Senior Architect

About the role

STV is an international multidiscipline engineering/architectural consulting and construction management company performing over $300 million in revenue annually. Our award-winning portfolio within the Buildings Division includes architectural assignments within the Transportation, Educational, Institutional, Justice and Industrial market sectors. We currently have an opening in our Owings Mills, MD practice for a Senior Architect with our Buildings division. Candidates with Transportation-related experience are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Works with, and coordinates, an architectural/engineering team in preparing documents for projects.
• Interfaces with clients and partner firms and assists in leading teams of other design professionals to deliver design products requiring interface and collaboration with various disciplines, clients, and consultants.
• Covers coordination with other disciplines and management of the delivery of design documents, as well as planning, scheduling, coordinating, managing, and overseeing the work of lower-level architects who assist with particular projects.
• Prepares Architectural drawings and supervises their execution; mentors younger staff;
• Performs analysis of design and construction systems;
• Completes planning studies;
• Oversees preparation of design layouts and construction details.
• Coordinates with other disciplines and manages the delivery of design documents, as well as plan, schedule, coordinate, manage and oversee the work of lower-level architects who assist with particular projects.
• Executes code analysis, material selections, and technical solutions.
• Analyzes design and construction systems, design layouts and construction features, which require researching, compiling and recording information for assigned project work.
• Leads conceptual design for various types of facilities.
• Determines collectively with multiple design disciplines, the technical approach and design criteria for projects.
• Leads and coaches junior architectural staff.
• Performs independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.
• Develops design details, plans, and writing specifications.
• Serves as quality control reviewer.
• Contributes new designs or techniques which are of material significance in the solution of important problems.
• Remains current in codes and technologies appropriate to the architecture discipline including IBC, NFPA, etc.
• Ensures conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction.
• Participates in meetings with clients to discuss project scope and progress.
• Participates in presentations to clients and other key stakeholders.
• Affords assistance in developing technical proposals and cost proposals.
• Affords assistance in developing project schedules and responsible for monitoring and reporting related to deliverable progress, schedule, and budget status.

Requirements

• Professional Degree in Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred) and a minimum of 15 years of experience as a project architect working within numerous market sectors, with specific emphasis on mass transit desired.
• Experience with leading multidisciplinary teams from conceptual design through construction documentation.
• Professional Registration is highly desirable.
• Extensive professional Revit Architecture and BIM 360 experience required.
• Autodesk products, Enscape, Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion, and Adobe Creative Suite experience are a plus.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite are required.
• LEED Accreditation is also a plus.
• Excellent design, technical detailing and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are indispensable.

Qualifications

• Must have a Professional Degree in Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred).
• Minimum of 15 years of experience as a project architect working within numerous market sectors, with specific emphasis on mass transit desired.

Skills

• Revit Architecture and BIM 360 experience.
• Autodesk products, Enscape, Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion, and Adobe Creative Suite experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite.
• LEED Accreditation.
• Excellent design, technical detailing and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retail Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships