Sr Project Designer

Posted 18 Hours Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
120K-188K Annually
Senior level
Design
The Role
Lead design efforts for medium-to-large transit architectural projects: interpret client goals, prepare and present design concepts, coordinate consultants, estimate and manage work, ensure code compliance, mentor staff, and deliver construction-ready design documents using advanced BIM and visualization tools.
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What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
We are a Transit centric studio that believes that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world.
This opportunity entails being responsible for interpreting client goals and program requirements needed to establish design goals and parameters for medium sized project assignments. Serves as a resource to the project architect and project manager as the design is developed. Responsible for communication of design concepts to client and project teams.

What You’ll Do:

  • Provides interpretation of client’s goals and programs. Prepares design concepts consistent with client’s goals, budget and schedule.
  • Works closely with the project architect and protect manager in planning and implementing all work processes.
  • Prepares work plans, estimating hours to complete tasks, developing project reports, managing consultant team members (including coordination and incorporation of all work products) and reviewing invoices.
  • Serves as subject matter expert on architectural projects of the largest size.
  • Develops and presents design viewpoint on all projects. Ensures that a design solution, consistent with the program, budget and schedule is properly developed and produced.
  • May mentor other team members, including early to mid-career professionals.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field and 8 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

  • Expert communication with PMs, project teams, clients, contractors, and consultant teams regarding various technical aspects of the project.

  • Ability to analyze design and construction systems, design layouts, and construction features. Ability to research and apply/incorporate technical data into design documents.

  • Experience in coordination of architectural/engineering project team to prepare design documents.

  • Ability to ensure compliance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes and technical adequacy of design and construction.

  • Experience in the preparation, review, and coordination of design documents prior to issuance, including verifying project design conformance with client’s scope, budget, and schedule.

  • Project experience in medium-sized and large-scale projects.

  • History of successful leadership on complex projects.

  • Advanced working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Suite.

  • Skills in computational design, or other emerging technologies.

  • Demonstrated technical ability and leadership skills.

  • Clear communication skills, including presentation skills.

  • Patience and ability to mentor and develop others.

  • Knowledgeable in current and emerging tools including Autodesk Revit, cloud filesharing/collaboration, complex 3D modeling, Rhino, 3-D Max, Sketch-up, and visualization.

  • Knowledgeable in current accessibility and sustainability codes and standards.

What We Prefer:

  • Transit Architecture design experience

  • MTA, CTDOT or Amtrak project experience

  • Bentley MicroStation and Open Buildings experience

  • Envision Accreditation or LEED Accreditation

  • RA

Additional Information

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Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania)

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The approximate pay range for New York is $119,989.38 - $187,675.71. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field and 8 years relevant experience.
  • Advanced working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Suite.
  • Expert communication with project managers, clients, contractors, and consultant teams.
  • Ability to analyze design and construction systems and apply technical data into design documents.
  • Experience coordinating architectural and engineering project teams and incorporating consultant deliverables.
  • Ensure compliance with standards, architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy.
  • Preparation, review, and coordination of design documents to verify conformance with scope, budget, and schedule.
  • Project experience on medium-sized and large-scale projects and history of leadership on complex projects.
  • Skills in computational design or other emerging technologies.
  • Knowledge of cloud file sharing/collaboration, complex 3D modeling, Rhino, 3ds Max, SketchUp, and visualization tools.
  • Knowledgeable in current accessibility and sustainability codes and standards.
  • Demonstrated technical ability, leadership, presentation skills, and ability to mentor early- to mid-career staff.
  • Transit architecture design experience (preferred).
  • MTA, CTDOT, or Amtrak project experience (preferred).
  • Bentley MicroStation and OpenBuildings experience (preferred).
  • Envision Accreditation or LEED Accreditation (preferred).
  • Registered Architect (RA) (preferred).

HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HNTB and has not been reviewed or approved by HNTB.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
  • Affordable Benefits Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.

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The Company
HQ: Kansas City, MO
7,233 Employees
Year Founded: 1914

What We Do

At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible

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