Project Architect

Overview

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world through infrastructure, water, transportation, and environment projects that benefit communities. We are a global infrastructure firm partnering with clients to solve complex challenges and build lasting legacies.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, we invite bold ideas and a global team of professionals delivering projects that create positive, tangible impact. We are a united team driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

AECOM is seeking a talented and highly motivated Project Architect for immediate employment in our Cleveland, OH office. The Architectural Job Captain will work with project teams under the direction of the Project Architect. The successful candidate will be proactive with strong verbal, organizational, design and technical skills to coordinate with architectural design teams and engineering professionals. This role offers opportunities to contribute to world‑class projects in an environment committed to excellence in innovation, technical quality, and client service.

About the Ohio Buildings + Places Team

Our Ohio practice is anchored by large studios in Columbus and Cleveland and is one of the most established and highest‑performing practices in AECOM’s West Region. We offer a full suite of services including architecture, interiors, building systems and structural engineering, urbanism and planning, workplace transformation, advisory services, technology solutions, and digital delivery. We collaborate across the West Region with other Building + Places practices and with AECOM’s Transportation, Water, and Advisory lines to support vertical infrastructure and comprehensive solutions.

Our Ohio-led client base is global and includes Public Non‑Federal, Cultural + Civic, Higher Education, Science & Technology, and Transit sectors, plus federal clients sometimes including ANG, NASA, DHS, GSA, NPS, VA, USACE, USAF, and USSF. Our projects have earned design awards since 2022, reflecting our focus on design excellence. We aim to be the design firm of choice for clients and the employer of choice for diverse, best‑in‑class talent.

Recent/ongoing work in Ohio includes:
City of Columbus New Municipal Courthouse; COTA West Broad BRT Corridor;
Case Western Reserve University Robbins Laboratories; CCAD Center for Creative Collaboration;
Franklin Park Conservatory Palm House & Showhouse Renovations;
Ohio University Violet L. Patton Center for Arts Education;
Columbus Symphony Orchestra Center of Music Innovation & Education.

• Perform basic architectural/engineering calculations.
• Prepare specifications, reports and related data tables.
• Maintain liaison with design and drafting groups.
• Prepare, review, and approve drawings as required.
• Under the direction of the Supervising Architect, independently perform advanced technical assignments of various complexities within approved schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate technical and administrative activities with employees in other disciplines and departments on assigned projects.
• Assist in the training and evaluation of assigned architectural and design/drafting personnel.
• Review and approve conceptual designs.
• Assist in the development of new architectural methods and techniques.

• BA/BS in Architecture plus four (4) years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Licensed as a registered architect or proven steps toward licensure (preferably in OH).
• Knowledge of building systems and materials.
• Knowledge of local building codes.
• Ability to produce design intent renderings and design concept diagrams.

• 6 or more years of professional experience with an architectural firm.
• Exceptional technical skills in planning, architectural design and detailing; ability to mentor and develop high-quality design and detailing for complex projects.
• Experience coordinating work with civil, landscape, and MEP disciplines.
• Diversified knowledge of architectural principles across broad areas of assignments.
• Independently analyzes and applies…