Architect Jobs in Virginia

Job Title: Naval Architect Company: CDI Corporation Location: Portsmouth, VA Description: WHY WAIT?Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?This may be your lucky day!It is time for a change, and CDI can help!We have an immediate need for a Naval ArchitectJOB DESCRIPTIONCDI MarineCDI Government ServicesJoin a team with EXCELLENCE, LOYALTY and INTEGRITY! CDI Marine Company, a division of CDI Government Services and a leader in providing our clients with high quality, cost effective engineering, design and logistics services in the marine industry, is currently looking for Jr. to Sr. Level Naval Architects. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provide watercraft and detailed engineering support to Small Boats. Experience in ship design, construction, planning, and production of complex operations. Provide engineering solutions, and technical and guidance. Responsible for research, development, regulations, surveying and overseeing. JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Location – Norfolk, VA – on-site at USCG SFLC – Norfolk Division Education: Must have a degree in Naval Architecture Experience: minimum 8 –years experience with knowledge of ABS and USCG Regulations Requires individual who can work independently providing waterfront and detailed engineering support to Small Boat “In Service Engineering Activity”. Successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in AutoCAD, 3D modeling, ability to perform structural calculations such as FEA. Candidate will be required to inspect watercraft for structural integrity, research materials, develop work specifications and oversee repair and installation. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: BS or PE license required TAKE ACTION!Why wait another day?It is time to act!Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!!

Job Title: Senior Enterprise Architect Company: Fannie Mae Location: Herndon, VA 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 FUNCTIONSMay serve 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.May 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: URBAN PLANNER III (Neighborhood Planning) Company: City of Alexandria Location: Alexandria, VA Description: ORIGINAL JOB LISTINGJob Title: URBAN PLANNER III (Neighborhood Planning) Closing Date/Time: Fri. 04/02/10 5:00 PM Eastern Time Salary: $54,074.68 - $89,476.03 Annually Job Type:Full-TimeLocation: Alexandria, Virginia Department: Planning and Zoning Job Number: 2010-00021 FLSA: Exempt position Description Benefits Supplemental Questions Adjacent to the nation's capital and situated on the Potomac River, Alexandria has a rich architectural, cultural and planning history. The City is demographically and economically diverse. It has a progressive government and informed residents. It offers a full spectrum of planning challenges a compact urban center, redevelopment of aging suburban shopping centers and industrial areas, affordable housing, new corridors, Metro stations, and the opportunity to revitalize the waterfront. The City places a premium on excellent architectural design, preserving its historic fabric, and maintaining and improving its existing street grid and walkable neighborhoods. This senior planning position is for a highly-motivated, creative, and responsible planner with strong analytical and communication skills. This planning professional will conduct planning studies and manage long-range planning projects. The City has embarked on a Citywide planning evaluation of new development areas as well as areas for revitalization and redevelopment. This position will deal with a variety of issues including economic analysis, infill development, retail and neighborhood revitalization, and area visioning, within an extensive community involvement process to facilitate solutions for complex neighborhood issues. Other important attributes for this position include a strong understanding of design principles, excellent presentation skills, the ability to handle multiple projects efficiently, the ability to work directly with the public and decision makers, and the desire to work in a diverse setting. Minimum & Additional Requirements: At least three years of experience in urban planning in local government or consulting work; and completion of college-level course work in urban planning, government, public administration, historic architecture and preservation, and related course work. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in planning or a related field; professional planning experience at a municipal level; experience in managing complex planning projects and experience in neighborhood planning and community development, economic analysis, and community facilitation; knowledge of principles and practices of planning; strong analytical and communication skills. Notes: This position requires the successful completion of a pre-employment Criminal History Records Check.

