Architect

STV is seeking anArchitect to join our Buildings practice in Washington DC.

This role is intended for an experienced architectural professional with 58 years of experience who is ready to take meaningful ownership of design documentation multidisciplinary coordination and project delivery.

The selected candidate will support a range of public-facing and technically complex projects including transit stations transit-oriented development civic and institutional facilities federal and education projects industrial facilities renovations and adaptive reuse.

This is not a task-based production role. The successful candidate should be able to independently carry a significant portion of a project identify and resolve issues coordinate across disciplines guide junior staff and translate design intent into clear coordinated and constructible documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Lead significant portions of architectural work from concept design through construction administration.

Take ownership of building areas station components work packages or smaller projects.

Develop and coordinate Revit models plans sections elevations details schedules and technical documentation.

Translate design intent into coordinated and constructible architectural solutions.

Generate and evaluate design options in response to program code systems constructability phasing and project constraints.

Coordinate directly with structural civil mechanical electrical plumbing fire protection transportation systems and planning disciplines.

Identify coordination conflicts technical risks and unresolved issues and help drive them toward resolution.

Lead or actively contribute to multidisciplinary coordination meetings.

Perform building code accessibility life safety zoning and regulatory analyses.

Develop technical details assemblies and specifications.

Review drawing sets for quality consistency constructability and coordination.

Guide junior staff and provide clear direction and constructive feedback.

Support client presentations and technical discussions.

Participate in field investigations and existing-condition documentation.

Support construction administration including RFIs submittals field conditions and construction-related design issues.

Desired Candidate Profile

A professional degree in Architecture.

58 years of relevant professional experience.

Architectural licensure required

Strong design judgment combined with proven technical and production capability.

Experience developing projects through multiple phases of design and documentation.

Ability to independently carry meaningful portions of a project with limited day-to-day direction.

Strong understanding of multidisciplinary coordination constructability and project delivery.

Experience with architectural detailing building envelope systems code analysis accessibility specifications and construction administration.

Strong verbal graphic and written communication skills.

Ability to mentor or guide junior staff.

Strong accountability initiative attention to detail and responsiveness to feedback.

Preferred Transit Experience

Experience with complex passenger rail stations and support facilities requiring heavy multidisciplinary coordination is strongly preferred.

Relevant experience may include:

Passenger stations and station support facilities.

Station entrances and accessibility improvements.

Multidisciplinary systems integration.

Active or operational transportation environments.

Complex phasing and construction constraints.

Candidates without rail transit experience may also be considered if they demonstrate strong architectural delivery skills and the ability to learn complex project environments quickly.

Software Skills

Strong working knowledge of:

Revit

Bluebeam

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Experience with the following is preferred:

OpenBuildings Designer

BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud

AutoCAD

OpenBuildings Designer experience is highly valued but not required.

Compensation Range:

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 (starting at 16 days) Paid Holidays (9 days) Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) 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 STVs 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.

Not sure this role is the perfect match We encourage you to apply if STVs work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates dont 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.