Senior Industrial Architect

Overview

At SSOE, our history of reinvention, growth, and investment in technology shapes how we work. We recognize talent and effort, value individual contributions, and give our employees opportunities to be part of something bigger.

 

As an Architect focused on industrial projects, you will lead architectural design for manufacturing, production, and industrial support facilities. Working with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you will translate complex operational requirements into safe, functional, and constructible environments. This role combines technical leadership, project delivery, client engagement, and mentorship, with responsibility for delivering quality work on schedule and within budget.

AI and Innovation

At SSOE, we don’t just talk about the future, we build it. As a leader in industry AI adoption, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to the industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and securely integrating advanced tools into every role. From day one, you’ll receive the training and support needed to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do 

• Lead architectural project delivery. Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate large or complex architectural assignments for industrial facilities, including new construction, expansions, and renovations.

• Design around industrial operations. Develop architectural solutions that address production workflows, personnel and material movement, maintenance access, durability, and flexibility for future operational changes.

• Coordinate across disciplines. Integrate architectural design with structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, fire protection, and process engineering requirements, resolving interfaces between building systems and production equipment.

• Guide code compliance and life safety. Evaluate applicable building codes, occupancy classifications, allowable building areas, fire-resistance requirements, egress, and accessibility in coordination with other project disciplines.

• Manage scope, budget, schedule, and quality. Take responsibility for architectural deliverables, construction cost estimating, budget adherence, quality control, and interdisciplinary coordination.

• Serve as architect in responsible charge. Sign and seal drawings and documents prepared personally or under your responsible charge, as defined by the applicable jurisdiction.

• Resolve complex technical challenges. Apply specialized architectural knowledge to unique industrial requirements, existing facility constraints, and construction phasing within operating facilities.

• Lead and mentor project staff. Plan, organize, supervise, and review the work of architects and architectural designers assigned to your projects.

• Build strong client relationships. Lead client meetings, clarify operational and facility requirements, resolve significant design questions, and coordinate project decisions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support construction execution. Evaluate materials, equipment, manufacturer quality, and field construction for conformance with project requirements; accept or reject major items within the architectural scope.

• Contribute to business development. Help define project scope, prepare contract proposals, and participate in client presentations.

• Exercise professional judgment. Work independently within broad project objectives, with administrative supervision.

Qualifications

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture.

• Current registration as a licensed architect.

• Twelve (12) or more years of related practical architectural experience with previous employers

• Demonstrated experience leading architectural design and delivery for industrial, manufacturing, or production facilities, including new construction, expansions, and renovations.

• Ability to translate operational requirements into architectural solutions that support production workflows, personnel and material movement, maintenance access, durability, and future flexibility.

• Strong working knowledge of building codes, industrial occupancy classifications, fire-resistance requirements, life safety, egress, and accessibility.

• Experience coordinating architectural design with structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, fire protection, and process engineering disciplines, including the integration of building systems and production equipment.

• Proven ability to manage architectural scope, schedules, budgets, construction cost estimates, and quality reviews for large or complex projects.

• Experience serving as architect in responsible charge, with knowledge of applicable professional practice requirements for signing and sealing construction documents.

• Ability to resolve complex design and construction challenges, including existing facility constraints and phased construction within operating facilities.

• Ability to travel locally and regionally for site visits and client meetings as project requirements dictate.
• A valid driver's license. May be waived for international assignments.

What We’ll Bring

• High-impact industrial work. You will collaborate on complex, large-scale manufacturing and industrial projects that shape modern industry, working alongside top-tier clients and multidisciplinary technical teams.

• Competitive total rewards. We provide an attractive compensation package that includes performance-based incentives, retirement savings plans with company matching, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Work-life balance and flexibility. We support our team members with generous paid time off, paid company holidays, and flexible work arrangements designed to help you balance professional commitments with personal life.

• Professional growth and leadership ownership. You will have significant autonomy to lead major assignments, sign and seal critical deliverables, mentor developing talent, and access continuing education and licensure support to grow your career.

• Technology investment and digital delivery. We equip our teams with cutting-edge design tools, advanced BIM/VDC workflows, and collaborative platforms that foster innovation and streamline project execution.

• An award-winning, people-first culture. Recognized for our commitment to employee satisfaction, we foster an inclusive and safety-driven environment where individual contributions are recognized and rewarded.

• Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000/year depending on location, education, depth of relevant experience, and any specialized licensure/certifications. Opportunity for ample rewards, leadership incentive components, and generous bonus opportunities.
• Benefits: Includes comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), opportunities for professional development and training (including support for relevant licensure & certifications), and generous PTO & paid holidays.