Principal Architect

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At Mott Mac Donald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

At Mott Mac Donald,we'redriven by a clear purpose: improving society through excellence in engineering, management, and development services.

Our Southwest Buildings design team isseeking an experienced

Principal Project Architect in  our Los Angeles officeto lead delivery of architectural designs from concept through constructionandgrowthe architecture practice.

Based in Los Angeles, this role serves as the senior technical and operational leader for the Buildings design team, responsible for driving project delivery excellence, business growth, and team development across a diverse portfolio of building and infrastructure projects.

Reporting to the Group LeaderofSW the Buildings, this role is responsible to work closely with Division Leadership, Global Discipline Leaders, and Market Leaders to expand Mott Mac Donald's presence across key sectors including light rail(stations and maintenance yard facilities), aviation, and major events and venues. Additional infrastructure programs may include data centers, civic buildings,healthcare facilities,andhigher education.

The successful candidate will combine technical leadership, client relationship management, business development, and people leadership to strengthen Mott Mac Donald's Buildings practice throughout California and the broader Southwest region.

• Lead and manage the Southwest Buildings architectural design practice, ensuring the successful delivery of projects on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Provide leadership and integration between architectural andprojectengineeringdisciplines, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, civil, andspecialtybuilding disciplines.
• Serve as a senior client manager, building trusted relationships and ensuring exceptional client service and project delivery performance.
• Lead and oversee architectural design and technical delivery on complex mid-size and large-scale projects.
• Establish project design direction, technical standards, and quality expectations and develop architectural concepts and design strategies in collaboration with engineering design disciplines and integrate innovative technical solutions to produce the basis of design (BOD).
• Develop and oversee the production and quality review process for design submissions, construction documents, BIM models, drawings, and specifications.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and coordination across multiple disciplines.
• Provide technical leadership during construction, including responses to RFIs and construction administration support.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, zoning requirements, and industry standards.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to support constructability and design excellence.
• Coordinate closely with engineering disciplines, cost estimating and scheduling teams, specialty consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders to integrate project scopes of work in alignment with client criteria goals and objectives
• Lead client presentations and serve as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery.
• Support business development activities, proposals, andpursuitinterviews.
• Mentor and guide junior architects and project team members.
• Conduct site visits and field reviews to verify alignment with design intent.
• Develop and execute growth strategies for Buildings design services across the Southwest Division, withan initial focus on California.
• Partner with Division and Global Leadership to identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities across targeted market sectors.
• Support business development efforts by developing client relationships,identifying upcoming capital programs,positioning…