Architect

Overview Architect – Washington, DC – Buildings Practice STV seeks an experienced architectural professional with 5–8 years of experience to independently carry significant portions of projects, identify and resolve issues, coordinate across disciplines, guide junior staff, and translate design intent into clear, constructive 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 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 Professional degree in Architecture. 5–8 years of relevant professional experience. Architectural licensure required. Strong design judgment 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 Complex passenger rail stations and support facilities requiring heavy multidisciplinary coordination. 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. Preferred: OpenBuildings Designer, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD. Compensation Range $102,094 – $116,679 per year. Benefits Health insurance (option with Health Savings Account) Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, 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 Equal Opportunity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr STV Incorporated