Architect - Transportation
About the role
HOK's New York office is seeking Architects to join our growing Transportation practice. This will be an individual who exercises independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and use of standard techniques, and solves problems when encountered. We are expanding our transit work across the region, shaping some of the most complex and transformative infrastructure projects in the country.
Responsibilities
Leadership: Advocates for and upholds the design intent of stations, transit facilities, and urban infrastructure, ensuring seamless translation into coordinated, high-quality construction documentation.
Serves as a resource to the Project Manager and Project Designer as the design evolves from concept through construction.
Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems.
Responsible for establishing, maintaining and adherence to project budget and schedule.
Supervises preparation of technical drawings by other less senior level architects or professionals.
Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings.
Ensures that construction detail documentation conforms to QA/QC and HOK Best Practice standards.
Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, may participate in professional development; reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team.
Affirms the overall strategy for producing documents and organizing data will be followed. Includes incorporating elements in a Building Information Model (BIM) or other 3D model.
Affirms HOK document standards are met and archives documents appropriately.
Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards.
Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
Client Interface
Communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and delivery of final presentation.
Teamwork
Analyzes and develops approaches to the creation and modification of architectural documents, elevations, sections, details, specifications, etc., ensuring the incorporation of design intent.
Responsible for technical resolution and coordination for a defined portion of a project.
Develops solutions to design problems.
Corrects and updates, making minor adaptations and modifications, to complete working design documents.
Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings and documents appropriately.
Prepares, coordinates and reviews the schedules, submission of shop drawings and samples.
Responsible for communication with other disciplines, vendors, and contractors to ensure incorporation of all information into project requirements and provide support as necessary.
Performs product research; assists project designers with material selection and system research.
Coordinates with project managers, clients, public agencies, consultants and contractors to incorporate engineering systems, respond to requests for information, clarifications, and modifications, and obtain approvals, negotiations and adjusting scope of services.
Writes reports and memos to consultants and vendors to issue changes and track resolutions.
Reviews completed reports, plans, estimates and calculations for coordination.
Participates in team meetings to help resolve project issues, coordination with other disciplines, schedule adherence, and technical issues.
Participates in project reviews regarding project costs, budgets and adherence to schedule.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required.
Master’s degree preferred.
5 plus years’ experience in an architectural design role.
Licensed Architect with current registration in your region preferred, if licensure is offered in your region.
NCARB registration preferred.
LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.
A strong interest in transit and urban infrastructure, with a commitment to technical excellence.
Prior experience in large-scale transportation or infrastructure projects preferred.