New York Metro Higher Education Architecture Lead

Posted: 7/22/25
Deadline: 10/21/25

About This Organization

AECOM

Job Duties

AECOM is seeking a high-caliber, dynamic senior architect to serve as Higher Education Architecture Lead, in our New York City or Bloomfield, New Jersey office. The successful candidate will be a part of AECOM’s Building + Places Leadership team in New York Metro helping to win, design and lead teams of Architects on a wide range of higher education projects.

The Higher Education Studio Lead’s main responsibilities will include:

Leading pursuits and working directly with the Managing Principal, Operations Director and collaborating with the AECOM engineering leadership.
Providing a design-driven technical and management leadership approach.
Supervising, recruiting, and promoting staff and intentionally embracing positive employee relations through all stages of employee success.
Building strong relationships and interactions with clients, teaming partners, and stakeholders
Collaborating with the other AECOM architecture practices around the Americas and sometimes globally.
Overseeing and leading multiple transportation projects through all phases of design, and actively lead the design process for each of these clients and opportunities
Working with Project Managers to define scope from initial project information and overseeing preparation of associated fee proposals, schedules, work plans and additional service requests as required
Provide guidance and direction to ensure presentations and deliverables meet a high standard of graphic quality that exceed client expectations and advance the reputation of the firm
Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature architectural judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual structure/design problems, determining program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse activities
Fostering a design culture in the studio and establishing, and encouraging, a collaborative environment for all project teams
Participating in the annual performance review of employees, further developing staff skills and growth through open dialogue
Actively participating in strengthening of AECOM brand in the greater New York City Metro region.
Providing mentorship, coaching, and motivating project teams and individuals
Becoming actively involved in organizations at the leadership level
Promoting a fun and collaborative work culture

Required Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS in Architecture plus 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, including 2 years of leadership
Architecture License is required
Relationships with key NY/NJ higher education agencies and consultants to grow the practice
Preferred Qualifications:

15+ years of experience as an architect in New York Metro
4 years of leadership
NY or NJ License is preferred
Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary practice consisting of Architects and Engineers
Demonstrated ability to provide Thought and Design Leadership on key projects and programs
Demonstrated ability to lead project teams
Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts and business terms with clients and internally
Strong communication and leadership skills
Software: Revit, AutoCAD, MS Excel and Word
Additional Information
Travel is required for this position.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Other Info

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