Senior Project Architect - Transportation Facilities

Huitt-Zollars has a full-time opportunity for a Senior Architect Project Manager with 10+ years of experience in the design and management of transportation and transit facilities, including operations and maintenance facilities, storage facilities, administrative buildings, passenger facilities, and other supporting transportation infrastructure. This position is based in Seattle, WA and supports transportation projects and pursuits nationally.

About the role

The successful candidate will be a Registered Architect licensed in the State of Washington with demonstrated experience managing complex transportation facility projects, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and supporting business development and pursuit efforts. This individual should be a seller-doer with strong technical credibility and good industry relationships.

Responsibilities

• Function as a Senior Architect and Project Manager on transportation-related facility projects, with an emphasis on operation and maintenance (O&M) facilities.
• Develop, oversee, and monitor project activities including scope, budget, schedule, staffing, quality, and client coordination.
• Manage project staff, including architects, engineers, designers, drafters, and subconsultants, to execute work associated with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead or support transportation pursuits, interviews, and proposal development efforts and engage with clients through industry events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or a relevant field.
• Registered Architect licensed in the State of Washington.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant project management, facilities design, or complex infrastructure experience after obtaining the professional degree.
• Demonstrated experience serving as the Registered Architect and Project Manager on transportation-related facility projects, specifically operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities.
• Strong technical understanding of transportation facility planning, programming, design, construction, and operational requirements, particularly for transit and maintenance facilities.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including architecture, civil, structural, MEP, electrical, industrial systems, and construction management.
• Experience with business development of transportation facilities.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support clients and projects.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with facility systems such as MEP, power distribution, safety/security systems, industrial systems, vehicle wash, inspection pits, cranes/hoists, fleet support, resiliency, and related maintenance functions.
• Experience with multiple delivery models such as CMAR, GCCM, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, or Progressive Design-Build.
• Zero-emission facility readiness experience, including charging infrastructure, power demand, utility coordination, or fleet transition planning.
• Established relationships with transit agencies, rail clients, public-sector owners, industry partners, consultants, contractors, and teaming partners.
• Active participation in industry organizations such as APTA, AREMA, ACEC, WTS, or similar transportation, transit, rail, engineering, architecture, or facilities-related organizations.
• Working knowledge of Revit, Bluebeam, Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, or other design/documentation tools.

Annual Performance Goals & Expectations

• Deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
• Maintaining expected Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) on sum of all associated projects.
• Consistently upholding business processes including timely monthly A/R’s, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc.
• Achieving personal sales goal.
• Achieving stated target personal utilization goal for SPM.
• Understanding, following, and ensuring quality control measures and risk management measures are being applied and adhered to projects and daily operations.
• Adhering to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value and Leadership Competencies.

About Huitt-Zollars

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm established in 1975. The firm provides innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services. With more than 20 locations throughout 11 different U.S. states, Huitt-Zollars aims to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services.

Benefits

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Pay

Annual Base Salary Range: $128,000 - $142,000 depending on experience and qualifications. The total annual compensation package includes a base salary and consideration for participation in a discretionary annual bonus incentive program.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.