Principal Architect / Senior Principal Architect

Job overview

Compensation is $110,000–$160,000 per year. The Principal Architect / Senior Principal Architect role is onsite in New York, NY. ; the posting says starting pay depends on skills, experience, education, and geographic location. The role supports Hazen and Sawyer’s Northeast Region and its water and wastewater clients. The architect leads design strategy and quality across multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, guiding work from concept through construction. The role integrates architectural design with engineering and project delivery to support facilities that protect water infrastructure, including treatment facilities, conveyance structures, renovations, and restorations.

What you'll do

• Lead architectural design from schematic development through construction-ready documents
• review and integrate details for constructability, clarity, durability, and project alignment
• collaborate with engineering, estimating, project management, and field staff
• coordinate with consultants, authorities having jurisdiction, and code officials
• assess existing conditions and prepare technical reports
• lead renovation, adaptive reuse, and historic restoration
• perform construction administration, including submittal review, RFI responses, site inspections, and field clarifications
• participate in estimating, scheduling, and value engineering.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hazen and sawyer

principal architect

senior principal architect

water infrastructure

wastewater

architectural design

construction administration

historic restoration

new york ny

multidisciplinary projects

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• flexible spending plans
• disability and employer-paid life insurance
• paid holidays and PTO
• employer-contributed 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and professional registration and membership incentives.

Why this role

Employee-owned firm focused on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; the architectural group combines personalized studio service with multidisciplinary firm resources.

About the employer

Hazen and Sawyer is hiring for this role. Industry: Architectural Services. Sector: 54.