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Senior Architect - Federal

Burns & McDonnell

Description

Burns & McDonnell provides wide-ranging A-E services for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Energy (DOE), and other federal agencies. Our global portfolio of federal work includes projects and programs completed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, National Guard Bureau, Architect of the Capitol, Department of Agriculture, Department of State, Environmental Protection Agency, General Services Administration, NASA, and the Veterans Administration. We also support DOE management and operating contractors at 18 DOE sites. Our ability to provide a comprehensive range of services to support diverse project requirements provides added value to our clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs various tasks throughout each project phase.
• Supervises the preparation and checks the accuracy of contract documents.
• Incorporates applicable codes, construction techniques and sequences in various projects including all aspects of cross disciplines.
• Supervises and/or performs site observations such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress.
• Handles problems and questions as they occur during construction.
• Responsible for project cost control.
• Responsible for external communications such as making telephone calls and preparing correspondence to clients, officials, and contractors as required by various projects.
• Writes reports such as feasibility studies, condition reports and recommendations.
• Performs building code reviews and prepares applications. Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements and detailing of materials.
• Documents the progression of a routine project through correspondence, calculations, memos, etc.
• Follows routine projects through approvals and construction.
• Initiates contact with client and town officials. Exercises professional judgment in areas of contractual liability.
• Makes public presentations. Responsible for accounting of individual project involvement, i.e. scheduling, scope, role and budget.
• Knowledge of estimating project needs and capable of translating them into budget hours and costs.
• Ability to monitor the budget of a task or series of tasks and make necessary adjustments to keep on budget.
• Capable of providing leadership to a team that is performing a sequence of tasks.
• Ability to instill motivation to the team to meet projected milestones and capable of adjusting the procedures to keep the progress on target.
• Maintains good client relations.
• Follows up on qualifying leads as directed.
• Contributes suggestions on business development.
• Sufficient knowledge of marketing to assist in the preparation of proposals and /or presentations.
• Ability to recruit, identify capable candidates for a growing architectural team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture from a NAAB accredited program.
• Minimum 7 years related experience (completion of master's degree in related field may be substituted for one year of experience).
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• This position requires an individual capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.
• Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered.
• Previous consulting experience preferred.
• Registered Architect or ability to obtain.
• Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance.

Project Architect

SLAM

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In this role you will work closely with project teams in a collaborative studio on varied projects. Candidates for this position will possess team leadership skills, along with strong management skills and acumen.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Continuously collaborate with P-I-C and/or internal team members;
• Develop and express concepts accurately and rapidly to meet deadlines;
• Attend client meetings in-house and at client sites;
• Support the needs of both internal and external clients;
• Maintain positive communications and work with colleagues and clients;
• May consult manufacturers and evaluate materials;
• May have responsibility for writing architectural specifications;
• Provide direction and mentorship to junior staff members.

Key Skills:

• Experience in Commercial, Healthcare, Higher Education project types preferred;
• Client and project management skills required;
• Experience with space planning, design, multi-discipline team coordination and leadership required;
• Technical proficiency in building construction, codes, and construction documents;
• Strong communication skills and team oriented professional;
• Basic proficiency in Revit and other applications is necessary;
• Ability to work independently with proficient organizational and time management skills;
• Highly-motivated, good team player with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, collaborate with large multi-disciplinary teams, and work well under deadlines;
• Strong written and verbal communications skills;
• Licensure required.

Senior Architect

Thruway Authority

NATURE OF WORK:
Senior Architects perform architectural work involving the full range of professional activities in the planning, design, or technical review of drawings, specifications and estimates for the creation, construction, rehabilitation or restoration of Authority buildings and facilities. On assigned projects, incumbents coordinate with Authority stakeholders as well as in-house and/or consultant engineers providing specialized services to the architectural project.

Senior Architects may specialize in the architectural review of consultants' work and advise and consult with Authority stakeholders concerning the feasibility and acceptability of projects plans, providing advice and guidance on architectural and related matters concerning the program, design, and construction of a project.

ACTIVITIES and TASKS:
Activity: Confers with Authority Division personnel, Headquarters Maintenance personnel and Construction Management personnel to assist with the preparation of project scopes and budgets for projects they identified for inclusion in the Authority's Annual Contracts Program.

TASKS:
1.) Using various methods assists with developing the budget costs for Design, Construction, Construction Inspection and Other miscellaneous costs.
ACTIVITY: Confers with the Bureau Director of the Bureau of Structural and Architectural Design for assigning the Sqaud Leader and

