Senior Architect/Engineer - Federal Sector

Qualifications and Skills

• BA or BS degree in a construction, architecture, or engineering related field is Required. It is required that the individual have a minimum of 6 years of experience in both design and construction with a focus on medical facilities.
• Excellent communication skills with field and office personnel.
• Experience on projects larger than 1M in value.
• Fluent in project management principles and how to implement Project Management principles.
• Ability to analyze all relevant project-related information and communicate project status and major issues in writing or verbally.
• Ability to quickly understand and master the requirements of the local state and federal jurisdictions and the requirements of each in relation to this Project.
• Possess the knowledge of Construction Contract Documents including Front End and Technical Specifications and Drawings to readily understand and assess the requirements.
• Have the skillset and a working knowledge of engineering services, building codes, budgeting and scheduling to lead to the project’s success.
• Possess the skillset and competency to supervise and manage personnel of diverse skillsets.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Interfaces with clients to define project requirements.
• Reviews schedule, and aligns project work plan and deadlines with requirements.
• Monitors on-site processes, procedures, and systems for compliance with construction drawings, security requirements, and code compliance.
• Coordinates and monitors the completion of activities in all phases of the project cycle.
• Responsible for the engineering analysis, development, design of and the preparation of complete plans and specifications for new work and improvements.
• Provides technical oversight and evaluation concerning all engineering disciplines as they pertain to all project work.
• Independently responsible and accountable for determining the action necessary in the development and completion of design projects, coordination of a project staff which may include architects, engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, and clerk/typists and review of the final contract documents.
• Surveys existing job conditions and confers with requesting medical center personnel to determine exact scope of project, phasing, impact on other medical center services and other specific design requirements. 
• Determines how project(s) will impact medical center based on results of a risk assessment that could have a severe impact on patient care.