Job Description
As a Senior Project Architect at CDM Smith specializing in transit facilities, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a growing collaborative multidisciplinary team of technical experts working on challenging projects in the transportation business portfolio, including passenger stations, intermodal transit centers, maintenance and operations facilities, and advisory services.
The Senior Project Architect will have the following 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.
- Determination of construction materials, technologies and methodologies for detailing.
- Preparation and editing of 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
- 11 years of related experience.
- Must possess RA certification.
- Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
Skills and Abilities
- Expert technical knowledge and design application knowledge.
- Expert knowledge of technologies and methodologies in the use of construction materials.
- Expert knowledge of Building Information Modeling and software, preferably Revit, Navisworks and AutoCAD. Familiarity with rendering software programs.
- Expert knowledge with Bluebeam Revue.
- Expert knowledge of basic business office software (Word, Excel, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
