Senior Architecture Designer

Company Description

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

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 over 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.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Architectural Designer to join our growing Bloomfield, NJ office and work on exciting and challenging projects for a variety of clients.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of programmatic requirements
• Develops planning and creative design concepts for projects
• Prepares designs, 3D renderings, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings and working drawings
• Works under only general direction
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions
• Adapts and modifies design features and operational methods under the general supervision of a manager or senior manager to meet project specifications
• The employee works with the project team to execute the project from concept to execution and completion
• Responsible for providing architectural guidance, calculations, analysis, studies, and recommendations for a specialized segment of the Architectural Discipline within the schedules and budget of an assigned project
• May manage various size groups of architects, designers, and/or specialists
• May work on modest-sized projects and/or assist Project Architectural or Engineering Managers with higher grades

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:

• BA/BS in Architecture or related field plus eight (8) years of demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional experience using AutoCAD or REVIT and Microsoft office

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant professional experience
• K-12 & higher education experience in New Jersey.  Experience with working with NJDOE, NJSDA & NJDCA
• Relevant professional experience in construction administration
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position
• Sponsorship is not available for this position

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits 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, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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 to solve their most complex challeng