STV, a leading transportation and infrastructure company, is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Transit Architect to join our team in the heart of New York, NY. In this role, you will work on innovative projects that will shape the future of transportation. Apply now and be a part of our dynamic and talented team!
Key responsibilities will include working with, and coordinating, an architectural/engineering team in preparing documents for projects focused on transportation. The ideal candidate will perform the initial design phase, detailed phases of Architectural design work for projects requiring interface and collaboration with various disciplines, clients, and consultants. Prepares Architectural plans, and/or supervises their execution. Performs analysis of design and construction systems, planning studies, design layouts, and construction details. Oversees research used in writing specifications, including coordinating with manufacturers. Conducts site and construction inspections for information-gathering purposes, preparing interpretive reports. Executes code analysis, material selections, and technical solutions. Analyzes design and construction systems, design layouts, and construction features, which require researching, compiling, and recording information for assigned project work. Coordinates with other disciplines. Plan, schedule, coordinate, manage, and oversee the work.
Required Experience:
- Professional Degree in Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred).
- Minimum of 15 years of experience as a project architect working within the rail/transit sector.
- Transit Architecture design experience including station and related facilities is required.
- Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York.
- Experience in the transportation sector is required.
- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite are required.
- Experience with OpenBuildings, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up is a plus and LEED Accreditation is also a plus.
- Excellent design, 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.
Essential Duties Include:
- Determine collectively with multiple design disciplines, the technical approach and design criteria for projects.
- Lead and coach architectural staff.
- Perform independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.
- Develop design details, plans and specifications.
- 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.
- Review shop drawings and Requests for Information (RFIs).
Compensation Range:
$149,671.54 - $171,053.19STV 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 Memberships
STV 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.
Not sure this role is the perfect match? 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.
Skills Required
- Professional Degree in Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred).
- Minimum of 15 years of experience as a project architect working within the rail/transit sector.
- Transit architecture design experience including station and related facilities.
- Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York.
- Experience in the transportation sector.
- Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with OpenBuildings, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up.
- LEED Accreditation.
- Excellent design, technical detailing, and strong presentation skills (verbal and visual).
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving, teamwork orientation, and client focus.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant codes and standards (e.g., IBC, NFPA).
- Experience performing site and construction inspections, preparing reports, and executing code analysis and material selections.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive with multiple plan options and telehealth, and is often characterized as good to above average for an engineering/consulting firm. Benefits such as company-paid life/disability and FSAs further support the overall healthcare offering.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with employer contributions and a discretionary annual contribution, aligning with a benefits package portrayed as competitive. Some indications suggest additional employer contributions may occur in certain years.
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Parental & Family Support — PTO, company holidays, paid parental leave, and resources like an Employee Assistance Program and backup childcare are presented as family-supportive elements. These components are frequently cited as positives within the overall package.
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