Senior Project Landscape Architect

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

AECOM is hiring an Experienced Senior Project Architect for our Arlington Va / Washington DC Buildings + Places practice.

The Buildings + Places practice at AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead technical execution, constructability, and project delivery across its diverse portfolio. The position requires leading design teams, managing client relationships, and overseeing construction projects from concept through completion. Key responsibilities include preparing technical documents, directing project coordination, and ensuring code compliance. This professional will manage comprehensive construction documents, integrate multidisciplinary engineering inputs, support rigorous QA/QC, ensure constructability, and minimize field change orders. Blending building envelope expertise with strong industry knowledge, the role safeguards technical quality from schematic design through final site closeout. Additionally, the candidate will act as a vital mentor, providing essential code coaching, detailing guidance, and technical development to developing designers and job captains.

Develops technical solutions to a wide range of programmatic requirements and supports technical development of contract drawings during all design phases.

Provide technical assistance and mentoring to support the development staff and studio growth. Helping establish office-wide standards for detailing, constructability, and technical quality.

Prepare specifications, reports, and related data tables.

Lead, coordinate, cross-check, and integrate technical inputs from structural, MEP, civil, and landscape engineering consultants.

Incorporate Sustainability, embed energy performance, sustainable material selection, and Sustainable project requirements directly into technical drawings.

Work closely with the Design Team and Project Manager, independently preparing and presenting design solutions to clients.

Manage CA Workflows and oversee the processing of Requests for Information (RFIs), shop drawings, and product material submittals.

Conduct Field Observations by performing site inspections to verify that construction work aligns with contract documents and design quality standards.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise, and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment, and new energy. Bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field + 8years of relevant experience in an architectural firm, with a strong emphasis on technical delivery and construction administration or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Experiencein AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience preparing/writing specifications.

Ability to obtain US Government Security Clearance.

Experience in Revit.

LEED Accreditation, LEED AP BD+C credentials is a plus.

Relocation is not available for this position.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you'll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you've always envisioned. Here, you'll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

#