Sports Practice - Senior Architectural Project Designer

Our awardwinning AECOM Sports and Venues practice is seeking a Senior Architectural Project Designer for immediate employment based in either of our three offices located in Kansas City MO Los Angeles CA and New York NY. The candidate is to lead and execute interdisciplinary projects with a focus on Sports and Public Assembly including professional and collegiate arenas stadia and coliseums recreation centers. 

Our Sports practice is an established leader in the market with over three decades of success. This studio sized practice focuses its work on everything from performance and development facilities to primary competition venues ranging anywhere from small collegiate clients to the largest of professional leagues and franchises.  We look to combine beauty sustainability resiliency equity and innovation in our projects and believe these values can be instilled in any project regardless of size or budget.

Under AECOMs Buildings Places business line we embody the spirit of a nimble fully integrated design firm within a fully global infrastructure organization. Our culture is dynamic offering autonomy and the feel of a smaller collaborative studio backed by the resources of a large interdisciplinary firm. Services include architecture interiors building and system engineering urbanism and planning (inclusive of landscape design) strategy economics technology solutions asset advisory and cost and program management.  This diverse team assists our clients from strategy through project realization creating positive outcomes for those who occupy and use the buildings and environments we help to create.

Position Overview:

Working closely with the Sports Studio Leader youll work with talented teams of architects championing creative solutions that redefine spaces enhance communities and align with our commitment to innovation and sustainability. Your leadership and design acumen will shape projects that resonate with clients inspire our teams and leave a lasting positive impact.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

• Facilitating client engagement and leadership within our architectural studio is paramount. Youll need to establish and nurture strong relationships with clients becoming their trusted advisor. Your role involves understanding their vision aspirations and unique needs translating these into compelling design solutions.
• Working closely with clients and teams in various arenas you will lead ideation sessions translate concepts into compelling design narratives and oversee their development into actionable plans.
• Lead design teams to reach their full potential by fostering an environment that nurtures creativity while maintaining a high standard of performance. Encourage exploration experimentation and risktaking within a framework that supports and guides allowing for innovative solutions to thrive. Emphasize collaboration constructive feedback exchanges and a culture of continuous improvement empowering individuals to excel while preserving the freedom for creative expression.
• Cultivate and maintain a visible design culture within the Sports practice creating standards for visual communication and the design process. Foster an openminded design culture within the Architecture studio encouraging a dynamic exchange of ideas diverse viewpoints and innovative approaches based on design research and current best practices.
• Champion a positive and inclusive environment where team members feel empowered to explore unconventional concepts challenge traditional norms and collaborate freely fostering a rich tapestry of creativity and pushing the boundaries of design excellence.
• Partnering closely with the business development and marketing team you will participate in the project pitch process RFP/RFQ responses and project interviews via story development strategy graphics development and clientfacing presentation meetings.
• Represent AECOM at conferences and other market facing engagements related to your areas of focus.
• Uphold AECOMs high design standards conducting regular reviews to ensure compliance efficiency and sustainability benchmarks are met.
• Stay abreast of current and emerging design trends materials and technologies within the field of architecture ensuring our design approach remains progressive responsive and relevant.
• Must be proficient in all the latest architectural and graphic design software platforms.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in architecture or related discipline 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered architectural licensed is preferred
• 10 years of relevant experience
• Strong preference for a Designer who brings 5 years of experience leading the design of major projects leading client relationships and leading design teams.
• Enthusiastic about collaborating with Architects and Designers at all stages of their professional development.
• Participate in the recruitment of junior design Architects who meet or exceed the level of excellence established by your contributions to the Architecture studio
• Working knowledge in relevant zoning and building codes including local city and county codes state building codes accessibility compliance codes etc.
• Good working knowledge of sustainable and emerging technologies integrated design and future trends in digital innovation (parametric design AI etc.); additional professional certifications desired (PMP LEED WELL etc.)
• An ability to work collaboratively as a team player with both junior staff and senior leadership.

Additional Information :

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 wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime