Transit Architect Director

Transit Architect Director page is loaded## Transit Architect Directorlocations: Empire State Building, New York, New Yorktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR5604STV is a top architecture and engineering firm focused on making communities better. We are committed to designing innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Join a multi-disciplinary team designing infrastructure that improves lives!We currently have an opening in our New York, NY office for a Transit Architect Director within our Buildings division.Key responsibilities will include working with, and coordinating, a multidisciplinary architectural/engineering team in the design and delivery of projects focused on transportation—metro transit projects in particular. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills and serve as interface and coordinator for various disciplines, clients, and consultants. The Transit Architect Director will manage architectural staff, organize and oversee the multidisciplinary team’s efforts to align to project/client needs, as well as set technical direction to elevate the quality of deliverables. Also key to this role is the championing of potential project pursuits, including responses to RFQ's, RFP's and other solicitations.Required Experience:· Professional Degree in Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred)· Minimum of 15 years of experience in the transportation sector (design and project management of state-of-good-repair programs, ADA accessibility projects or rail transportation projects).· Transit Architecture design experience including station and related facilities is required. Experience in higher education, federal, justice, health + well-being, science + tech, and/or cities market sectors is a plus.· Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York is required. LEED Accreditation or similar is a plus.· Experience in the Design-Build delivery method is required.· Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite are required. Proficiency with OpenBuildings highly valued.· Excellent design, management, technical detailing, and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are essential.· The candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for problem-solving, an understanding that project success comes through teamwork, and a firm focus on client needs.· Proven track record of overseeing multiple concurrent projects.Essential Duties Include:· Determine collectively with multiple design disciplines, the technical approach and design criteria for projects.· Contribute to and or lead responses to RFP’s and RFQ’s, including fees, schedule, staffing and project approach.· Lead and mentor junior architectural staff.· Perform independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.· Develop design details, plans and specifications.· Review shop drawings and Requests for Information (RFIs).· Serve as quality control reviewer.· Use computer software as a design tool for solving complex architectural problems.· Contribute new designs, or techniques that are of material significance in the solution of important problems.· Remain current in codes and technologies appropriate to the architecture discipline including IBC, NFPA, etc.· Ensure conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction.Compensation Range:$204,645.30 - $233,880.34**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 MembershipsSTV 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 encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. 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 3,300 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 11th 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 at . #J-18808-Ljbffr STV Inc.