Junior Architect: Transportation Design & Visualization

WSP in the U.S.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Intermediate Professional, Junior Architect to join our Transportation team in Los Angeles, CA. Provides support to architects, engineers, and project managers for due diligence, planning, concept development, restoration, and construction documentation for public and private sector projects.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of post-education experience, strong rendering and technical drawing skills, and familiarity with REVIT, AutoCAD, and related design software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 1 to 3 years of relevant post-education experience in the learned discipline.
• Knowledge of architectural principles, practices, process, and the application to project work-related issues.
• Familiarity with building planning, drawing standards, design, and construction documentation; including restorative and new design.
• Competent rendering, visualization, and technical drawing skills.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, assist with the preparation of detailed drawings showing both the external and internal appearance and structure of building projects.
• Assist with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, environmental data, historical use, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Perform basic professional architectural work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Assist with input of building technologies, concepts, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for safety and functionality.
• Assist with preparing complete and accurate visualizations using software, technical drawings, software, and 2D/3D illustrations.
• Assist technical staff and project managers by offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, risk mitigation and improvement activities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication

Self-leadership

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Tools

REVIT

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Bluebeam

MicroStation

Job description

WSP USA is seeking an Intermediate Professional, Junior Architect to join our Transportation team in Los Angeles, CA. Provides support to architects, engineers, and project managers for due diligence, planning, concept development, restoration, and construction documentation for public and private sector projects.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of post-education experience, strong rendering and technical drawing skills, and familiarity with REVIT, AutoCAD, and related design software.