Architectural Designer – Transit Design-Build Projects

We are seeking Architectural Designers to join our team for a new LIRR Design-Build transit project. We welcome professionals with varying levels of experience, from junior (3-5 years) to intermediate (5+ years), to support architectural production, drafting, and design documentation activities for transit infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Support architectural production, drafting, and design documentation for transit infrastructure projects.
• Perform daily production work using MicroStation to support active LIRR transit projects.
• Create coordinated drawing sets and construction documents.
• Contribute to transportation, transit, MTA, LIRR, infrastructure, or public-agency projects.
• Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced project environment with strict mobilization timelines.
• Work within structured document control environments and coordinate with project managers, discipline leads, and contract managers.
• Support design-build projects and collaborate across multiple project teams.

Requirements

• Proficiency in MicroStation for daily production work.
• Strong architectural drafting and production experience.
• Experience with transportation, transit, MTA, LIRR, infrastructure, or public-agency projects.
• Ability to contribute immediately in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong coordination skills in multi-team project settings.

Skills

• Familiarity with OpenBuildings and Bentley 3D environments preferred.
• Experience with ProjectWise or similar document management systems.
• Design-build delivery experience preferred.
• Ability to learn new software quickly if not already experienced.

About the role

This is a contract position based in New York, NY, offering a hybrid work environment located at 306 West 37th Street, 9th Floor. The role involves working collaboratively on a high-profile transit project with aggressive schedules, significant interaction with project managers, discipline leads, and technical reviewers.

Pay

$40.00 - $60.00/hour.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. If eligible, benefits may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).