Senior Director Architecture & Engineering – In-House Design Studio

Senior Director Architecture & Engineering – In-House Design Studio

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree
• NYS Professional Engineer or NYS Registered Architect
• Twelve years of full-time experience working in design, engineering, construction or project management; ten years must have been in construction management in an administrative or managerial capacity; or a satisfactory combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides design direction to the studio that aligns with the A&E Vice President vision for design excellence.
• Promotes the agency’s vision, mission, core values, and long-range plans.
• Brings best practice to the Studio and implements best practices.
• Enhances and implements QA/QC best practice.
• Implements the A&E Vice President’s mission to develop a culture of design excellence in the Studio.
• Oversees and controls operations & activities to promote the achievements of the Agency’s objectives.
• Overseas the hiring of high-quality staff.
• Monitors workload and implements strategies to deliver the mandated portfolio value within the five-year Capital plan.
• Establishes the guidelines to schedule all in-house design activities for expeditious and successful completion of all assigned projects and shall monitor the progress of the work to ensure timely completion.
• Develops and administers communications for In-House Design staff.
• Assists the Vice President, Architecture & Engineering in developing and implementing all policies and procedures related to Architecture and Engineering operations.
• Oversees the performance of all in-house design related activities as executed under the direction of the Architecture & Engineering Directors and Managers, from initial development through completion.
• Ensures capital plan requirements and timeframes are met.
• Recommends and develops policies and procedures regarding Architecture & Engineering related activities.
• Assists in the development and implementation of the overall capital program strategy.
• Ensures the development and maintenance of a highly productive work culture within Architecture & Engineering in-house design through use of effective reporting mechanisms and utilization of objective performance management criteria.
• Develops and produces timely written and visual information about the In-House Design Studio and its activities, as is appropriate.
• Advises the Vice President, Architecture & Engineering regarding communications and relationships with external groups, to establish and maintain Authority associations.
• Serves as an internal dispute resolution arbiter in mediating disputes among staff when resources conflicts arise.
• May attend meeting chaired by the President and Chief Executive Officer where policy and confidential matters are discussed.
• Plans, assigns, directs, monitors, reviews, and evaluates the work performed by Division staff.
• Makes recommendations regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, reassignment, and discipline.
• Works with direct reports to evaluate staff performance in the In-House Design Studio.
• Performs related tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• NYS Registered Architect or NCARB certificate allowing for reciprocity from another US jurisdiction.
• Five Year Professional Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree from a NAAB accredited university.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of architecture/engineering practice with emphasis on design, building materials, construction methods, sustainability, integration of engineering & specialty consultants, and building costs/codes.
• Has comprehensive knowledge of sustainable strategies and holds at least one certification with USGBC, WELL or Passive House.
• Held roles of Principal, Associate Principal, Director, or Associate Director or higher with teams that number more than 50 staff.
• Minimum of 15+ years of design leadership and management experience.
• Led multi-disciplinary design staff within their studios/departments.
• Engages in industry thought leadership through professional bodies related to design.
• Demonstrated ability to bring best practice to organizations.
• Understanding technology and the opportunities that it offers to architecture and engineering practice in respect to efficiency and improvement to design and design deliverables.