Project Lead

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, direct, and coordinate team members and consultants for the entire project or phases of the project
• May manage project teams or team members, including junior staff; mentors staff, and making authoritative decisions and recommendations of significant impact related to project
• Establish, facilitate, and/or participate in both client and internal meetings; Interface with clients throughout each project and manage relationships to ensure customer satisfaction
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
• Conduct design development and contract document work sessions in conjunction with other disciplines
• Coordinate workload through design development and construction document phases to complete documents on schedule
• Review architectural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines 
• Write/edit architectural specifications and work directly with owner and owners’ legal staff to establish and document the legal parameters of the construction contract
• Prepare and review all construction documents for accuracy; coordinate documents with internal team members and external consultants
• Lead field survey teams as needed for development and documentation of as-built conditions
• Demonstrate and utilize working knowledge of lighting, HVAC, structural, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical design as well as of relevant codes including IBC, ADA, CBC Title 24, and BOMA calculation concepts
• Coordinate the submission of documents to the building department and manage construction administration (RFIs, Change Orders, shop drawings, submittals, etc.)
• Coordinate and assist affected disciplines with any addendum, RFIs, and change orders; incorporate agreed upon changes into project documents
• Maintain an awareness and understanding of project schedules, design fees, project budgets, reimbursable costs, etc. while adhering to pricing strategy agreed upon by client and contractors
• Exude a collaborative and positive attitude in working with the Production Team and foster an atmosphere for learning and professional growth
• Maintain, organize, and archive project files during and at the close of a project
• Perform administrative functions as needed
• Assist with other duties as necessary (i.e. site visits, as-builts, code research, etc.)
• Maintain MVE & Partners standards of performance and policies at all times
• Participate in generating Proposals, RFPs, Charrettes, Design Competitions and other Business Development activities

REQUIRED SKILLS & DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Architecture from an accredited institution or equivalent experience
• 8-15 years of experience in a professional office setting including broad experience in various project types and phases preferred
• Advanced level in operating Revit, CADD, SketchUp, Microsoft Office 
• Strong listening, oral/verbal and written communication, time management and organizational skills required
• Strong skills in reading comprehension to understand the content in work-related documents 
• Skills in applying industry standards and graphic conventions data to the organization and arrangement of information (i.e. plans, elevations, sections, etc.) to formulate a unified presentation   
• Skill in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to brainstorm and formulate alternatives.