Architecture Designer III

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM has a position available for an Architectural Designer III to join our Buildings + Places team in Los Angeles, CA.  

This is a hybrid work-model and requires office presence 2-3 days/week. We are open to this hire splitting their in-office time between Orange and LA or San Diego offices.  It will be critical for this hire to be in our Orange office at least 1-2 days of the 3 required days.

The responsibilities of this role include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Performing basic architectural calculations, studies, research, and tasks
• Preparing specifications, reports and related project information
• Researching and preparing material and application studies
• Preparing presentations and design related material
• Maintaining liaison with design team members and groups
• Preparing, reviewing, and coordinating drawings as required
• Under the direction of the Supervising Architect, may perform design and technical assignments of moderate complexity
• May coordinate technical and administrative activities with team members and with other disciplines assigned to project
• May assist in the training and evaluation of assigned architectural and design/drafting personnel

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Demonstrated experience and recent working knowledge with Revit and full Adobe CS Suite
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Architecture 
• 6+ years of experience in a technical or design centric architecture studio
• Candidates actively pursuing licensure will be prioritized
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional communication abilities spanning various mediums; verbally, visually, narratively 
• Strong preference for talent with 1-2 years of experience on Federal projects. Healthcare, Commercial, Science & Technology/Lab project experience are also helpful.
• Experience using one or more of the following is helpful: Bluebeam, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Lumion, Rhino, Autodesk Navisworks, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Elevated proficiency in graphical aesthetics, particularly in the context of presentation quality materials
• Autodesk Revit certification is a +

Additional Information

• Please submit a portfolio when applying to the position. We look forward to reviewing your work!
• Sponsorship is not available for this position
• Relocation support is not available for this role
• Offered rate of compensation in will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $105,000

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clien