Senior Project Architect

AECOM•Seattle, WA

7h•$120,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Project Architect for immediate employment in our Seattle, WA office. The Project Architect will work with studio leadership and project teams to help guide and manage projects in all phases of design. Active engagement and support of our collaborative and iterative design process is essential, along with the desire to seek innovative design solutions while providing unique perspectives on the built environment. The successful candidate will be proactive with strong verbal, organizational and technical skills to effectively manage architectural design teams as well as engineering design professionals while interfacing with clients. The primary market sector served from the Seattle office is Public Transit. This is an opportunity to apply your talents to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects in an environment committed to excellence in innovation, technical quality and client service.

Requirements

Accredited bachelor’s degree in architecture and +6 years of experience with an architectural firm or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Licensed Architect

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate will have 8 or more years of professional experience with an architectural firm
Strong technical skills related to planning, architectural design and detailing
Experience coordinating work with a variety of disciplines: civil, landscape, and MEPS
Diversified knowledge of architectural principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields
Past project management experience leading small to mid-sized teams
Public transit project experience strongly desired
Strong project management skills with thorough understanding of project work plans, schedules, budgets, and the relationship to project profitability
Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Proficient in 3D modeling software: Revit, BIM360, Sketchup and/or Rhino
Excellent communication skills with peers, clients and contractors
Ability to mentor and lead junior staff
Experience with construction administration and permitting processes
Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects
Ability to be client facing, lead client discussions and charrettes
LEED Accreditation or Well Certification and interest in sustainable design

Responsibilities

Manage projects from conceptual design phase through completion of construction, and in some instances into construction administration.
Lead teams of architects, designers and engineers while meeting with clients to develop and execute mid- to large-scale projects according to schedule and budgets.
Balance active architectural duties with a leadership role in both managing and technical design of building plans while overseeing project teams during the project lifecycle.
Provide architectural guidance, calculations, analysis, studies and recommendations for a specialized segment of the Architectural Discipline within the schedules and budget of an assigned project.
Manage various size groups of architects, designers and/or specialists.
Provide architectural leadership on complex projects.
Lead the development of contract documents through all phases of design (SD, DD, CD).
Prepare architectural plans, elevations, sections, details, and specifications.
Coordinate and lead quality control reviews of contract documents prior to issuance to client.
Coordinate internal AECOM and external A/E disciplines for successful outcomes during construction.
Coordinate and attend design reviews with clients, project managers, and municipal agencies.
Validate design decisions based on cost analysis with an understanding of logistics and procurement efficiencies.
Evaluate contractor’s progress during construction and provide recommendations.
Stay current with new design software developments (i.e., BIM, Revit, Autodesk 360, Bluebeam, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
Apply creative design thinking to client’s business problems to help maximize value of AECOM’s service to the client.
Collaborate with AECOM regional leadership to help develop and garner greater design focus, methodologies, process, and technical excellence.