Senior Project Architect - Transportation Facilities

Huitt-Zollars; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

MDLive Telehealth

Short- & Long-Term disability

8 Paid Holidays

Employee Morale/Teambuilding events

Paid Vacation/Annual Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Societies and Registrations Fee Reimb.

Life / AD&D insurance

Cancer and Specified Disease insurance

401(k) ESOP retirement plans

Employee-owned firm

Job summary

Huitt-Zollars is seeking a Senior Project Architect to lead transportation facility projects, including operation and maintenance facilities. This role requires a registered architect licensed in WA, TX, or OR and 10+ years of related experience, with strong leadership and business development skills.

The position can be based in Seattle, WA, Fort Worth, TX, or Portland, OR and involves national project support. Travel to client sites will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect licensed in WA, TX, or OR.
• Minimum 10 years of project management and transportation facility experience.
• Bachelor’s or professional degree in Architecture required.
• Strong communication and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel to support clients nationwide.
• Experience with business development for transportation facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Senior Architect and Project Manager on transportation facility projects including O&M facilities.
• Oversee scope, budget, schedule, staffing, quality, and client coordination.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams and subconsultants to deliver projects.
• Support transportation pursuits, interviews, and proposals; engage with clients at industry events.

Skills

Registered Architect

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Business development

Willingness to travel

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Professional Degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Adobe Suite

Job description

Senior Project Architect - Transportation Facilities

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a Senior Architect Project Manager – Transportation Facilities with 10+ years of experience in the design and management of transportation and transit facilities, including operations and maintenance facilities, storage facilities, administrative buildings, passenger facilities, and other supporting transportation infrastructure. This position can be based in Seattle, WA, Fort Worth, TX, or Portland, OR and will support transportation projects and pursuits nationally.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Architect licensed in the State of Washington, Texas, or Oregon with demonstrated experience managing complex transportation facility projects leading multi-disciplinary teams and supporting business development and pursuit efforts. This individual should be a seller-doer with strong technical credibility and good industry relationship.

Location

Seattle or Tacoma WA, Fort Worth, TX, or Portland, OR

Employment Type

40 FT Hours

Compensation Type

Salary

Registration(s)

Registered Architect licensed required

Education

Professional Degree in Architecture or a relevant area of work required

Duties

• Function as a Senior Architect and Project Manager on transportation-related facility projects, with an emphasis on operation and maintenance (O&M) facilities.
• Develop, oversee, and monitor project activities including scope, budget, schedule, staffing, quality, and client coordination.
• Manage project staff, including architects, engineers, designers, drafters, and subconsultants, to execute work associated with project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Lead or support transportation pursuits, interviews, and proposal development efforts and engage with clients through industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or a relevant area of work required.
• Registered Architect licensed in the State of Washington, Texas, or Oregon.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant project management, facilities design, or complex infrastructure experience after obtaining the professional degree.
• Demonstrated experience serving as the Registered Architect and Project Manager on transportation-related facility projects, specifically the operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities, is required.
• Strong technical understanding of transportation facility planning, programming, design, construction, and operational requirements, particularly for transit and maintenance facilities.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including architecture, civil, structural, MEP, electrical, industrial systems, and construction management.
• Experience with business development of transportation facilities.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support clients and projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with facility systems such as MEP, power distribution, safety/security systems, industrial systems, vehicle wash, inspection pits, cranes/hoists, fleet support, resiliency, and related maintenance functions preferred.
• Experience with multiple delivery models such as CMAR, GCCM, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, or Progressive Design-Build preferred.
• Zero-emission facility readiness experience, including charging infrastructure, power demand, utility coordination, or fleet transition planning, preferred.
• Established relationships with transit agencies, rail clients, public-sector owners, industry partners, consultants, contractors, and teaming partners preferred.
• Active participation in industry organizations such as APTA, AREMA, ACEC, WTS, or similar transportation, transit, rail, engineering, architecture, or facilities-related organizations
• Working knowledge of Revit, Bluebeam, Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, or other design/documentation tools preferred.

Senior Project Manager (SPM) Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations

• Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
• Maintaining expected Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) on sum of all associated projects.
• Consistently upholds business processes including timely monthly A/R’s, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc.
• Achieves personal sales goal.
• Achieves stated target personal utilization goal for SPM.
• Understands, follows and ensures quality control measures and risk management measures are being applied and adhered to projects and daily operations.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value and Leadership Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
• Work for an Employee-Owned firm

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Annual Base Salary Range: $152,000.00-$175,000.00 depending on experience and qualifications of the selected candidate(s). The expected salary range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Washington Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final agreed upon compensation is based on the success candidate's individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and consideration to participate in our discretionary annual bonus incentive program.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.