractor.  For certain projects, the incumbent provides technical direction to a work crew.  Incumbent is capable of independently participating in review sessions with senior staff of the National Park Service.  Serves as specialist for the Facilities Management Software System (FMSS) within the Design and Construction Team division.  Serves as specialist for the Project Management Information System (PMIS).

Job Title: Graduate Architect/Designer Company: URS Location: Washington, DC Description: BS in Architecture with experience with Auto Cad or Microstation, and Form Z (rendering and modelling). Qualified candidate must also have experience in design and technical support, and be capable of developing design/details initiated by senior staff. Job Description : Responsibilities include schematic design, construction document preparation, graphic design and layout of architectural marketing materials. Professional development will be encouraged through training and seminars. Position reports to the Architectural department head.URS seeks individuals who are motivated to learn, grow, and seek out new project responsibilities. As one of the world's largest architectural and engineering design firms, URS offers abundant opportunities to work on world-class projects and gain valuable professional experience. URS offers competitive compensation, great benefits, and supports ongoing professional development. From your first day on the job, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) retirement plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and tax-advantaged flexible spending accounts. If you'd like to work at the top of the industry, consider our opening for a Graduate Architect in our Washington, DC office.