Architectural Designer - Water / Wastewater / Industrial

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking an experienced and motivated Architectural Designer to support its Water Design Center.

AECOM’s Design Center located in Chelmsford, MA is nationally recognized as the center of excellence that focuses on the design of large, complex, multi-discipline, high-profile water and wastewater treatment and pumping facilities for both traditional and design-build projects throughout the U.S. The Design Center is comprised of approximately 70 staff and includes a full complement of disciplines including:

• Geotechnical
• Civil
• Architectural
• Structural
• Building Mechanical (i.e., HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection)
• Process Mechanical
• Electrical
• Instrumentation & Controls (I&C)
• CAD/Revit Specialists

The layout and design of these water and wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations include:

• Administrative/Operations
• Buildings
• Pumps, piping, valves, etc.
• Headworks, screening, grit removal systems
• Aeration, filtration, separation, dewatering and clarification systems
• Odor control systems
• Chemical feed systems
• Disinfection
• Sludge and residual handling systems

Interesting design projects that we are currently working on or have completed in the past year include:

• McLoughlin Point WWTF (new),
• Victoria BC ($275M Design Build project)
• MWRA Deer Island Treatment Plant Upgrades, Boston MA (several projects; $20M)
• Ridgefield, CT WWTF Upgrade ($38M)
• MCA Mongolia WTP (new), ($100M)
• Portsmouth, NH WWTF Upgrade ($72.5M)
• Woonsocket, RI WTP (new), ($57M Design Build project)
• Sand Island, HI WWTF Upgrade, ($500M)
• Stockton, CA WWTF Upgrade, ($190M Design Build project)
• Pittsfield, MA WWTF Upgrade, ($51M)
• Wallingford, CT WWTF Upgrade ($40M)

Responsibilities include:

• Support the layout and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations
• This position will involve a variety of new and renovations to existing governmental, commercial, institutional and industrial facilities
• Work under the supervision of a senior-level team member from the Chelmsford Design Center
• Develop architectural plans, elevations, sections and details, as needed
• Verify compliance with applicable codes and standards / practices
• Coordinate with other in-house engineering disciplines as needed

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or related field and 2 years of experience as an Architect or Architectural Designer working within the industrial architecture and/or water / wastewater industry
• REVIT design experience