Senior Architectural Standards Specialist

Rivian is a leading electric vehicle manufacturer on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This mission translates into building emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles and attracting curious, courageous souls who share our values.

Our company challenges conventional norms, reframes problems, and seeks innovative solutions. We operate in areas that are unknown, yet we constantly push the boundaries of what's possible. Our diverse team shares a love for the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

The Centralized Standards Team within Rivian's Facilities organization is seeking an architectural standards expert. In this multifaceted role, you will drive the development and evolution of our design and program standards to ensure consistency across our entire fleet, working with various teams in North America. We require an architecture professional with a systems-oriented approach to problem-solving who thrives in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

This member of the Centralized Design team will be responsible for owning the Revit drafting and modeling of in-house standards, maintaining product and equipment catalogs, and engaging with cross-functional teams. The Commercial Facilities organization delivers a high volume of projects annually, and this role will be instrumental in supporting our significant scaling efforts.

• Support the organization and maintenance of two Revit files used to communicate standards to AEOR partners:
• Ingest and track requests for updated content across the Facilities Commercial organization and relevant partner teams;
• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to collate and filter markups of documentation deliverables in Bluebeam Sessions;
• Create new space type data sheets and supporting content when needed;
• Provide support for the project template and container files, develop and maintain 2D & 3D assets;
• Ensure metadata is present and consistent, scheduling is functioning correctly, and content needed across architecture and engineering disciplines is up to date;
• Coordinate with the standards and execution team to ensure that our product catalogs are coordinated with the Revit content on a minimum monthly basis;
• Work with our Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team to ensure that 3D information contained in 3D content catalog is organized and maintained properly;
• Collaborate with key partners like Building Experience and Purchasing to align/influence branding and procurement strategies from a standards development perspective;
• Proactively suggest improvements to models or process to support Rivian's scaling portfolio;
• Work with our internal Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) team to QC updates to both files;
• Collaborate with various teams (Facilities, Operations etc) based in North America across multiple time zones.

Requirements and Qualifications

To successfully perform the typical tasks and duties of the position, the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities are required:

• A bachelor's degree in architecture, architectural engineering or similar is preferred with knowledge of engineering drawings and specifications;
• Revit proficiency with minimum 3-5 years professional experience;
• Revit proficiency modeling parametric Revit families varying in complexity and scale;
• Revit proficiency developing and managing large drawing sets for Architecture and MEPS;
• Familiarity with Bluebeam & Jira experience;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and issues effectively;
• Possesses written and oral communication skills to support decisions and recommendations;
• Conduct meetings and provide effective leadership to project team members;
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment for owner operators;
• Demonstrable experience in process improvement and implementation.

Benefits and Opportunities

Rivian offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment with opportunities for growth and development. As a leader in the electric vehicle industry, we attract talented professionals who are passionate about innovation and sustainability.