Job Title: Business Process Architect Principal Leader Company: Computer Sciences Corporation Location: Chantilly, VA Description: BPMO-Services CMMI/ITIL LeadActs as the BPMO lead in managing the NPS Services CMMI initiative.Provide ITIL Foundation level training to CSC NPS Staff.Working in conjunction with existing ITIS process staff, train mentor ITIS project and site staff on CSCs approach and process for implementingServices CMMI requirements.Support internal auditing and perform gap analysis of projects against theServices CMMI Model.Coordinate with and support externalServices CMMI appraisal activities and schedules.Participate in developing and reviewing ITIL andServices CMMI compliant processes.Assist in establishing Service Level Agreements with customers where required.CoordinateServices CMMI activities with ISO 9000 andISO 20K activities on affected projects.Act as the primary interface to ITIS project and Senior Management in implementingServices CMMI and ITIL.Creates and maintains the architecture for the business process domain to ensure alignment with the organizations technology priorities.Defines the specific components of the business process solution and the resulting relationships with the overall system and identifies the risks and assumptions as they relate to the system domain.Establishes the principles, directions and standards as it relates to the business process solution framework at the program/project level.Evaluates the business process solution set to make sure it is flexible enough to support incremental development, ongoing maintenance and future enhancements to the system architecture.Makes recommendations for program/project schedules and business process functionality to meet technology and business process objectives without compromising the integrity of operations.Facilitates meetings and workshops with clients to ensure that there are no gaps or inconsistencies in the initial business process solution architectural design and none emerge over time.Reviews inter-system functionality and provides enhancement recommendations that benefit the clients, systems and organization.Participates in technical reviews and inspections in order to insure that system designs are meeting architectural standards.Provides and reviews time estimates in regard to proposed system/architectural enhancement projects.

Job Title: *High Containment Laboratory Architect Company: SRA International Location: Alexandria, VA Description: Position Title *High Containment Laboratory Architect Location US - Virginia - Alexandria (Galaxy) (VA35) Clearance Required Yes - Not Required to Start Clearance Type Secret Daily Responsibilities Candidate will provide the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Directorate with subject matter expertise and program support in the design and operation of high containment laboratories at Biosafety level (BSL)-3, BSL-4 and Animal Biosafety Level (ABSL) 3 in partner countries. This person shall provide CTR with technical advice and management assistance on the design and construction of high containment laboratories. Individual shall assist and advise CTR in requirements definition for architectural services for the renovation, upgrading or new construction of high containment laboratories in partner countries. These services include: architectural design; biological agent containment; interior design; sustainable design; lighting design; graphics design; and landscape architecture. Solutions should avoid over-engineering of safety or security requirements. This person will also evaluate proposals to CTR from architectural firms for these services and make recommendations for contract award. The architect will oversee laboratory design and contruction activities by architectural firms providing these services in country once work has begun. Required: Years of experience (min) 10+ Required: Degree Bachelors Required: Skills The selected individual will have 10-15 years experience and be required to advise CTR on assessing existing biocontainment laboratories in partner countries to produce detailed written reports of vulnerabilities and recommendations, review conceptual designs and engineering drawings for the construction of new biocontainment laboratories, and develop and implement high containment laboratory commissioning plans. An engineering degree and experience in the design and/or operation of biocontainment laboratories is required. Familiarity with the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL). Successful candidates will have strong written, analytical, interpersonal, and presentation skills, be able to work productively in a diverse team environment, and be willing to travel both domestically and internationally Requisition Number 28222BR Desired: Degree Masters Desired: Skills Experience commissioning BSL3 and Select Agent laboratories. Familiarity with the World Health Organization’s Laboratory Biosafety Manual as well as International Health Regulations and requirements for construction of animal care/handling facilities. Knowledge of Former Soviet Union (FSU) BW programs and operations highly desirable. Desired: Subject Architectural Degree, Biology, and other related disciplines like microbiology, molecular biology, virology, pathology, infectious diseases

Job Title: Architectural Project Manager - Architect Company: Aerotek Location: Virginia Beach, VA Description: Jobs  Architect  Virginia  Architectural Project ManagerArchitectural Project ManagerCompany: Aerotek E & E Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Category: Architect Jobs Rate: $70,000.00 to $85,000.00 per Year Job Type: Contract-to-Hire Posting ID: 2041535 Posting Date: 2/26/2010 Allegis Group Family of Hiring CompaniesApply Online for this Job TodayAlready a Member?If youre currently a thingamajob.com member?    Please apply here.Apply with Your AccountNot a Member? Were hiring. Create an account and you can apply for some of the most desirable Architectjob opportunities in the country. Apply with a New AccountArchitectural Project Manager Job Description:Our client is a full service A&E firm, looking for a qualified Architectural Project Manager.Requirements for the Architectural PM: - 5 years experience within a Project Manager role - 10-15 years of professional experience - Must have recent and extensive experience with Federal/DoD projects - Must have experience with Design-Build projects - Experience with AutoCAD/Microstation - LEED AP is Preferred - Registered Architect - NCARB certified is preferredThe qualified Architectural PM will have the following responsibilities: - Manage multiple sized projects - Work with other departments (Civil, Structural, Fire Protection, Electrical, Mechanical) - No "big-box" retail - New build construction experienceFor immediate consideration, please contact Charlie Olson at Register to View or email resume to cholson&aerotek.com.Required Skills for Architectural Project Manager Job:* LICENSED ARCHITECT * PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION * LEED AP * PROJECT MANAGEMENT * NCARB * DESIGN BUILD * FEDERAL CONTRACTSAbout Aerotek E & E:Join Aerotek E & ESM. We specialize in the Environmental, Civil, Geotechnical and Construction Management industries. We are one of the nations largest and fastest growing providers to these industries. We offer nationwide opportunities and comprehensive benefits to include medical, dental, optical, and optional 401k. Dont put your career in the hands of just anyone, put it in the hands of a specialist. Join the Aerotek E & E team! Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.Contact InformationCharles V Olson Jr.  Apply Now! Begin by filling out the "Apply Online for this Job" section at the top of the page Need Directions? Get office driving directions with Google Maps Register to View Aerotek E & E - Chesapeake, VA 1403 Greenbrier Parkway Suite 150 Chesapeake, VA  23320TEL: Register to View FAX: Register to View Please refer to job code 2041535 when responding to this ad.

