Transit Architect

Responsibilities

• Working with, and coordinating, an architectural/engineering team in developing designs and preparing documents for projects focused on transportation, especially transit.
• Supporting projects over the full life cycle from initial design phases through detailed construction document phase of projects requiring interface and collaboration with various disciplines, clients, and consultants.
• Prepares Architectural plans, and/or supervises their execution.
• Performs analysis of design and construction systems, planning studies, design layouts, and construction details.
• Oversees research used in writing specifications, including coordinating with manufacturers.
• Conducts site and construction inspections for information-gathering purposes, preparing interpretive reports.
• Executes code analysis, material selections, and technical solutions.
• Develops design layouts, and construction features, which require researching, compiling, and recording information for assigned project work.
• Covers coordination with other disciplines.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, manage, and oversee the work.

Requirements

• Professional Degree in Architecture (M. Arch preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a project architect working within the rail/transit sector.
• Experience in the transportation sector is required.
• Transit Architecture design experience including station and related facilities is required.
• Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York is preferred.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite are required.
• Experience with OpenBuildings, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up, and LEED Accreditation is a plus.
• Excellent design, technical detailing, and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are essential.
• The candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for problem-solving, an understanding that project success comes through teamwork, and a firm focus on client needs.

Qualifications

• Determined collectively with multiple design disciplines, the technical approach and design criteria for projects.
• Lead and coach architectural staff.
• Perform independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.
• Develop design details, plans and specifications.
• Serve as quality control reviewer.
• Use computer software as a design tool for solving complex architectural problems.
• Contribute new designs, or techniques that are of material significance in the solution of important problems.
• Remain current in codes and technologies appropriate to the architecture discipline including IBC, NFPA, etc.
• Ensure conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction.
• Construction Administration activities, including Review of shop drawings and Requests for Information (RFIs).

Skills

• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with OpenBuildings, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up, and 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