Architecture Department Manager

AECOM•Virginia Beach, VA

7h•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an Architecture Department Manager with a passion for design and mentorship to join our growing team. The candidate will ultimately have experience in Federal projects and a desire to lead and mentor the Architecture Team in Virginia Beach, VA. This role involves maintaining liaison with units and individuals inside and outside the organization, performing various management and leadership responsibilities, and working collaboratively with managers and other team members to achieve AECOM’s mission. The manager will work with the Managing Principal to create discipline workplans to meet overall project team requirements for project scope and schedule, and review Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and develop fee proposals for project pursuits. The position is responsible for providing architectural design, guidance, calculations, analysis, studies, and specialized project-based design recommendations. It requires multi-disciplinary knowledge to lead and manage various size groups of architects, designers, and/or specialists. The manager will lead projects of various sizes and types as the Project Architect, maintaining conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, and technical and industry standards for design and construction. Additionally, the role involves reviewing team member’s work for quality and recognition of training requirements, and leading Aspiring Architects in design and development of professional growth.

Requirements

BA/BS in Architecture plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and or education.
Registered Architecture (RA) License is required.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

12+ years of strong technical skills and demonstrated experience in all phases of architecture project delivery
8+ years of experience working on large-scale projects, preferably federal government (Department of Defense), Public Safety, and Municipal project experience.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate a collaborative environment.
Diverse knowledge of architecture principles and practices.
Experience leading Design/Build projects.
Must have strong communication skills, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

Maintains liaison with units and individuals inside and outside the organization.
Performs various management and leadership responsibilities.
Works collaboratively with managers and other team members to achieve AECOM’s mission.
Work with the Managing Principal to create discipline workplans to meet overall project team requirements for project scope and schedule.
Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and develop fee proposals for project pursuits.
Responsible for providing architectural design, guidance, calculations, analysis, studies, and specialized project-based design recommendations.
Requires multi-disciplinary knowledge to lead and manage various size groups of architects, designers, and/or specialists.
Will lead projects of various sizes and types as the Project Architect.
Maintains conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, technical and industry standards for design and construction.
Reviews team member’s work for quality and recognition of training requirements.
Leads Aspiring Architects in design and development of professional growth.