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American Advanced Materials

Industrial Architecture Lead

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A Civil or Architectural Designer or Drafter prepares detailed drawings for building plans and architectural designs. Creates drawings according to specifications provided by an architect, and uses computer-aided design and drafting technology.

$73,211 / year median in California

+0% projected growth

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Job Description

We're looking for a hands-on highly skilled industrial architect to own the facility architecture and building design requirements for our titanium and zirconium production facilities. This is a critical technical leadership role where you'll translate process, operations, safety, logistics, and maintenance requirements into practical industrial building designs. You will act as AAM's owner-side architectural lead, working closely with EPC partners responsible for civil and structural execution while making sure the facility is buildable, code-compliant, maintainable, safe, and ready to support first-of-its-kind advanced materials production at scale. Responsibilities Own architectural scope for pilot, demonstration, and commercial-scale materials production facilities Translate process and operational requirements into building layouts and facility requirements Define and review architectural basis of design, building programs, room data sheets, adjacency plans, circulation concepts, envelope requirements, life-safety concepts, egress strategies, and occupancy assumptions Serve as AAM's technical owner for architectural interfaces with EPC firms, specialty consultants and authorities having jurisdiction Review EPC and architect-engineer deliverables for technical quality, code compliance, constructability, maintainability, operational fit, and long-term flexibility Drive facility design decisions for industrial buildings with demanding cleanliness, ventilation, corrosion resistance, hazardous-material handling, fire/life-safety, and process-containment requirements Support permitting, code analysis, fire protection strategy, hazardous occupancy analysis, accessibility, environmental interfaces, and authority-having-jurisdiction reviews Lead constructability, operability, maintainability, and value-engineering reviews that reduce facility complexity without compromising safety or plant performance Support construction, commissioning, punch-list resolution, turnover, and early operations as the architectural owner's representative Build AAM's internal facility architecture standards, design review practices, drawing expectations, preferred partners, and execution playbooks Qualifications 8+ years of architecture, industrial architecture, architectural engineering, or facility design experience in chemical plants, semiconductors, mining, metals, energy production or other highly demanding industrial environments Proven success working in large capital projects with extremely fast turnarounds Proven success leading or reviewing architectural scope from front-end engineering through detailed design, construction, commissioning, or facility startup Bachelor's or higher-level degree in Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field Strong understanding of building layouts, life safety, egress, fire separations, building envelopes, equipment access, material/personnel flows, HVAC interfaces, maintenance access, clean/dirty area separation, and operational support spaces Experience reviewing architectural drawings, building plans, specifications, room data sheets, code studies, submittals, RFIs, field changes, and construction packages Familiarity with IBC, IFC, NFPA, OSHA, accessibility requirements, hazardous occupancy concepts, industrial ventilation interfaces, and local permitting processes Strong practical judgment about constructability, building systems, material durability, corrosion resistance, coatings, maintainability, field sequencing, and commissioning risk Very high proficiency in Revit or similar BIM systems Working experience with Solidworks, AutoCAD or other CAD systems is a plus Registered Architect, P.E., NCARB certification, or experience as an owner's architectural representative on a major capital project is a strong plus Compensation & Benefits Base salary: $185K - $260K Significant equity compensation aligned with public benchmarks for senior early team members Your actual compensation will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: location, job-related knowledge and skills, education, and demonstrated prior scope and experience. We offer comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, company 401(k) and other benefits. We have a flexible paid time-off (PTO) policy