Architect

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Architect for a design-build rail project out of our New Rochelle, New York field office. The candidate will be part of a dynamic, national professional Project Management/Construction Management (PM/CM) organization, that continues to foster careers, and be involved in a mega project that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The candidate will closely collaborate with professional and technical staff including project managers, design-build design teams, field engineers, railroad operators, and executive management; and to produce required documents in a fast-paced environment. With the intimacy of a small staff, along with the support of a large firm, this is an excellent and unique opportunity for the right candidate to challenge themselves and to grow their career. The candidate will lead a multi-discipline design compliance review process, interact with design teams, regulatory agencies, and oversee implementation of design during the construction phase of a mega rail project.

Your Impact

Job Duties:

• Be a key member of our Project Management Consultant Team.
• Manage multi-disciplinary design compliance review staff and coordinate all comments for compliance with contractual requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Interact with the design-build team’s executive management and design staff, schedule and lead all design compliance review meetings, and manage all comments to resolution and closure.
• Oversight of design-builder’s on-site performance for compliance with approved designs and for conformance to established project quality control standards. 
• Assist in the preparation of field or design changes for changed conditions and/or additional work.
• Assist in the logging and coordination of responses to the design-builder’s design submittals, RFI's, and shop drawings/catalog cuts.
• Lead the coordination with public agencies and/or utility companies to facilitate Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) approvals.
• Ensure permit compliance and coordination with ongoing rail operations.
• Work with the team’s project managers and design-builder to reconcile all technical/design related issues that arise.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Assist WSP’s PM/CM team in business development including teaming arrangements, and participation on future proposals.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or equivalent
• Shall be a Registered Architect in New York State with at least fifteen (10) years’ experience in delivery of complex transit related projects.
• Experience in overseeing design compliance reviews of design-build documents for conformance to contractual requirements and applicable codes and building standards.
• Experience in coordinating multi-discipline technical design reviews and resolving any conflicting comments/issues.
• Shall have contract administration experience in a supervisory capacity of design-build rail transit related projects.
• Experience in field inspections of rail stations and development of punch list of non-conforming items
• Experience in collaborating with municipal transit owners and strong knowledge of local clients and/or agency work (Amtrak, MTA C&D, Metro North Railroad).
• Strong knowledge of local and national building codes, as well as ADA compliance.
• Solid understanding of architectural tools (AutoCAD, REVIT, SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Excellent communication and writing skills, attention to detail and highly organized.
• Self-starter, able to work independently and able to multi-task.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.

This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

Compensation and Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Expected Salary: $108,500-193,380
 
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.