Senior Project Architect

Job Description

AECOM is hiring an Experienced Senior Project Architect for our Arlington Va / Washington DC Buildings + Places practice.

The Buildings + Places practice at AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead technical execution, constructability, and project delivery across its diverse portfolio. The position requires leading design teams, managing client relationships, and overseeing construction projects from concept through completion. Key responsibilities include preparing technical documents, directing project coordination, and ensuring code compliance.

This professional will manage comprehensive construction documents, integrate multidisciplinary engineering inputs, support rigorous QA/QC, ensure constructability, and minimize field change orders. Blending building envelope expertise with strong industry knowledge, the role safeguards technical quality from schematic design through final site closeout.

Additionally, the candidate will act as a vital mentor, providing essential code coaching, detailing guidance, and technical development to developing designers and job captains.

This role will be responsible for the following items

• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of programmatic requirements and supports technical development of contract drawings during all design phases.
• Provide technical assistance and mentoring to support the development staff and studio growth. Provide designs, sketches, diagrams, schematics and working drawings to illustrate technical design solutions to a wide range of programmatic requirements.
• Protecting design intent through documentation and construction.
• Participating in design reviews / technical design reviews.
• Helping establish office-wide standards for detailing, constructability, and technical quality.
• Mentoring staff to understand the relationship between design decisions and technical execution.
• Prepare specifications, reports, and related data tables.
• Lead, coordinate, cross-check, and integrate technical inputs from structural, MEP, civil, and landscape engineering consultants.
• Incorporate Sustainability, embed energy performance, sustainable material selection, and Sustainable project requirements directly into technical drawings.
• Work closely with the Design Team and Project Manager, independently preparing and presenting design solutions to clients.
• Manage CA Workflows and oversee the processing of Requests for Information (RFIs), shop drawings, and product material submittals.
• Conduct Field Observations by performing site inspections to verify that construction work aligns with contract documents and design quality standards.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunities for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise, and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment, and new energy. We’re one global team – over 50,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture.

With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable, and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.

*Please include a portfolio demonstrating strong technical experience and capability.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field + 8 years of relevant experience in an architectural firm, with a strong emphasis on technical delivery and construction administration or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Registered Architect (RA) license.
• Experience in AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience preparing/writing specifications.
• Ability to obtain US Government Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
• Experience in Revit.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• LEED Accreditation, LEED AP BD+C credentials is a plus.

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned.

Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.