Project Architect

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Project Architect to be based in Detroit, MI.

We are seeking a talented and experienced project architect to join our dynamic team. Someone with a passion for creating innovative and sustainable designs to lead projects in the healthcare, commercial, and transportation sectors. One who is driven by a passion for delivering quality work, mentoring staff, and being a part of a multi-disciplinary teams.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

As a Project Architect with recognized technical expertise and experience in demanding, design driven projects, you will lead interdisciplinary teams. Leveraging your industry experience and technical acumen, you will drive a wide range of project types and sizes through all phases of design, documentation, and construction.

What you will do:

• In partnership with the Project Manager, you will lead a team, or multiple teams in the technical documentation and delivery of a wide range of projects
• Prepare design and contract drawings using advanced design software tools
• Prepare alternative design solutions, contract documents and specifications
• Develop solutions to a wide range of difficult technical problems
• Mentor more junior designers and architects
• Along with the Project Manager you will help manage client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape, and civil consultants
• Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture plus a minimum of six (6) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Licensed Architect

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (BArch) or Bachelor of Science in Architecture + Master’s degree in Architecture with 6+ years of relevant experience in design and resolving technical issues
• Experience in Healthcare, Commercial and Transportation
• Experience with Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Microsoft Office and software such as Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape or other visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
• Affinity with developing details and experience in construction documents
• Ability to lead integrated design teams of varying sizes to accomplish project delivery from concept through construction document completion and may perform construction administration
• Ability to be client facing and lead client discussions and charrettes
• Strategic and critical thinking

Additional Information

• Offered rate of compensation (Michigan locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $82,000 - $120,000.
• 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.

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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 clients trust us