Sr. Technical Leader

You will perform in the role of Sr. Technical Leader for a large office and/or region and be part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team to provide quality oversight and technical leadership on projects. This involves executing strategic initiatives and advising teams to achieve objectives. You will make significant contributions toward development of firm-wide technical processes and improvements.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor technical project delivery and integrated quality review processes within the office for all projects across all disciplines; Meet regularly with the Business Practice Leader (BPL) and provide information on project status and potential risk; Develop and implement strategy for continuous proactive Quality engagement; Meet regularly with project leadership to schedule and coordinate staffing and status for quality reviews and address ongoing challenges; Engage with development of Project Risk Assessments and all phase updates; Support and help manage project risk mitigation strategies; Guide and assist teams in development of Project Quality Plans; Guide teams to implement firm technical document standards and Construction Administration phase policies; Act as proactive resource to project teams in decision-making and provide support in developing technically sound and innovative design solutions; Meet with project teams regularly to monitor work in progress and ensure process standards are implemented; Lead development of office quality plans; Attend, participate and engage in Technical Leader meetings; Monitor overall office metrics including risk, quality, sustainability, technology and construction; Participate in hiring process for new senior technical staff; Strategically engage in project phase quality reviews; Strategize to engage technical project leadership's proactive involvement; Establish strategies that drive capture and reuse of institutional knowledge; Write technical articles; Evaluate and guide introduction of new building technologies, methods, and materials; Initiate and lead regular office forums to share technical insights; Lead and initiate ongoing mentoring and training; Meet established utilization target; May perform other duties as required

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required; Minimum 18 years of related professional experience in Architecture and/or Engineering, including 5 years in increasingly responsible roles in construction documentation on institutional and/or commercial projects and at least 3 years in a responsible role in construction administration on large institutional and/or commercial projects; Current Architectural Registration or Professional Engineer license in the United States required; Extensive experience designing, documenting, coordinating and administering the construction of significant institutional and/or commercial projects; Expertise in institutional and/or commercial codes, standards and familiarity with proven solutions to address often conflicting requirements between building authorities, client needs, construction technologies and insurance provisions; Demonstrated focus on quality; Experience leading all technical aspects with production teams on large, complex projects of more than $200M construction costs; Strong technical leadership with knowledge of building codes and requirements; Ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills; Strong business acumen, technical knowledge, coordination skills and ability to build rapport with the project team; Advanced understanding of REVIT and BIM workflows; Familiarity with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, Teams, and construction management software

Nice to have

LEED accreditation preferred