Senior Transit Facilities Architect Lead & BIM Delivery

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Job Description:

Parsons is hiring an experienced  Transit Facilities Architect Lead  to support and grow our  Canada Rail & Transit  business. This role is ideal for a senior architect with deep expertise in  transit stations, maintenance and storage facilities, rail and bus depots, and zero-emission bus (ZEB) facilities  , along with proven leadership in project delivery and pursuit support.
Our Rail & Transit portfolio across Canada includes  new station design, station upgrades, rail depot design, bus depot design, and related systems/infrastructure integration  . In addition to leading the execution of active projects, you will help expand our facilities practice by supporting pursuits, identifying capability gaps (especially BIM/digital delivery), and working closely with Parsons’ architecture and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver excellence for our clients.

Key Responsibilities
Project & Design Leadership
Lead  all phases of transit facility projects  (planning/feasibility, concept, schematic, detailed design, and construction support) ensuring delivery meets  scope, schedule, budget, and quality  expectations.

Serve as  Architectural Lead and/or Project Manager  for complex transit facilities, coordinating architectural design with civil, structural, MEP, systems, rail, operations, safety, and sustainability requirements.

Ensure designs reflect  transit operating needs  , maintainability, passenger experience, safety/security, accessibility, and resilience.

Client Leadership & Stakeholder Management
Act as a primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders, maintaining trusted relationships and responding effectively to feedback.

Lead and participate in workshops, design reviews, value engineering, and stakeholder engagement activities (owners, operators, municipalities, Indigenous communities where applicable, constructors, and third parties).

Business Development & Market Growth
Identify, qualify, and support pursuits across Western Canada including:

Maintenance & Storage Facilities

Zero-Emission Bus Facilities  (charging infrastructure integration and facility impacts)

Transit stations and station upgrades

Contribute to proposals, interviews, technical approaches, schedules, resourcing plans, and fee development in coordination with Parsons leadership.

Quality, Standards & Digital Delivery
Champion  design quality management  and best practices, ensuring deliverables meet Parsons and client standards, applicable codes, and authority requirements.

Lead  BIM strategy and execution  (model-based coordination, clash detection workflows, BIM execution planning), and identify gaps in team capability with action plans to close them.

Team Leadership
Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams; provide technical direction, coaching, and review of deliverables.

Support hiring, resourcing, and capability development to grow Parsons’ transit facilities architecture practice in Canada West.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in  Architecture  (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

20+ years  of progressively responsible experience delivering  transit/transportation facilities  , such as stations, depots, maintenance facilities, operations buildings, and/or intermodal facilities.

Demonstrated leadership delivering projects through  feasibility to detailed design and construction support  , coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.

Strong knowledge of  Canadian building codes  , accessibility requirements, and life-safety principles as applied to complex public/infrastructure facilities.

Proven experience with  alternative delivery models  (e.g., Design-Build, P3, Alliance/CM), including architect responsibilities during procurement and construction.

Business development experience supporting pursuits (proposal writing, technical leadership, interviews, client strategy).

Preferred Qualifications
Registered Architect (or eligibility/active progress toward registration) with a Canadian provincial association (e.g.,  OAA, AAA, AIBC, MAA, etc.  ).

Experience with  ZEB facilities  , charging…