Principal Architect - Transit Architecture

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. We are a Transit centric studio that believes that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. This opportunity entails being responsible for participation in all phases of project development including full technical support of the architecture as well as incorporation of all disciplines involved with the design. Serves as a resource to the designer and project manager as the design is developed. The role includes serving as the lead technical architect on medium to large scale projects. What You'll Do: • Develops and presents lead technical viewpoint on assigned projects. Ensures that a technical solution, consistent with the program and design is properly developed and produced. • Works closely with the project designer and manager in planning and implementing all work processes. Develops and implements internal controls for all team members assigned to a project. Monitors and supervises development of contract documents. • Promotes the implementation and enforcement of BIM and design technology standards, best practices, and project team workflows. • Has overall responsibility for coordination with sub-consultants in implementation of quality assurance and quality control checks. Responsible for all project work planning and scheduling. • Serves as subject matter expert on architectural projects of the largest size. • Promotes firm culture within and outside the practice. • Assists in the development and implementation of practice-wide technical and delivery standards. • Participates in market sector leadership initiatives. • Nurtures existing client relationships. • Attends industry-based conferences and events to promote the firm. • May mentor earlier to mid-career staff. • Performs other duties as assigned. What You'll Need: • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and 10 years of relevant experience. • RA What You'll Bring: • Expert communication with PMs, project teams, clients, contractors, and consultant teams regarding various technical aspects of the project. • Ability to analyze design and construction systems, design layouts, and construction features. Ability to research and apply/incorporate technical data into construction documents. • Experience in coordination of architectural/engineering project team to prepare contract documents. • Ability to ensure compliance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes and technical adequacy of design and construction. • Experience in the preparation, review, and coordination of construction documents prior to issuance, including verifying project conformance with client’s scope, budget, and schedule. • Experience collaboration with senior project leadership during the construction administration phase to attend on-site field visits, conduct field reviews, attend contractor meetings, respond to RFIs, evaluate change orders, review shop drawings, and perform other duties as assigned. • Project experience in medium-sized and large-scale projects. • Advanced working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Suite. • Skills in computational design, or other emerging technologies. • Demonstrated technical ability and leadership skills. • Clear communication skills, including presentation skills. • Patience and ability to mentor and develop others. • Proficient in: • Project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, IPD, etc.) • Architectural products and systems • Building codes, building construction, and building systems integration. • Knowledgeable in current and emerging tools including Autodesk Revit, cloud filesharing/collaboration, complex 3D modeling, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up, and visualization. • Knowledgeable in current accessibility and sustainability codes and standards. What We Prefer: • Transit Architecture design experience • MTA, CTDOT or Amtrak project experience • Bentley MicroStation and Open Buildings experience • Envision Accreditation or LEED Accreditation Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #ET #Architecture . Locations: Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania) . The approximate pay range for New York is $110,384.86 - $215,816.57. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . . The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is $132,461.84 - $207,183.90. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The approximate pay range for Illinois is $121,423.35 - $189,918.58. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state. . . The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $110,384.86 - $215,816.57. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. 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