Project Manager for each of the projects in the approved Annual Contracts Program to ensure equal distribution of workloas.
TASKS: For assigned projects, reviews, and evaluates the Authority stakeholders Scope of Work, for the design of new building or the rehabilitation of existing buildings and prepares an Initial Project Proposal - Final Design Recommendation (IPP-FDR) report.
1.) Meets and confers with Authority stakeholders responsible for the project to establish the complete Scope of Work of the project.
2.) Reviews existing facility building plans to obtain drawings of the subject property or of any completed projects with similar architectural problems.
3.) Inspects the project site to make measurements, sketches, photographs, and otherwise documents the actual site condition to aid in developing the preparation of the IPP-FDR.
4.) Determines project feasibility relative to the scope of requirements, the project budget, project design schedule and construction schedule.
5.) Translates the Scope of Work into an architectural program which reflects the project requirements in terms of such factors as space requirements, purpose of project, budget, site limitations, mechanical or electrical requirements, and utilities.
6.) Prepares or directs the preparation of preliminary drawings and supporting information for inclusion in the IPP-FDR.
7.) Places his/her stamp and signature to the IPP-FDR and distributes the report to all Authority stakeholders for their approval and signature.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Good knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of architecture and of developments in the field. Good knowledge of building materials, their function, and physical properties, working knowledge of construction methods, working knowledge of applicable codes, laws, rules, and standards regulating the design and construction of buildings, working knowledge of building costs, basic knowledge of structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering as related to buildings, ability to identify architectural elements in building designs for conformance with applicable standards, codes, cost efficiency, program objectives, and for compliance with design requirements, ability to express ideas effectively both orally and in writing, and ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with Authority stakeholders, technical experts and others.

Associate University Architect

The Ohio State University

The Associate University Architect will provide focused leadership relating to architectural design, historic preservation, and overall stewardship of the built campus environment within the Office of Planning, Architecture and Real Estate at The Ohio State University. The Associate University Architect, with strong guidance from the University Design Review Board (DRB), will play an active role in guiding and shaping projects of various sizes and scales across main campus and the regional campuses.

The Associate University Architect will report directly to the Senior Director of Campus Planning and Design and provide support, as deemed necessary, to the Vice President of Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE) and the PARE Campus Planning and Design Studio. Additionally, this position will act as a professional subject matter resource that provides support to all colleges, business units, and associated stakeholders on main campus and the regional campuses. The Associate University Architect will be advisor and work in collaboration with the DRB and Facilities Design and Construction (FDC) directing architectural related projects during design, project review, of construction documents, and be a design resource during construction to meet the goals established.

The Associate University Architect will work closely as member of the PARE Campus Planning and Design team and with other PARE colleagues, the Design Review Board, FDC representatives, and outside consultants/professionals to:

• Scope and explore newly requested projects to ensure programming, building siting, architectural character, etc. are in keeping with the university’s vision
• Work internally as part of a team to develop facility scoping studies, planning studies, programming studies, framework master planning, project benchmarking
• Manage or provide guidance on special projects as assigned by his/her supervisor
• In collaboration with FDC, supports the development and alignment of the scope and budget throughout the entire design and construction process.
• Supports and advises FDC project teams to align projects to the target value budget and target value design process
• Protects the University’s financial interests through value management.
• Participates in interview and selection process of the architectural and engineering design teams, in conjunction with FDC
• Guide architectural design, consistent with the building design standards and in close collaboration with the university Design Review Board, on projects that meet the DRB criteria, to ensure DRB design intent and vision are being carried through the design process.
• Act as a liaison to Facilities Design and Construction during the construction phase, to ensure the approved design intent is being properly executed. This includes, but is not limited to, the review and approval of building material mockups
• Provide professional input and guidance relating to historic preservation on campus
• Provide professional input and guidance on the university civic structure funding program in conjunction with the University Landscape Architect
• Act as professional support staff to the university Design Review Board under guidance from the Senior Director of Campus Planning and Design
• Participate in the review of and contribution to the University Building Design Standards in conjunction with the University Engineer
• Participate and support university related advocacy groups including but not limited to: Antenna Review Group, Signage Committee, Arts & Memorials Committee, Sustainability Committee
• Required to develop, build, and maintain a relationship of collaboration and teamwork with Facilities Design and Construction.

This role will work closely collaborate with FDC to provide architectural and urban design/planning expertise on all project types during all phases of design, and will include an advisory role to FDC during the construction phase. The Associate University Architect will work with the project’s assigned PM to review construction documents for quality, design integrity and consistency with Design Review Board direction and vision. Facilities Design and Construction has responsibility to provide QA/QC throughout the process. During construction, this role provides architectural design guidance to FDC as it relates to issues (affecting design integrity) that arise during the construction process.

This position will act as close advisor, with other members of the Campus Planning and Design team, to oversee and direct the PARE Student Design Studio. This studio is a multi-disciplinary team of students whose core responsibilities are providing graphic support and conceptual/schematic project planning for the Campus Planning and Design team. Additionally, it is expected that the Associate University Architect will maintain and build relationships with peers at other universities through professional affiliations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (professional degree from a NAAB-accredited program)
• The applicant must be a registered architect in the State of Ohio or be in a position to become registered within 6 months of that date of hire.
• 8 plus years of experience in a design-lead roll with evidence of strong project planning and project management experience with higher education specific campuses, urban university or comparably complex multi-facility setting should be emphasized in the applicants portfolio.
• Demonstrated experience with master planning and architectural design process from institutional perspective.
• A strong background in managing professional staff, consultants, and contractors toward the successful implementation
• Understanding of project management and capital project delivery process with a proven record of accomplishment in the ability to assess and improve design within a complex organization.
• Ability to articulate, diplomatic, a strategic thinker, able to mediate, collaborate with and present effectively to all levels within the University and external constituents.
• Knowledge of traditional and new materials, techniques, and methods in building design and construction.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree (professional degree from a NAAB-accredited program) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat/Creative Suite, AutoCAD, and REVIT.