What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Administration Architect position at Placement By Design, Inc.?
We are seeking an experienced Architect with heavy Construction Administration experience on public project types for our client's North Dallas or Austin office.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or Masters’ in Architecture from an accredited program
- 15 to 20 year’s previous experience performing full or part time construction administration on projects of various scales and budgets
- Ability to mentor teams regarding construction practices and how to improve the Contract Documents
- Quality communication and leadership skills
- Understanding of how to navigate through all portions of the Contract Documents including drawings, specifications and contracts, and the ability to coordinate with engineering consultants
- Familiarity with building components especially exterior envelope and MEP systems
- Passion for Quality Control
- Comfortable and confident managing multiple clients and projects in the CA phase
- Strong management and organizational skills as relates to the CA process
- Familiarity with Cost Estimating and performing takeoffs, and navigating cost guide resources (RS Means)
- Additional skills: Technical Detailing | Contract language | Outlook | MS Office Suite | Etc.
- Strong language & writing skills, self-motivated, ability to achieve goals and deadlines
- Prime point of contact to clients & contractors during construction
- Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients, and ensuring client satisfaction
- Manage the construction process to comply with deadlines and goals
- Manage construction from start to finish to ensure high quality, and that documents are being followed
- Monitor timelines and staffing needs to get assistance where needed
- Mentoring of junior staff members on CA procedures
- Ensure that all projects are carried out to standards and guidelines
- Make site visits to participate in job meetings and field reports
- Provide daily management of CA tasks
- Coordination with the project design team on decisions related to the Contract Documents