Project Architect
About The Position
STV is seeking an Architect for our Buildings group in Douglassville and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Project Architect is the chief technical architect for the management and creation of construction documents on assigned projects within STV's Pennsylvania architecture practice. The role exists to carry technical responsibility for the drawing set and specifications from Design Development through Construction Documents, ensuring coordinated, code-compliant, buildable documents. It sits at the project-delivery core of the practice, working under a Senior Project Architect and alongside the Design Lead and Design Manager.
Requirements
- Registered Architect (RA); registration required, or obtainable within an agreed period after hire
- 5–10 years of professional architecture experience, including construction document production and multi-discipline technical coordination
- Proficiency in Revit/BIM for architectural production
- Working knowledge of local building codes.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating with engineering disciplines and outside consultants through DD and CD phases
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- NCARB certification
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
- Public-agency or institutional project experience (transit, education, justice, or civic)
- CSI/CDT credential or specification-writing experience
- Experience with alternative delivery methods, including design-build
Responsibilities
- Serves as the technical lead for the production of construction documents, including drawings and specifications, on assigned projects.
- Leads and develops the project team, directing technical coordination across all engineering disciplines and outside consultants to produce coordinated, conflict-free documents.
- Owns technical detailing, code compliance, and document quality within the assigned scope.
- Partners with the Design Lead as a technical collaborator whose involvement deepens through Design Development and Construction Documents.
- Manages day-to-day production and discipline coordination for assigned work and escalates strategic design decisions and client communication upward.
- Concentrates on technical decisions, drawing production oversight, specifications, and mentoring of production staff.
- Responsible for model quality and for the integration of specifications with the drawing set.
- Contributes to STV's national technical leadership — participating in working sessions, sharing project experience, and helping build the firmwide technical standards and tools that support architects across the Buildings Division.
- Supports pursuits, contributing project-experience narratives and technical approach content to proposals under the direction of the Senior Project Architect or Market Sector Leader.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
- Disability insurance
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401(k) Plan
- Retirement Counseling
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Back-Up Dependent Care
- Parental Leave
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
