Project Architect

STV Incorporated; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 109,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

STV Incorporated in Denver, CO seeks a Project Architect to serve as the chief technical architect for construction documents and related specifications. You will lead a multidisciplinary production team, ensure code-compliant, buildable drawings, and mentor junior staff.

The role collaborates with the Design Lead and Design Manager to deliver DD through CD stages. Ideal candidates bring RA with CO-eligibility, 10–15 years of architecture experience, and strong Revit/BIM proficiency, plus

Qualifications

• Registered Architect (RA); CO registration preferred or obtainable within a set period after hire.
• 10–15 years of professional architecture experience, including construction document production and multi-disciplinary coordination.
• Proficiency in Revit/BIM for architectural production.
• Working knowledge of Denver and Colorado building codes.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with engineering disciplines and outside consultants through DD and CD phases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of construction documents, drawings and specifications for assigned projects.
• Coordinate technical work across all engineering disciplines and outside consultants to produce coordinated, conflict-free documents.
• Own technical detailing, code compliance, and document quality within the project scope.
• Mentor production staff and manage drawing production oversight and integration of specifications.
• Contribute to STV's national technical leadership and support proposals and firm-wide standards.

Skills

Revit/BIM

RA License

CO Registration

Architecture Experience

Coordination

Communication Skills

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Job description

Role Overview

STV is seeking a Project Architect for our Buildings group in Denver Colorado. The Project Architect is the chief technical architect for the management and creation of construction documents on assigned projects within STV's Denver architecture practice. The role exists to carry technical responsibility for the drawing set and specifications from Design Development through Construction Documents, ensuring coordinated, code-compliant, buildable documents. It sits at the project-delivery core of the practice, working with Senior Project Managers and alongside the Design Lead and Design Manager.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Architect serves as the technical lead for the production of construction documents, including drawings and specifications, on assigned projects. This individual leads and develops the project team, directing technical coordination across all engineering disciplines and outside consultants to produce coordinated, conflict-free documents. The role owns technical detailing, code compliance, and document quality within the assigned scope. The Project Architect partners with the Design Lead, who holds design direction authority, as a technical collaborator whose involvement deepens through Design Development and Construction Documents. Meeting scheduling, workplan logistics, and the consultant coordination interface belong to the project's Design Manager; the Project Architect concentrates on design, technical decisions, drawing production oversight, specifications, and mentoring of production staff. All production is executed in Revit. The Project Architect is responsible for model quality and for the integration of specifications with the drawing set. Beyond project delivery, the Project Architect contributes to STV's national technical leadership - participating in working sessions, sharing project experience, and helping build the firmwide technical standards and tools that support architects across the Buildings Division. The Project Architect also supports pursuits, contributing project-experience narratives and technical approach content to proposals under the direction of the Studio leader or Market Sector Leader.

Qualifications — Required

• Registered Architect (RA); preferably a CO State registration required, or obtainable within an agreed period after hire.
• 10–15 years of professional architecture experience, including construction document production and multi‑discipline technical coordination.
• Proficiency in Revit/BIM for architectural production.
• Working knowledge of Denver and Colorado building codes .
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with engineering disciplines and outside consultants through DD and CD phases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications — Preferred

• NCARB certification.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Public‑agency or institutional project experience (transit, education, justice, or civic).
• Specification‑writing experience.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods, including design‑build.

About STV

About STV STV's national buildings group includes more than 400 professionals spanning building programming, planning, architecture, interior design, and multidisciplinary engineering. The group delivers projects across justice, education, health and well‑being, transportation, science and technology, federal programs, and cities, with offices in Philadelphia, New York, Delaware, Denver, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco supporting public‑agency and institutional clients nationally.

Compensation Range: $109,374.13 - $124,999.01.

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
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• 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. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow. STV is one of the top infrastructure‑focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News‑Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world‑class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more. STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.