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Technical Director – Architecture
| Company | Gensler |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $110000 – $137000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Architectural Registration required.
- Professional Degree in Architecture.
- 20 minimum years of experience in architectural practice.
- