Senior Professional Architect
County of Orange
Senior Architect
John Wayne Airport (ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Large Airports in the J.D. Power 2024 and 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Architect. The ideal candidate is a seasoned Senior Architect with experience planning, designing, and managing non-capital, capital, and maintenance improvement projects of varying scale and complexity. The Senior Architect serves as the architectural lead for the Airport, providing oversight and direction on architectural design, building systems, and airport-wide design standards. This position supervises technical staff, provides direction to contract architects and consultants, may oversee other staff, and manages complex or specialized assignments from concept through construction.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining architectural design standards;
- Leading the Airport's accessibility program;
- Mentoring lower-level staff;
- Reviewing, developing, and approving architectural components of construction documents
The Senior Architect supports a wide variety of Airport projects within the Planning and Development Division, including vertical facilities such as terminal buildings, passenger-facing environments, and other airport buildings, as well as projects requiring architectural integration with airfield and landside infrastructure. This role ensures that facilities are functional, code-compliant, accessible, aesthetically coherent, and aligned with Airport design and operational goals.
Desirable qualifications include a minimum of eight (8) years of qualified architectural experience, with at least two (2) years as a licensed Architect, with a background in planning, designing, and managing a variety of complex project types. Candidates licensed in another state must obtain California licensure through the California Architects Board by the start of employment. Experience in accessibility compliance is required, and candidates must hold a valid Certified Access Specialist (CASp) certification issued by the State of California.
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