Rail & Transit Architect

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Rail & Transit Architect to work in our New York City office.

This strategic hire for Dewberry’s Architecture Practice is an opportunity to join our enterprise Transportation Market Segment and support work throughout the organization.

The firm maintains a robust resume of rail transit-related structures, primarily focused on rail station design and rehabilitation.  We focus on design opportunities in New York City and Washington DC metro areas, including service expansion, ADA accessibility upgrades and improvements, maintenance facilities, and state of good repair projects.  We have delivered this work in a variety of delivery platforms including conventional Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build. 

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

How will you do this?

• Collaborate across geographies and disciplines to deliver Rail & Transit work for Dewberry, leveraging subject matter expertise and technical excellence.
• Work closely with clients and consultants, managing relationships and day-to-day individual project needs during all phases of the work from positioning to delivery.
• Work closely with internal architectural and engineering teams to conceptualize, design, and produce project documentation.
• Participate in Business Development and Marketing activities, independently and in conjunction with others, including RFPs and Interviews.
• Supervise internal project teams (both remote and in-person) in the preparation of design deliverables for all phases of design.
• Manage the technical delivery, quality, and coordination of project deliverables.
• In collaboration with the Project Manager, set, monitor and maintain project budgets, work plans, and schedules through all phases of the design process.

Required Skills & Required Experience

We are looking for:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience, with demonstrated experience in rail and transit related structures, including rail stations.
• Ability to work seamlessly in REVIT and other necessary design tools and applications.
• Interest, supporting portfolio, and client relationships focused on the design of urban transportation infrastructure.
• Active architecture license in New York.
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of projects for Rail and Transportation agencies.
• Working knowledge of Codes and regulations that govern this work.

The projected range for this position is $121,000-$156,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.