Intermediate Transit Architect

STV, Inc.; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; USD 102,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Intermediate Transit Architect to join their innovative team. In this role, you will lead architectural design efforts for transportation projects, ensuring collaboration across disciplines. Your expertise will drive the initial design phases and detailed architectural work, making a significant impact on the future of transit infrastructure. This position offers a dynamic work environment where your problem-solving skills and creativity will flourish. Join a team committed to diversity and inclusion, and contribute to projects that shape communities and improve transportation systems.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off (16 days)

Paid Holidays (8 days)

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the rail/transit sector as a project architect.
• Registered Licensed Architect in New York preferred.
• Experience in transportation architecture design required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate architectural/engineering teams for transportation projects.
• Conduct site inspections and prepare interpretive reports.
• Develop design details, plans, and specifications.

Skills

Architectural Design

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Team Collaboration

Technical Detailing

Presentation Skills

Education

Professional Degree in Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

OpenBuildings

Rhino

3-D Max

Sketch-up

Job description

STV, a leading transportation and infrastructure company, is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Transit Architect to join our team in the heart of New York, NY. In this role, you will work on innovative projects that will shape the future of transportation. Apply now and be a part of our dynamic and talented team!

Key responsibilities will include workingwith, and coordinating, an architectural/engineering team in preparing documents for projects focused on transportation. The ideal candidate will perform the initial design phase, detailed phases of Architectural design work for projects requiring interface and collaboration with various disciplines, clients, and consultants. Prepares Architectural plans, and/or supervises their execution. Performs analysis of design and construction systems, planning studies, design layouts, and construction details. Oversees research used in writing specifications, including coordinating with manufacturers. Conducts site and construction inspections for information-gathering purposes, preparing interpretive reports. Executes code analysis, material selections, and technical solutions. Analyzes design and construction systems, design layouts, and construction features, which require researching, compiling, and recording information for assigned project work. Coordinates with other disciplines. Plan, schedule, coordinate, manage, and oversee the work.

Required Experience:

• Professional Degreein Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred)
• Minimum of8 years of experience as a project architect working within the rail/transit sector.
• Transit Architecture design experience including station and related facilities is required.
• Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York is preferred.
• Experience in the transportation sector is required.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite are required.
• Experience with OpenBuildings, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up is a plus and LEED Accreditation is also a plus.
• Excellent design, technical detailing, and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are essential.
• The candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for problem-solving, an understanding that project success comes through teamwork, and a firm focus on client needs.

Essential Duties Include:

• Determine collectively with multiple design disciplines, the technical approach and design criteria for projects.
• Lead and coach architectural staff.
• Perform independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.
• Develop design details, plans and specifications.
• Serve as quality control reviewer.
• Use computer software as a design tool for solving complex architectural problems.
• Contribute new designs, or techniques that are of material significance in the solution of important problems.
• Remain current in codes and technologies appropriate to the architecture discipline including IBC, NFPA, etc.
• Ensure conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction.
• Review shop drawings and Requests for Information (RFIs).

Compensation Range:

$102,271.92 - $136,362.56

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.