Architecture Department Manager at AECOM — Virginia Beach, VA

AECOM is seeking a Architecture Department Manager with a passion for design and mentorship to join our growing team. The candidate will ultimately have experience in Federal projects and a desire to lead and mentor the Architecture Team in Virginia Beach, VA.

• Maintains liaison with units and individuals inside and outside the organization.
• Performs various management and leadership responsibilities.
• Works collaboratively with managers and other team members to achieve AECOM’s mission.
• Work with the Managing Principal to create discipline workplans to meet overall project team requirements for project scope and schedule.
• Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and develop fee proposals for project pursuits.
• Responsible for providing architectural design, guidance, calculations, analysis, studies, and specialized project-based design recommendations.
• Requires multi-disciplinary knowledge to lead and manage various size groups of architects, designers, and/or specialists.
• Will lead projects of various sizes and types as the Project Architect.
• Maintains conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, technical and industry standards for design and construction.
• Reviews team member’s work for quality and recognition of training requirements.
• Leads Aspiring Architects in design and development of professional growth.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS in Architecture plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and or education.
• Registered Architecture (RA) License is required.
• Due to the nature of this work, U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of strong technical skills and demonstrated experience in all phases of architecture project delivery
• 8+ years of experience working on large-scale projects, preferably federal government (Department of Defense), Public Safety, and Municipal project experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate a collaborative environment.
• Diverse knowledge of architecture principles and practices.
• Experience leading Design/Build projects.
• Must have strong communication skills, both spoken and written.
• This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• May require travel out of the area based on project requirements.

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