Senior Project Architect

About the role

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering and development services firm with a focus on sustainability and innovation in North America. We offer a collaborative environment where talented professionals like the Senior Project Architect can shape their careers and contribute to impactful projects.

Essential Responsibilities

• Sets design direction, establishes project standards, and ensures alignment with client goals and regulatory requirements.
• Ledesign development of architectural concepts, design strategies, and technical solutions for complex or large-scale projects.
• Responds to RFIs, provides expert-level technical clarifications, and supports construction-phase decision-making.
• Leads the development of construction documents and oversees technical detailing.
• Oversees and approves design documentation, quality reviews, detailed design drawings, BIM models, and technical coordination across all project phases.
• Manages the architectural workflow for multi-phase or multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develops and delegates architectural documents, elevations, and sections to junior architects.
• Develops integrated sustainable solutions to technical and design problems following established standards.
• Identifies and mitigates design, technical, and coordination risks early in the project lifecycle.
• Directs quality assurance reviews to ensure accuracy, constructability, and adherence to building codes and zoning regulations.
• Ensures design consistency across all project phases, from schematic design through construction administration.
• Prepares construction cost estimates and CSI format specifications.
• Oversees site visits, field reports, and compliance reviews to ensure alignment with design intent.
• Attends, chairs, and represents the design project team at construction progress meetings.
• Presents design concepts, technical strategies, and project updates to client leadership.
• Serves as a primary or senior-level point of contact for clients.
• Supports proposal development and participates in interviews for major project pursuits.
• Collaborates with engineering disciplines and specialty consultants.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor of Architecture from an accredited college or university (or equivalent).
• Registered Architect License in one or more states.
• 10+ years of experience in architectural design; within an architecture corporate environment preferred.
• Project management experience of multiple projects varying in scope and scale, between $500K and $25M preferred.
• Design of industrial, water/wastewater buildings and hazardous materials code analysis preferred.
• Ability to develop complete contract documents including drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Willingness to attend meetings outside of regular business hours when necessary.
• Ability to travel to client sites and project locations as required.
• Valid Driver's License.

Physical Demands

• Sit, talk, and hear.
• Stand and walk frequently.
• Reach with arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally.
• Climb ladders and walk on roofs occasionally.
• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Use close vision, distance vision, color vision, and adjust focus.

Benefits & Reward

• Comprehensive benefit package including 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company-paid life insurance.
• Individual pay determined based on work location, education, experience, and unique skills.
• Expected salary range: $144,000 - $176,000.

Work Environment

• May occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and in outdoor weather conditions.
• May be exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, or chemicals.
• Use of personal protective equipment may be required.
• Noisy environments depending on the project site.

Benefits & Reward

• Personal and group performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefit package including 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company-paid life insurance.
• Individual pay determined based on work location, education, experience, and unique skills.
• Expected salary range: $144,000 - $176,000.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute. We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.