Senior Architect Transit Facilities - West End Solutions Group Inc.
San Francisco, CA 92618
About the Job
Are you a dynamic leader who can help build this practice in the SF Bay Area and Northern California?
Does your experience familiarize you with construction plans, specifications, estimates and building codes?
If so, this Senior Architect Transit Facilities role may be a great fit.
Stantec specializes in Transit Facility design work throughout California and North America, planning and designing bus and rail stations, operations and maintenance facilities, multimodal transit centers, BRT and park-n-ride facilities. We lead the North American transit and civic markets in the design of highly sustainable buildings and environments. We focus on providing transformational design solutions that exceed our clients' aspirations through interdisciplinary collaboration. We are passionate about creating meaningful projects that create tremendous value for the clients, users, and the public.
You will lead and coordinate a multi-disciplined team of planners, architects and engineers focused on creating great design solutions. You will lead the development of integrated design proposals, coordinate building information models, and prepare a variety of contract deliverables throughout the project while leading and mentoring others and collaborating with team members to contribute to the project's success.
Our awards are a testament to our commitment to great design, the human experience, and the environment we live in.
Your Key Responsibilities;
Responsible for managing complex tasks on multiple, large-scale, highly complex
projects.
Effectively lead and participate in winning work in interviews for potential projects.
Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the project's life to successfully deliver the project to the client.
Lead the client and project team to ensure the project design meets the client's
budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
Negotiate and develop project agreements alongside leadership.
Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
Cultivate client relationships and provide strategic input to leadership.
Mentor multi-discipline staff and motivate project teams.
Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, and sub-contractors.
Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
Work with the Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
Direct client invoicing and effectively manage collections.
Your Capabilities and Credentials:
Extensive project experience supporting the ability to win work during proposal
response.
Capable of simultaneously supporting multiple projects.
Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry-associated standards.
Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.
Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
Team player with the client, entire project team and contractor.
Excellent negotiator and communicator.
Requires understanding of project software: Revit, Bluebeam, MS Project, etc.
Understanding of building architectural and engineering system concepts.
Experience utilizing design/build project delivery and LEAN design practices preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of federal and local agency
standards and requirements, and can teach others.
Capable of quickly coming up with design alternatives and solutions.
Skilled in design and technical concepts.
Plus Skills:
Minimum 10 years of experience.
Graduate of an accredited architectural school with professional experience in an architecture office.
Must be licensed in California
If you're a Senior Architect or Industrial Designer looking to work within a multidisciplinary office, connecting architects and engineers from all over the World. In that case, this may be the role for you!
Apply today