Senior Architect

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world by improving commutes, keeping lights on, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. We help people and communities thrive through consulting, partnering with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With accelerating global infrastructure investment, our services are in high demand. Join one of the world’s most trusted infrastructure consulting firms 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.

The Senior Architect is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing architectural work across all phases of the project. This includes managing small- to medium-scale projects or distinct components of larger projects, with regular collaboration and oversight from an associate or designated senior team member. In this role, the Senior Architect leads the design and delivery of complex architectural packages or projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.

• Lead architectural design and BIM modelling efforts, ensuring alignment with the design brief, codes, and multidisciplinary coordination requirements.
• Manage and guide architectural teams, including junior staff, by making informed design decisions and ensuring successful implementation.
• Conduct self-checks and oversee quality reviews of the team as Design Reviewer outputs to maintain high standards of accuracy and completeness.
• Lead coordination with internal disciplines and external consultants, including structural, MEP, and specialist sub-consultants.
• Present design progress and technical packages to clients, managing communications to ensure satisfaction and alignment with project goals.
• Provide key design input during early project phases and maintain design leadership throughout all stages.
• Oversee the preparation of architectural documentation in accordance with the initial project brief and design programme.
• Lead interdisciplinary reviews, including BIM spatial coordination and technical integration.
• Ensure that Safety in Design principles are embedded throughout all project stages.
• Manage resource deployment and ensure services are delivered within the architectural discipline’s budget, ensuring design compliance with the budget.
• Apply advanced technical expertise to independently manage complex design and construction tasks, ensuring compliance with project specifications and codes.
• Lead moderate to high-complexity assignments, coordinating work across teams and mentoring junior professionals.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements, solving complex issues and contributing to project and business success.
• Provide technical guidance, review deliverables, contribute to proposals, and anticipate stakeholder needs to ensure positive project outcomes.

• Minimum of 6 years post-undergraduate experience.
• Bachelor’s in Architecture or Master’s in Architecture, or equivalent.
• RIBA Part 2 equivalent (RIBA, AIA, or equivalent) preferred.

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of its employees. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

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