Project Architect

stvinc; Douglassville (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

STV is seeking an Architect for our Buildings group in Douglassville and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Project Architect is the chief technical architect for the management and creation of construction documents on assigned projects within STV's Pennsylvania 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.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect with 5–10 years of professional experience.
• Proficient in Revit/BIM for architectural production.
• Experience coordinating with engineering disciplines through DD and CD phases.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• NCARB certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead production of construction documents, including drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate with design leads, engineers, and consultants to deliver coordinated documents.
• Mentor production staff and manage day-to-day drawing production and discipline coordination.
• Ensure code compliance and document quality within the project scope.
• Contribute to firmwide technical standards and proposals.

Skills

Registered Architect

Revit/BIM proficiency

Coordination across disciplines

Strong communication

Education

NCARB certification preferred

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Job description

STV is seeking an Architect for our Buildings group in Douglassville and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Project Architect is the chief technical architect for the management and creation of construction documents on assigned projects within STV's Pennsylvania 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 under a Senior Project Architect 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. Working under the direction of a Senior Project Architect, the Project Architect manages day-to-day production and discipline coordination for assigned work and escalates strategic design decisions and client communication upward. Meeting scheduling, workplan logistics, and the consultant coordination interface belong to the project's Design Manager; the Project Architect concentrates on 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 Senior Project Architect or Market Sector Leader.

Qualifications - Required

• Registered Architect (RA); registration required, or obtainable within an agreed period after hire
• 5-10 years of professional architecture experience, including construction document production and multi-discipline technical coordination
• Proficiency in Revit/BIM for architectural production
• Working knowledge of local 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)
• CSI/CDT credential or specification-writing experience