Description

Senior Licensed Architect at SMRT — Design with Purpose

Are you ready to shape the future of high-performance environments?

At SMRT, we don’t just design buildings—we create spaces that elevate communities, drive innovation, and solve complex challenges. As our next licensed Architect, you’ll lead transformative projects that blend technical precision with creative vision. Your work will influence how people experience the built environment, from concept through construction.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll guide architectural projects from start to finish, ensuring every detail meets the highest standards of design, performance, and compliance.

Lead documentation and design coordination across engineering disciplines
Ensure code and standards compliance through thorough research and review
Collaborate with regulatory agencies throughout the permitting process
Manage project communications, including meeting notes, cost estimates, and agency feedback
Develop program requirements and oversee construction budgets and schedules
Direct the production of construction drawings and specifications
Facilitate collaboration among project teams, clients, and consultants
Uphold quality control standards and conduct peer reviews of complex projects
Mentor junior architectural staff and foster professional growth
Advance in specialized areas such as Design, Technical Leadership, Sustainability, Project Delivery, and Construction Administration

What Makes SMRT Unique:

We’re a team of architects, engineers, planners, and professionals who thrive on solving complex challenges through design. Our clients bring us first-of-a-kind opportunities, tight deadlines, and ambitious goals—and we respond with curiosity, collaboration, and creativity. We engage our full design team from the start to define outcomes, sustainability targets, and stretch goals that guide every project. Founded in 1884, SMRT carries a legacy of innovation into the future, focused on technically complex, high-performance environments that shape communities and enhance lives.

Here, your creativity thrives. Flexible work arrangements support your rhythm. Wellness benefits reflect our belief that health starts with our team. And professional development is part of the journey. We cultivate an inclusive and supportive workplace where people feel fulfilled, challenged, and accepted. We listen, question, design, and deliver—together.

For more information on who were are and what we do, visit smrtinc.com/careers

Benefits:

Flexible work environment
6 weeks of paid time off (vacation, sick, community service)
Healthcare, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with automatic company contribution
Education and training assistance
Licensure renewal reimbursement

Requirements

What You Bring:

A strong command of construction drawings and document production workflows
Confidence leading project meetings with design teams, clients, and consultants
Proficiency in Revit
Commitment to maintaining continuing education credits for licensure
A passion for mentoring and developing junior staff

Requirements:

Licensed or eligible for licensure in ME, MA, or NY
Bachelor of Architecture or equivalent undergraduate degree plus a Master of Architecture
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience

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