BRPH is looking for a Senior Architect for our Education market sector at our Atlanta, Goergia office. The Senior Architect performs, designs, and assists with other tasks of architectural projects by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing his/her assigned projects to meet the customers program, expectations and the Firms Mission and Vision. Assignments require independent judgement and application of a non- routine, complex nature, under the supervision of the Director of Project Management. Assignments shall include variables and be complex. Makes decisions independently and represents the company and the customer to resolve important questions and to plan, coordinate, and manage projects. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work results from progressive experience and education
• In performing Project Management duties, the Project Manager shall
• • Understand the project scope, goals, and limitations
  • Understand and visualize the customers goals and expectations.
• Communicate with the customer, the customers assignees, the design team, the construction administration team, the contractors, and all agencies, as necessary, which are involved to successfully complete a project.
• Develop project scope of work where required or necessary.
• Prepare project proposals and contracts in accordance with Firms goal.
• Plan the project including activities, schedule, milestones, cost projection over time-line.
  • In concert with Department staff, establish the Firms project budget, communicate, and distribute the budget, manage, and control the budget, report time-line status accounting.
  • Request staff allocation to successfully fulfill the requirements of the project from both the customer and the Firms goal.
• Convey the customers and Firms expectations to the team members.
• Lead and manage the project and the Firms team (staff and consultants).
• Control and coordinate the project, the team, and the customer to fulfill the obligations of the Firm to the customer, while maintaining quality, profitability, reputability, and customer expectations.
• Practice risk management throughout the project.
• Prepare Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and Division I of the specifications.
• Motivate and mentor the team in conjunction with the discipline directors.
• Prepare Project Status Reports including pertinent data, cost, and profit projection vs actual over time-line.
• Maintain good project documentation, files, and records.
• Prepare scope of work, obtain proposals, and prepare Agreements and Purchase Orders for required outside services.
• Assist accounting in timely and accurate invoicing and accounts payable.
• Promote customer satisfaction within the customers as well as the firms Mission.
• Deliver or exceed the customers expectations in accordance with the Firms contractual obligations and the Firms policies, including quality and profitability.
• Provide necessary activities and documentation to close out project.
• Maintain Firms project database for his/her projects.
• Assist in marketing in accordance with the Firms marketing plan and policies.
• Ensure project quality and attend Quality Control Review sessions.
• Supervise assigned Project Administrator.
• Assist in development and mentoring of Project Manager Trainees.
• Promote communications, cooperation, and quality among staff.
• May visit construction site to review, monitor, and report progress and perform other construction administration duties, such as attending construction site meetings, review RFIs, prepare ASIs, PRs, prepare status/progress reports.
• Duties may include assisting in, supervising, coordinating, and checking the work.

MUST BE PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF:

• Microsoft Windows, Excel, Project, and Word
• Promotes and represents the firm in a professional manner.
• Responsible for project specific standards, practices and quality as defined in BRPH System.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of Bachelors Degree, in Architecture, Engineering or Construction related field, from an accredited four-year college or university.

Must have a minimum of five (5) years related experience in areas as listed under essential duties and responsibilities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must be a licensed professional engineer or architect.

Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.

EOE/AA/MFDV