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About the Role

STV is seeking a Senior Project Architect to join our team in New York, NY, to work on innovative transportation and transit projects. You will coordinate architectural/engineering teams, develop designs, and prepare documents throughout the project life cycle, collaborating with various disciplines, clients, and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate architectural/engineering teams in developing designs and preparing documents for transportation projects, especially transit.
• Support projects from initial design phases through detailed construction document phase.
• Interface and collaborate with various disciplines, clients, and consultants.
• Prepare Architectural plans or supervise their execution.
• Perform analysis of design and construction systems, planning studies, design layouts, and construction details.
• Oversee research used in writing specifications, including coordinating with manufacturers.
• Conduct site and construction inspections for information-gathering purposes and prepare interpretive reports.
• Execute code analysis, material selections, and technical solutions.
• Develop design layouts and construction features, requiring research, compilation, and recording of information.
• Coordinate with other disciplines.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, manage, and oversee work.
• Determine the technical approach and design criteria for projects with multiple design disciplines.
• Lead and coach architectural staff.
• Perform independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.
• Develop design details, plans, and specifications.
• Serve as quality control reviewer.
• Use computer software as a design tool for solving complex architectural problems.
• Contribute new designs or techniques of material significance to problem solutions.
• Remain current in codes and technologies appropriate to the architecture discipline, including IBC, NFPA, etc.
• Ensure conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction.
• Perform Construction Administration activities, including review of shop drawings and Requests for Information (RFIs).

Requirements

• Professional Degree in Architecture (M. Arch preferred).
• Minimum of 12+ years of experience as a project architect working within the rail/transit sector.
• Experience in the transportation sector is required.
• Transit Architecture design experience including station and related facilities is required.
• Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York is preferred.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Experience with OpenBuildings, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up, and LEED Accreditation is a plus.
• Excellent design, technical detailing, and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are essential.
• The candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for problem-solving, an understanding that project success comes through teamwork, and a firm focus on client needs.

Skills

• Revit
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office Suite
• OpenBuildings
• Rhino
• 3-D Max
• Sketch-up
• LEED Accreditation
• Design
• Technical detailing
• Presentation skills (verbal and visual)
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Client focus

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 12+ years

Education Level

• Professional Degree in Architecture
• M. Arch

Salary/Compensations

• $149,671.54 - $171,053.19

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

About the Company

• STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America.
• Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities.
• Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities.
• The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category.
• STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience.
• We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders.
• We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.
• We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work.
• Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully.
• We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.
• STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future.
• Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions.
• We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects.

Equal Opportunity

• STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.