Design-Oriented Project Architect

AECOM • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

AECOM is seeking a design-oriented Project Architect to be based in our growing Columbus or Cleveland Ohio Offices. In this role, we are seeking an architect with good technical, conceptual, visual and communication skills to work in a highly collaborative and design focused studio. Leveraging your experience and technical acumen, you will help drive a wide range of project types and sizes through all phases of design, documentation, and construction and lead interdisciplinary teams. You are a team design leader and will have the opportunity to lead not only from a project perspective, but from a practice and culture standpoint. The right person will be an integral part of our architecture practice in the region. Great opportunity to About the Ohio Buildings + Places Team Our Ohio practice - anchored by large studios in Columbus and Cleveland - is one of the most established and highest-performing B+P practices in AECOM’s West Region. We offer a full suite of services: architecture, interiors, building systems and structural engineering, urbanism and planning (including landscape), workplace transformation, advisory services, technology solutions, and digital delivery - and serve as a Center of Excellence for many of these disciplines. We work in a flat, collaborative model across the West Region with other B+P practices, as well as with AECOM’s Transportation, Water, and Advisory business lines to support vertical infrastructure and comprehensive solutions. Our Ohio-led client base is global and includes Public Non-Federal, Cultural + Civic, Higher Education, Science & Technology, and Transit, plus a full suite of Federal clients (ANG, NASA, DHS, GSA, NPS, VA, USACE, USAF, USSF). Most clients are repeat partners, recognizing our service model and outcomes as excellent. Design excellence is the north star of the Ohio team - combining ideas, beauty, performance, resiliency, and innovation at every scale and budget. Our Ohio clients’ projects have been awarded almost 30 design awards since 2022 alone. We aim to be the design firm of choice for clients and the employer of choice for diverse, best-in-class talent - doing the work that matters. Recent/ongoing work in Ohio includes:City of Columbus New Municipal Courthouse; COTA West Broad BRT Corridor; Case Western Reserve University Robbins Laboratories; CCAD Center for Creative Collaboration; Franklin Park Conservatory Palm House & Showhouse Renovations; Ohio University Violet L. Patton Center for Arts Education; Columbus Symphony Orchestra Center of Music Innovation & Education. US West Buildings + Places Business Line has a vast market spread and geography, providing opportunities across a wide range of project typologies, including Science & Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Commercial, Aerospace, Higher Education, Industrial and Process, Transportation, Aviation, Sports and Federal market sectors across the western United States and beyond. As a dynamic team of Architects, Planners, and Engineers we strive to incorporate beauty, sustainability, resiliency, and innovation in our projects.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Architecture plus six (6) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Knowledge of buildings systems and material.
• Knowledge of local building codes.
• Proficient in Revit with 3D modeling skills in Sketchup and/or Rhino.
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Ability to produce design intent renderings and design concept diagrams.
• Current valid U.S Driver’s License required due to driving may be part of the job responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed as a registered architect or proven steps towards licensure such as completed or scheduled exams, preferably in OH
• Certification as a LEED Accredited Professional by the USGBC
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, open office work environment
• Diverse knowledge of architecture principles and practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Develop design concepts for the design lead and client review.
• Prepare design and contract drawings using Revit and modeling/ graphics software.
• Coordinate design efforts and deliverables of design consultants and project team
• Assist with the management and mentoring of less-experienced project team members.
• Provide technical leadership to assigned project to ensure design and technical excellence in the work produced with the context of schedule and budget.

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees