Maintenance Facility Planner / Architect

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Competitive salary

Healthcare benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental/maternity leave

Job summary

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA) in Baltimore, MD, seeks a Maintenance Facility Planner / Architect to lead planning and architectural design for transit, fleet, and maintenance facilities. The role requires an RA with 11–15 years of experience and a strong mastery of master planning and workflow analysis.

The position is full-time, involves coordinating diverse engineering teams, and advancing sustainability and life‑cycle planning within complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Registered Architect (RA) in the United States or ability to obtain reciprocity.
• 11–15 years of experience in facility planning, architecture, or related design disciplines.
• Experience planning and designing maintenance, operations, fleet, transportation, aviation, public works, or industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of facility programming, operational workflow analysis, and master planning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing client relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with architectural design and planning software including Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel periodically for client meetings, site visits, and project workshops.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and architectural design efforts for maintenance and operations facilities.
• Conduct facility assessments, operational analyses, and stakeholder interviews.
• Develop facility programs, space requirements, adjacency studies, and operational workflow analyses.
• Prepare feasibility studies, facility master plans, and conceptual design alternatives.
• Lead workshops and planning sessions with clients, operations staff, and stakeholders.
• Develop planning reports, facility planning documents, presentations, and recommendations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and transportation engineers.
• Support architectural design development from schematic design through construction documentation phases.
• Evaluate facility capacity, operational efficiency, equipment needs, and future growth requirements.
• Integrate sustainability, resiliency, and life‑cycle considerations into facility planning solutions.
• Assist with project management activities including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Participate in business development activities, proposal preparation, client presentations, and project interviews.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Skills

Facility planning

Project coordination

Client relationships

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Maintenance Facility Planner / Architect

Full Time Baltimore, MD, US

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA) is a multidisciplinary engineering, architectural, and planning firm dedicated to improving the built environment through innovative and sustainable solutions. We have delivered planning, design, and construction services for transportation, institutional, municipal, federal, and private‑sector clients throughout the Mid‑Atlantic region and beyond for over 110 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and architectural design efforts for maintenance and operations facilities, including:
  • Transit maintenance facilities
  • Fleet maintenance garages
  • Public works facilities
  • Transportation operations centers
  • Aviation support facilities
  • Equipment maintenance and storage facilities
  • Municipal and institutional maintenance facilities
• Conduct facility assessments, operational analyses, and stakeholder interviews.
• Develop facility programs, space requirements, adjacency studies, and operational workflow analyses.
• Prepare feasibility studies, facility master plans, and conceptual design alternatives.
• Lead workshops and planning sessions with clients, operations staff, and stakeholders.
• Develop planning reports, facility planning documents, presentations, and recommendations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, and transportation engineers.
• Support architectural design development from schematic design through construction documentation phases.
• Evaluate facility capacity, operational efficiency, equipment needs, and future growth requirements.
• Integrate sustainability, resiliency, and life‑cycle considerations into facility planning solutions.
• Assist with project management activities including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Participate in business development activities, proposal preparation, client presentations, and project interviews.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Registered Architect (RA) in the United States or ability to obtain reciprocity.
• 11–15 years of experience in facility planning, architecture, or related design disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience planning and designing maintenance, operations, fleet, transportation, aviation, public works, or industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of facility programming, operational workflow analysis, and master planning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing client relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with architectural design and planning software including Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel periodically for client meetings, site visits, and project workshops.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred

• Experience with transit agencies, departments of transportation, aviation authorities, public works agencies, or federal clients.
• Experience leading facility planning studies and master planning initiatives.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) or similar sustainability credential.
• Experience with facility condition assessments and asset management planning.
• Familiarity with BIM workflows and facility lifecycle planning.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options
• Competitive salary
• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full‑time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer. WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti‑discrimination laws.

The expected compensation range for this position is $100,000.00 – $150,000.00, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences and retirement benefits.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (No sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa)

Not accepting resumes from 3rd party recruiters for this position.