Senior Project Architect - Transit Facilities

About the role

CDM Smith is a multi-discipline engineering and architectural firm responsible for large-scale water and wastewater plant design, transit facilities, industrial facilities, office space design, federal facilities, facility planning and condition assessment work. As a Senior Project Architect specializing in transit facilities, you will join a growing multidisciplinary team of technical experts working on challenging projects in the transportation business portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and work with junior staff to plan, program, and formulate building design and prepare design presentation and construction contract documents.
• Develop building design criteria directly with clients.
• Lead preparation of presentation materials and make presentations.
• Lead development and coordination of building design and construction contract documents with architectural and multi-discipline engineering staff.
• Lead and mentor project architects and junior architectural staff on multi-discipline projects.
• Determine construction materials, technologies and methodologies for detailing.
• Prepare and edit technical specifications.
• Confirm compliance with applicable planning, zoning, and building codes and regulations, including coordination with agencies having jurisdiction.
• Serve as Quality Control and independent reviewer for other architects' work.
• Lead development of project budgets and schedules, both internal and external.
• Monitor projects through close out.
• Support sales, meet with clients, and serve as a Project Technical Lead for Architectural driven projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• Must possess RA certification.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Expert technical knowledge and design application knowledge.
• Expert knowledge of technologies and methodologies in the use of construction materials.
• Expert knowledge of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), preferably AutoCAD and Revit.
• Familiarity with modeling and rendering software programs.
• Expert knowledge of basic business office software (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills & Abilities

• Subject matter expertise in planning, design, and construction oversight of transit facilities served by rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit.
• NCARB Certificate for reciprocity.
• Experience signing and sealing project documents.
• Project Manager experience, or PMP (PMI) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• NCARB Certificate for reciprocity.
• Experience signing and sealing project documents.
• Project Manager experience, or PMP (PMI) certification.

Pay

Min USD $105,227.00
Max USD $184,142.00

Additional Compensation

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.