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Transit Architectural Director

STV, Inc.
dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, New York, New York
20 West 34th Street (Show on map)
Jun 25, 2025

STV is a top architecture and engineering focused on making communities better. We are committed to designing innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Join a multi-disciplinary team designing infrastructure that improves lives!

We currently have an opening in our New York, NY office for a Transit Architectural Directorwith our Buildings division.

Key responsibilities will include workingwith, and coordinating, a multidisciplinary architectural/engineering team in preparation of documents for projects focused on transportation. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills and serve as interface and coordinator for various disciplines, clients, and consultants. The Transit Architectural Director will manage architectural staff, organize and oversee the multidisciplinary team's efforts to align to project/client needs, as well as set technical direction to elevate the quality of deliverables.

Required Experience:

  • Professional Degreein Architecture (B. Arch or M. Arch preferred)
  • Minimum of15 years of experience in the transportation sector (design and project management of state-of-good-repair programs, ADA accessibility projects or rail transportation projects).
  • Transit Architecture design experience including station and related facilities is required. Experience in higher education, federal, justice, health + well-being, science + tech, and/or cities market sectors is a plus.
  • Registered Licensed Architect in the State of New York is required. LEED Accreditation or similar is a plus.
  • Experience in the Design-Build delivery method in close proximity to active rail operations is required.
  • Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite are required. Proficiency with OpenBuildings strongly valued.

Excellent design, technical detailing, and strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual, are essential. The candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for problem-solving, an understanding that project success comes through teamwork, and a firm focus on client needs.

Essential Duties Include:

  • Ability to travel within the US and work at a project office within the NYC area.
  • Determine collectively with multiple design disciplines, the technical approach and design criteria for projects.
  • Lead and mentor junior architectural staff.
  • Perform independent investigations, studies, and architectural analysis.
  • Develop design details, plans and specifications.
  • Review shop drawings and Requests for Information (RFIs).
  • Serve as quality control reviewer.
  • Use computer software as a design tool for solving complex architectural problems.
  • Contribute new designs, or techniques that are of material significance in the solution of important problems.
  • Remain current in codes and technologies appropriate to the architecture discipline including IBC, NFPA, etc.
  • Ensure conformance with standards, established architectural practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction.

Compensation Range:

$160,926.84 - $214,569.12

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

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