Senior Project Architect - Transportation

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water. We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.Our Southwest Buildings design team is seeking an experienced Senior Project Architect in our Los Angeles office to lead delivery of architectural designs from concept through construction. This is an exciting opportunity to work on multidisciplinary projects while shaping innovative, sustainable, and technically excellent solutions for our clients. Your Responsibilities As a Senior Project Architect, you will: Lead architectural design and technical delivery on complex mid-size and large-scale projects. Establish project design direction, technical standards, and quality expectations. Develop and oversee the production and quality review process for design submissions, construction documents, BIM models, drawings, and specifications. Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and coordination across multiple disciplines. Identify and mitigate design, technical, and coordination risks throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, zoning requirements, and industry standards. Conduct quality assurance reviews to support constructability and design excellence. Coordinate closely with engineering disciplines, cost estimating and scheduling teams, specialty consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders to integrate project scopes of work in alignment with client criteria goals and objectives Lead client presentations and serve as a trusted advisor throughout project delivery. Mentor and guide junior architects and project team members. Conduct site visits and field reviews to verify alignment with design intent. Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution. 10+ years of architectural design and project delivery experience. Proven experience leading multiple projects of varying size and complexity. Strong understanding of building systems, building codes, construction methods, and technical detailing. Experience developing complete contract documents, including drawings, specifications, and bid packages. Knowledge of one or more building markets and facility types, including ports, aviation, transit stations, maintenance facilities, major events venues, data centers, and water/wastewater infrastructure, is preferred. Ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and manage competing priorities. Open to limited travel to project sites and client locations as required. Software & Technical Skills Proficiency in: Revit AutoCAD Bluebeam Adobe Acrobat Pro Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) BIM coordination and documentation workflows Procore What You'll Bring Ability to independently lead multi-discipline design teams to deliver client projects on-time, within budget, and at high-quality industry standards. A highly collaborative and client-focused project team approach. Benefits & RewardAt Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.English versionSpanish versionChinese versionAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.