Senior Architectural Staff/Designer at SMRT Architects & Engineers – Schenectady, New York

Senior Architectural Staff/Designer at SMRT — Design the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of architecture with a team that blends innovation, tradition, and purpose?

At SMRT, we don’t just design buildings—we solve problems through design. As our next Senior Architectural Staff/Designer, you’ll be at the heart of our creative process, leading documentation efforts, coordinating with engineering disciplines, and ensuring every project meets the highest standards of quality and compliance. Your work will help bring bold ideas to life and deliver meaningful impact across communities.

What You’ll Do:

You’ll guide architectural design and documentation from concept through construction, contributing to technically complex, high-performance environments.

• Conduct code and standards research to assess design options and ensure compliance
• Maintain communication with regulatory and review agencies; may participate in project interviews or presentations
• Manage project documentation including meeting notes, agency reviews, and cost estimates
• Develop project program requirements and oversee construction budgets and schedules
• Lead the production of construction drawings and specifications
• Coordinate design and documentation activities across project teams, clients, and consultants
• Ensure quality control standards are met; may conduct QC and peer reviews
• Mentor junior architectural staff and foster professional growth
• Explore advancement opportunities in 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. 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 we 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

What You Bring:

• Strong understanding of construction drawings and document production workflows
• Confidence leading project meetings with design teams, clients, and consultants
• Proficiency in Revit
• A passion for mentoring and developing junior staff

What You Bring:

• Strong understanding of construction drawings and document production workflows
• Confidence leading project meetings with design teams, clients, and consultants
• Proficiency in Revit
• A passion for mentoring and developing junior staff

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts or Science in Architecture, or Master of Architecture with a minimum of 5 years of experience
  or
• Associate’s Degree in Architecture, Architectural Studies, Architectural Technology, or Architectural Engineering Technology with a minimum of 8 years of experience