Job Title: Enterprise Business Architect Company: MITRE Location: McLean, VA Description: MITRE's Applied Enterprise Architecture team works in partnership with government agencies to align people, processes, and IT solutions to meet business goals and objectives. Join our team and work with experienced professionals to help government agencies lay the groundwork for effective enterprise modernization. As one of Fortune's 100 Best Places to Work for nine straight years, MITRE will help you develop and expand your strategy, planning, and transformation skills while working on challenging, interesting projects.Key FunctionsAs a Principle Enterprise Business Architect you will help collaborate with stakeholders from private, federal, state and local sectors and be responsible for many of the following activities:• Developing trusted strategic partnerships with senior leaders, key clients, and other stakeholders• Enabling government leaders to define the vision and determine the direction of change through a period of historic government transformation.• Leading the development of the department and agency level business architectures, identifying their core competencies, defining success and putting in place the measures for managing progress• Guiding government leaders to translate their mission, vision, goals and strategies and develop an overarching concept of operations • Leading the development of the plan for transition from the current business to the future state of business levels for many federal departments and agencies• Establish and oversee the development of the necessary programs and projects for implementing change and executing agency transformation• Establishing and leading forums, conferences and other means for cross-agency and multi-agency collaborationRequired Education/Experience:BS or equivalent and 7 years of related experience or MS or equivalent and 4 years of related experience or PhD and 2 years of related experienceDesired Education/Experience• BS in Engineering, Information Systems Management or other problem-solving disciplines with a minimum of 15 years experience in enterprise architecture/or related business areas. MS with a minimum of 12 years experience in enterprise architecture is preferred• Demonstrated practical experience in business process reengineering; business architecture; business modeling, modeling methods and tools; or knowledge management• Extensive experience with multiple federal departments or agencies. Federal experience can be augmented with non-federal government and industry experiences• Expert knowledge of technical system’s lifecycle and related development and deployment of supported services and solutions• Extensive experience in business process engineering of large-scale enterprise with complex organizational and iT structures.• Significant experience in commercial and government architectural frameworks with experience using business modeling tools.• Extensive experience in requirements definition, analysis, conducting customer interviews• Expert knowledge of the reporting and governance structures and processes for Enterprise Architecture, including EA Program Management Offices, CPIC, FEA Reference Models, OMB and GAO maturity• Expert knowledge of organizational change management, performance management, federal investment and acquisition or program/project management a plusRequired Skills:• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders, key clients, and other stakeholders, particularly on the subjects enterprise and business architectures• Expert knowledge of one or more enterprise architectural frameworks or methodologies.• Ability to oversee the design of a detailed business architecture linking business processes to enterprise strategy and defining measures of success.• Ability to oversee the development of architectural products related to one or more of the following activities: business strategy, organizational change, investment planning and acquisition strategies, enterprise performance management, systems development, program or project management. • Ability to manage a multiple demanding tasks or assignments• Ability to work under loose supervision and without review of work• Ability to develop and lead a high performing team.• Regularly demonstrates noteworthy level of insight, ingenuity, initiative, creativity and productivity• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and ability to deal continuously with ambiguous situations• Expert in advanced writing, verbal and other presentation skills.Desired Skills• Strong insight into complex, large-scale, adaptive enterprises and systems• Strong insight into of multiple views of an enterprise including business, information, service, technology/standards and performance views• Extensive experience with all enterprise architectural processes: elicitation, modeling, business process and service design, governance, compliance, assessment, presentation• Expert knowledge of transition planning, system development lifecycles and fielding of large-scale business applications • Instructs and coaches others in use of architectural tools and methods. • Expert knowledge of standards used in Federal government, including frameworks such as Federal Enterprise Architecture

