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Architectural Designer III

HNTB

Boston, MAFull-time$89–134K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$89–134K/yr
Location
Boston, MA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

HNTB’s transit architecture and design studio is seeking an Architectural Designer III to work on transit stations and facilities, including renovations and new construction. The role develops project-delivery materials and client presentations in collaboration with project architects and designers, and handles technical design aspects from investigation and evaluation through recommendations. The position also applies advanced architectural concepts and may guide earlier-career design professionals.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Autodesk RevitAutoCADAdobe Creative SuiteRenderingArchitectural Project TeamsDesign DocumentsContract DocumentsGraphic Presentations3D RenderingConstruction DrawingsProject DeliveryTeam CollaborationTask ManagementTeam CommunicationConsultant CoordinationDesign ProcessDesign RecommendationsConceptual DesignBuilding CodesZoning LawsADA Accessibility StandardsCommunicationPresentation SkillsTransit ArchitectureMTA Project ExperienceCTDOT Project ExperienceMassDOT Project ExperienceMBTA Project ExperienceMassport Project ExperienceBentley MicroStationBentley OpenBuildings3D Modeling3D PrintingPresentation PreparationPowerPointInDesign

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Architecture4 Years Relevant ExperienceEnscapeV-RayLumionEnvision AccreditationLEED Accreditation

Full job description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

We are a transit architecture and design studio that believes that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. We are looking for someone who is passionate about transportation and transit design and passenger experience, and how it shapes our built environment and our cities. You will be working on world-class transit stations and facilities including renovations and new construction, collaborating with project architects and designers to develop materials for project delivery and client presentations.

This opportunity entails being responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned project including investigation, evaluation and recommendation of design solutions. Assigned to handle specific technical design aspects of a project for which he/she is responsible including investigating, evaluating, and recommending the design solutions that best meet the client's needs.

What You'll Do:

  • Provides professional architectural consulting in the planning, design and coordination of project assignments. Makes recommendations on design alternatives.

  • Applies diverse knowledge of architectural principles and practices in broad array of assignments. Independently makes decisions on significant architectural design problems and methods. Has full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating architectural design assignments.

  • Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned project, including investigation, evaluation and recommendation of design solutions that best meet the client's need. Frequently researches unusual and non-recurring problems.

  • Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs. Carries out assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures.

  • May provide technical guidance to earlier career design professionals.

  • May assist with proposal preparation/business development.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and four years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

  • Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite. Rendering skills (Enscape, V-Ray, or Lumion) are a strong plus.

  • Experience in working on architectural/engineering project team to prepare design and contract documents.

  • Ability to produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and assist in construction drawings.

  • Independent delivery on medium-sized to large-scale projects through all design phases.

  • Ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently. Assisted with team communication and consultant coordination.

  • Detail-oriented, with strong design process skills and experience in providing recommendations on design alternatives and conceptual designs.

  • Strong command of local/state building codes, zoning laws, and ADA accessibility standards.

  • Clear communication skills, including presentation skills.

What We Prefer:

  • Transit Architecture design experience

  • MTA or CTDOT project experience

  • MassDOT, MBTA or Massport project experience (Boston, MA location)

  • Bentley MicroStation / OpenBuildings experience

  • Envision Accreditation or LEED Accreditation a plus

  • 3D modeling skills (Rhino, SketchUp, etc)

  • 3D printing experience

  • Experience preparing presentations using PowerPoint or InDesign

Additional Information

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Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Boston, MA, New York, NY

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The approximate pay range for New York is $93,022.31 - $139,533.46. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is $89,301.41 - $133,952.12. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position based on all selected locations within the state at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Architecture Group

ReqID: R-32118

How this job compares

Set against the 4,092 open Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$89–134K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$133–246K/yr77 salary ranges
  • US median$130–250K/yr3,239 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $112K, is 41% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($189K) — in the lowest quarter of Architect salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 95 open Architect jobs in Massachusetts and 4,092 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 3,523 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,985 of the 4,092 open Architect jobs (73%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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