Are you ready to lead transformative architecture projects and build client partnerships that shape communities? AECOM is seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Project Architect. This position is to be based our growing Cleveland, and Columbus OH offices. We’re looking for a leader in design & technical excellence. One who is driven by a passion for delivering quality work, mentoring staff, and leading multi-disciplinary teams.

As a Senior Project Architect with recognized technical expertise and experience in demanding, design driven projects, you will lead interdisciplinary teams. Leveraging your industry experience and technical acumen, you will drive a wide range of project types and sizes through all phases of design, documentation, and construction.

About the Ohio Buildings + Places Team

Our Ohio practice - anchored by large studios in Columbus and Cleveland - is one of the most established and highest-performing B+P practices in AECOM’s West Region. Our Ohio-led client base is global and includes Public Non-Federal, Cultural + Civic, Higher Education, Science & Technology, and Transit, plus a full suite of Federal clients (ANG, NASA, DHS, GSA, NPS, VA, USACE, USAF, USSF). Most clients are repeat partners, recognizing our positive impact on their organizations. We operate as a fully integrated, multidisciplinary studio, offering those clients:

Architecture & Interiors
Building Systems & Structural Engineering
Urbanism, Planning & Landscape Architecture
Workplace Strategy & Advisory
Digital Delivery & Technology Solution

Design excellence is at the core of our identity. Since 2022, Ohio B+P projects have earned nearly 30 design awards, reflecting our commitment to craft, performance, resiliency, and innovation at every scale.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

In partnership with the Project Director and/or Project Manager, you will lead a team, or multiple teams, in the design and technical documentation and delivery of a wide range of projects
Supporting the pursuit of exciting new projects
Prepare design and contract drawings using advanced design software tools
Develop solutions to a wide range of difficult technical problems.
Oversee the work of more junior designers and architects
Manage client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape, and civil consultant.
Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
Provide quality control reviews of projects in the studio.

The following characteristics are essential for the success of this position:

Detail oriented, thorough, well-organized and effectively manage time
Team player with excellent listening skills and diplomacy; willingness to work with multiple different colleagues on a variety of initiatives
Outstanding oral communication and presentation skills
Strong organizational skills – ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Consultative, service-oriented mindset and collaborative problem-solving skills
Proactive and goal-oriented, with the ability to work independently and manage change effectively