Project Architect

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Job Description

AECOM has excellent career opportunities for a creative, highly talented, and experienced Project Architect for a USAID project in the Middle East (Ramallah – West Bank). The Project Architect will work on a new set of healthcare projects for USAID in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The projects relate to a US initiative to support healthcare in Palestine. This is an immediate need with the project expected to last until September 2024. (There is a possibility of
a one-year extension, however, this is uncertain at this time) The Senior Architect will be responsible for the following:

• Serves as the professional specialist for the organization in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for an assigned area of responsibility
• Will advise associates and others involved in the projects(s) to provide professional interpretations and technical knowledge
• Is responsible for the architectural program when the program is of limited complexity and scope, or plans and coordinates detailed phases of a major program
• This position will provide support and leadership to others in achieving the technical objectives of the overall work effort
• The selected individual will be regularly called upon as a key expert in business development pursuits
• Consult with clients and make recommendations to overall senior project leadership as a key
  liaison across teams are met
• The position will have a close working relationship with local Architect(s)

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture.  With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable, and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.  Our teams have worked on signature projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park and Legacy Framework, to the new plan for the LA2028 Olympics, to industrial facilities for GE and Rolls-Royce, to headquarters and workplaces for NASA, Unilever, Sony Music, DirecTV, Box, Inc., and many Fortune 500 companies. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture plus four (4) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Registered Architect is required for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of healthcare facilities is preferred
• Project management skills and experience managing a project team
• Professional public speaking, presentation, and facilitation experience
• Experienced working independently as well as leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Experienced in developing creative and innovative graphics and project layouts
• Experienced with Revit, AutoCAD, MS Office Suite, and, Adobe Creative Suite
• Must have a demonstrated strong leadership experience
• Ability to work in cross-cultural situations with political, cultural, and ethnic sensitivities and
  security environments
• Is a recognized leader and authority in a broad area of specialization or in a narrow, but highly specialized field

Additional Information

Additional Information:

• This position does not offer sponsorship
• This position does offer relocation assistance
• Living quarters allowance is subject to USAID rates for the West Bank and generally, apartment rentals
• USAID allowable salary uplifts currently at 40% of base salary plus COLA subject to as