Your Role
If you’re an architect who wants bigger challenges, more technical depth, and a clear runway toward becoming a recognized expert, Thornton Tomasetti is the place where that trajectory happens.
As a Senior Project Director in our Forensics Practice, you’ll independently evaluate, adapt, and apply advanced architectural concepts to challenging forensic problems. You’ll influence technical direction, mentor others, and engage in client-facing opportunities while contributing to proposals and thought leadership.
What You’ll Do
- Handle complex forensic investigations and develop innovative solutions for repair and remediation.
- Prepare deliverables that communicate clearly with clients and legal teams.
- Proactively coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and internal experts.
- Contribute to proposals and represent Thornton Tomasetti’s technical excellence with clients.
- Mentor earlier-career architects and enhance team technical capabilities.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture; Master’s or PhD preferred.
- Professional licensure as an Architect preferred or actively in process to become licensed.
- 6+ years of architectural experience, ideally with forensic exposure.
- Ability to independently develop engineering approaches and troubleshoot novel challenges.
- Curiosity, initiative, and desire to grow into a technical leader.
Compensation
The rate for this position generally is$105,000-$135,000annually.This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the California Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful California applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation.Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted byCaliforniaEqual Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Benefits
Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Transit (where available)
401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
Fitness Reimbursement
And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
Pursuant to the SanFrancisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.