Senior Project Architect
About The Position
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Architect in Houston, Texas. The role leads architectural design and project delivery for complex municipal and transportation projects, from concept through construction administration, with a specialization in sustainable, zero-emission transit facilities. The architect leads design development and technical documentation, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and ensures compliance with applicable building codes, zoning, and sustainability requirements. The role also serves as a client-facing lead for programming, space planning, presentations, and stakeholder coordination, and provides oversight of schedules, budgets, quality assurance and quality control, and constructability reviews. The position integrates battery-electric bus (BEB) charging implementation requirements into facility designs by translating operational needs into buildable infrastructure and coordinating electrical, utility, and life-safety interfaces. It also includes mentoring junior staff and supporting a collaborative, high-performance project environment. Up to 5% domestic travel is required. Telecommuting is permitted up to two days per week, and newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.
Requirements
- Texas Architect License.
- Experience with zero-emission transit and BEB charging integration projects, including facility planning for charging layouts, routing constraints, utility coordination, equipment clearances, and phased implementation in operating facilities.
- Experience with Revit.
- Experience with AutoCAD.
- Experience with SketchUp.
- Experience with visualization tools, including Enscape and Lumion.
- Experience with construction documentation (SD, DD, and CD), including QA and QC standards.
- Experience with construction administration workflows, including RFIs, submittals, site observations, and punchlists.
- A Master's degree in Architecture or a related field and 4 years of experience as an Architect or in a related occupation; alternatively, a Bachelor's of Architecture degree or a related field and 6 years of experience as an Architect or in a related occupation.
Responsibilities
- Lead architectural design and project delivery from concept through construction administration for complex municipal and transportation projects, specializing in sustainable, zero-emission transit facilities.
- Lead design development and technical documentation.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with building codes, zoning, and sustainability requirements.
- Serve as a client-facing lead for programming, space planning, presentations, and stakeholder coordination.
- Oversee schedules, budgets, QA/QC, and constructability reviews.
- Integrate BEB charging implementation requirements into facility designs, translating operational needs into buildable infrastructure and coordinating electrical, utility, and life-safety interfaces.
- Mentor junior staff and support a collaborative, high-performance project environment.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life and AD&D benefits
- Disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Leaves of absence
- Voluntary benefits
- Perks
- Flexible work options
- Well-being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Training and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
