About KUNA

Kuna Engineering stands at the forefront of architectural design in Alaska, revolutionizing the human experience with innovative spaces that captivate, connect, and catalyze extraordinary achievements. With a storied legacy spanning over forty years, we are the design firm of awe-inspiring environments that elevate the human spirit. Our integrated approach weaves together expert planning, architecture, engineering, interiors, and program management to deliver seamless, state-of-the-art design solutions in the Arctic Environment.

We are more than a company; we are a mosaic of visionary thinkers, each driven by the quest for impeccable design.

We boldly take ownership of the impact our work engenders – socially, economically, and environmentally. Together with our clients, we rise to meet the pressing challenges of our time with groundbreaking, sustainable solutions that speak to the essence of innovation.

The ideal candidate is a natural designer with good leadership and communication skills. Candidate will work closely with the Senior Architect and will also partner with Project Managers to ensure design intent is met from SD through CA phases. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and able to manage multiple projects of distinct typologies such as Multifamily, Industrial, Healthcare, Hospitality, Institutional, and Education. 

The ideal candidate has high proficiency in Revit, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, and Bluebeam and can resolve design issues with little to no direction. The candidate is also able to express design thinking clearly and concisely to firm leaders, colleagues, clients, community, and planning boards and has excellent presentation and graphics skills. An exceptional portfolio of recent work is required for consideration.

Summary

We are seeking a talented and motivated Architect II to join our design team. As an Architect II, you will work closely with the director of architecture to assist in the design and development of various projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Architect and detail project-specific designs that set industry benchmarks.
• Lead the conceptualization and development of projects across scales, managing and exceeding expectations.
• Authoritatively analyze, select, and advocate optimal design solutions, effectively prioritizing tasks while mentoring others through complex challenges.
• Execute Revit modeling and detailing collaboratively, setting the standard for team engagement.
• Forge dialogues across disciplines, spearheading integration with a multi-talented project team.
• Perform site evaluations with an expert eye, ensuring comprehensive analysis and documentation.
• Craft precise narratives, reports, and technical documents that underscore the highest quality standards within rigorous time and budgetary frameworks.
• Drive the construction oversight process with insightful reviews of shop drawings and prompt, problem-solving responses to RFIs, ensuring design integrity is upheld on-site.
• Enhance Kuna Engineering’s market presence through strategic marketing and business development initiatives.
• Embrace the necessity for project-related travel, exemplifying our commitment to hands-on engagement.
• Direct and inspire junior professionals, infusing your wisdom into our collective knowledge.
• Navigate and innovate with adept judgment, applying tried-and-true and novel methods alike, independently addressing and solving complex issues.
• Cultivate client relationships with persuasive communication, deepening trust across all project stages.
• Employ a comprehensive knowledge of architectural principles, leveraging advanced techniques to set new industry standards.
• Deliver final designs, impeccable plans, and material selections that reflect Kuna Engineering's hallmark of excellence.
• Harness a robust understanding of various architectural practices to confront diverse challenges head-on and carve out new paths in the architecture landscape.

• Architect and detail project-specific designs that set industry benchmarks.
• Lead the conceptualization and development of projects across scales, managing and exceeding expectations.
• Authoritatively analyze, select, and advocate optimal design solutions, effectively prioritizing tasks while mentoring others through complex challenges.
• Execute Revit modeling and detailing collaboratively, setting the standard for team engagement.
• Forge dialogues across disciplines, spearheading integration with a multi-talented project team.
• Perform site evaluations with an expert eye, ensuring comprehensive analysis and documentation.
• Craft precise narratives, reports, and technical documents that underscore the highest quality standards within rigorous time and budgetary frameworks.
• Drive the construction oversight process with insightful reviews of shop drawings and prompt, problem-solving responses to RFIs, ensuring design integrity is upheld on-site.
• Enhance Kuna Engineering’s market presence through strategic marketing and business development initiatives.
• Embrace the necessity for project-related travel, exemplifying our commitment to hands-on engagement.
• Direct and inspire junior professionals, infusing your wisdom into our collective knowledge.
• Navigate and innovate with adept judgment, applying tried-and-true and novel methods alike, independently addressing and solving complex issues.
• Cultivate client relationships with persuasive communication, deepening trust across all project stages.
• Employ a comprehensive knowledge of architectural principles, leveraging advanced techniques to set new industry standards.
• Deliver final designs, impeccable plans, and material selections that reflect Kuna Engineering's hallmark of excellence.
• Harness a robust understanding of various architectural practices to confront diverse challenges head-on and carve out new paths in the architecture landscape.

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of 5 impressive years within the AEC industry.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture from an esteemed and accredited institution.
• Candidates moving towards Architectural registration, or those already registered, are highly favored.

Essential Attributes

• Demonstrates a continuous pulse on industry innovation concerning space, function, and materials.
• Mastery of Revit Architecture is non-negotiable; proficiency is your middle name.
• A well-rounded portfolio of skills is preferred, including Sketch-Up and Adobe Creative Suite/Bluebeam.
• Embodies time management and organization aptitude, juggling various high-priority project stages with finesse.
• Proven track record of team coordination in contract document preparation, ready to step into a leadership spotlight.
• Possesses compelling communication skills, graphically, verbally, and in written form.
• A positive mindset and unwavering commitment to contributing as a proactive team member in a multidisciplinary environment.

Join Kuna Engineering, where your talents will be recognized, your expertise expanded, and where together, we will chart new horizons for the built world. 

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we invite you to apply today. Positions available in Anchorage, AK Office.

*Salary range for this position varies between $85,000 – $105,000, depending upon applicable experience*

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoors - environmentally controlled; requires most or all work to be done inside occasional site visits will be required following all federal/state/client safety requirements.

Noise level: The noise level in the work environment is usually that of a standard office atmosphere.

Description of environment: Office building with standard office environment.

Physical requirements:  Employee is required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: Employee may travel to remote areas and may be required to use alternative modes of transportation, including but not limited to snow machines, boats, small airplanes and ATVs.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Shareholder Preference

KUNA is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholders of NANA and their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

It is KUNA’s policy to conduct background checks, drug testing and a physical assessment, as applicable, once an offer has been accepted, in accordance with company and/or contract requirements.

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