Senior Architect – Airport Project

AECOM is seeking a Senior Architect – Airport Project to join our team. This position is based on-site, out of Mississauga.Major Responsibilities

The successful candidate would be expected to:

• Provide independent architectural review and challenge of major and complex capital projects at key design stages.
• Review architectural submissions for compliance with applicable codes, owner requirements, design standards, project requirements and approved design decisions.
• Identify significant architectural risks, gaps, inconsistencies, departures and interdisciplinary coordination issues.
• Provide clear, evidence-based review comments and recommendations to project teams and consultants.
• Support the development and implementation of a more structured Architectural Compliance / Design Assurance Program.
• Establish or improve tools such as compliance matrices, architectural review criteria, deviation registers, comment tracking and closure processes.
• Monitor significant architectural findings through resolution and closure.
• Participate in major project design reviews, workshops, constructability reviews and other technical assurance activities.
• Provide an Owner’s Engineer perspective, independently challenging project solutions where required while maintaining clear accountability with the Architect of Record/design consultant.
• Capture recurring issues and lessons learned from major projects to help improve architectural standards and future project requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

Degree + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Professional architectural registration, preferably OAA or eligibility for Ontario registration.

Preferred Requirements:

• Approximately 10+ years of progressively responsible architectural experience.
• Significant experience reviewing large, complex, multidisciplinary capital projects, Airport Experience is preferred.
• Previous experience working as an Owner’s Architect, Owner’s Engineer, Design Assurance Lead, Architectural Compliance Lead, or similar owner-side role.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing or administering an Architectural Compliance / Design Assurance Program would be highly desirable.
• Strong capability in architectural technical review, building code, accessibility, building science, specifications, constructability and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Experience with Revit, Navisworks, BIM-based coordination and Bluebeam/document review workflows, which aligns with the capabilities identified in the existing role.
• Experience in airports, transportation, major institutional facilities or other complex operational environments would be an asset.