Job Title: Performance Engineering - Performance Architect - Consultant- Location Negotiable Company: Accenture Location: Reston, VA Description: Organization: Systems Integration and Technology - Technology Consulting - Performance EngineeringLocation: Location NegotiableTravel: 100% U.S. Travel (Monday - Friday)Systems Integration and Technology (SIT) offers a full range of global delivery services-from enterprise solutions, system integration, technical architectures, business intelligence, infrastructure consulting, and technology research/development.Our SIT consultants can expect to:work with cutting edge technologydeliver high-quality solutions across multiple industrieswork on a variety of projects ranging in both size and scopereceive continuous traininggain rapid career progressionAccenture Technology Consulting (ATC) falls within the SIT organization and provides services aimed at improving the strategic intent, transforming economics and effectiveness, and the overall design, of a companys information technology capabilities and/or functions. Information technology capabilities include IT planning and management, IT processes and approaches, and IT assets that provide the operational components necessary to run applications.Accentures Performance Engineering group provides custom developed business solutions that deliver value and high performance. Performance Engineering assists the client to assess, diagnose and engineer higher performance into their applications as well as engineer performance into the application development and testing processes to improve a customer or end-users experience.Job Description - Performance Architect ManagerTechnology Consulting professionals are responsible for delivering technology innovation and providing the backbone of our systems integration business. Performance Architects lead the planning, execution, analysis, and tuning efforts to deliver high-performing systems.Key Responsibilities may include:Performance Architects design, deliver, and optimize high-performing systems. They contribute to all aspects of the delivery lifecycle in performance prototyping, capacity modeling, performance driven design, profiling, performance testing, availability management, and troubleshooting. A Performance Architect provides architecture and application design and development guidance that ensures scalability and minimizes performance issues. The performance architect is comfortable operating on highly visible assignments, can dive deep into designs, application code, and frameworks, and ultimately provide clear insight and direction to business and IT stakeholders. A Performance Architect utilizes diagnostic and monitoring tools to detect, isolate, and resolve performance issues throughout the technology stack. Ability to travel 100% to client site on weekly basis.

Job Title: System Design Architect, Level I Company: SAIC Location: Arlington, VA Description: The ASSET (Seay) business unit currently has a contingency opening for a Systems Design Architect, Level I. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Systems Design Architect, Level I must show the ability to lead a team in developing application, development, network, and technical architectures for small-scale client/server and mainframe applications. The individual is responsible for gathering and defining the architecture requirements and for ensuring that the architectures are compatible and in compliance with the appropriate IT organization and project standards. The Systems Design Architect, Level I shall be required to provide technical leadership during crucial, early phases of an information technology initiative, focusing particularly on requirements gathering, technology selection, and initial systems design. The Systems Design Architect, Level I also needs to have a complete understanding and mastery of the software development lifecycle, as well as planning and estimating experience required on complex design and development projects. REQUIRED EDUCATION/SKILLS: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline or four years relevant experience. Must have at least six years of experience in planning, designing, building, and implementing IT systems. Five years of the experience needs to be in developing application, development, network, and technical architectures for small-scale client/server and mainframe applications. The individual must have demonstrated the ability to develop and execute architecture strategies and to perform feasibility studies and integration analyses. The System Design Architect, Level I should also have experience supervising and providing guidance in implementing various small-scale architectures and supporting implementation of midrange and large-scale applications. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Active Top Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred).

Job Title: Systems Engineer/Naval Architect Company: QinetiQ Location: Reston, VA Description: Performing analyses and making recommendations in support of engineering and system / equipment operations,Troubleshooting problems to implement short term and long-term solutions Proposing new concepts and ideas regarding design, construction and mechanical systems, Performing various naval architecture projects including:Computerized intact and damage stability calculations, including hull and compartment modeling, Structural analysis, including loads determination and the computation of deflections and stresses, Longitudinal strength calculations, Preparation of weight estimates and cost estimates, Preparation and revision of general arrangements, including habitability alterations and modifications, Participation in on board surveys and tests (e.g. stability tests, condition surveys, damage surveys, etc.) either singly or as part of a team,Providing various technical and engineering studies, economic / cost/benefit analyses Qualifications: This position requires a B.S. in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering or equivalent degree, and 10 – 20  years industry experience working in the marine field. Positions requires candidate to have an active TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph