Senior Sports Project Architect

AECOM•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

AECOM Sports is seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Sports Project Architect for immediate employment in our Kansas City, MO; Dallas, TX; NYC, NY; or L.A, CA office. The Senior Sports Project Architect will work with 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 and mentor architectural design teams as well as engineering design professionals while interfacing with clients. 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. The Senior Project Architect will manage Sports Projects from conceptual design phase through completion of construction. In this role, the Project Architect leads teams of architects, designers and engineers while meeting with clients to develop and execute mid- to large-scale projects according to schedule and budgets. This position balances active architectural duties with a leadership role in both managing and technical design of building plans while overseeing project teams during the project lifecycle. Responsible for providing architectural guidance, calculations, analysis, studies and recommendations for a specialized segment of the Architectural Discipline within the schedules and budget of an assigned project.

Requirements

Accredited Bachelor's degree in Architecture and +8 years of experience with an architectural firm with related field experience with Sport Projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Must be a Licensed Architect

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate will have 10 or more years of professional experience with an architectural firm that includes Professional Sports project experience.
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
Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
Proficient in 3D modeling software: Revit, Sketchup and/or Rhino
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with peers, clients and contractors
Passion 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

Responsibilities

May 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, ACC, Bluebeam, etc.)
Apply creative design thinking to client's business problems to help maximize value of AECOM's service to the client

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.

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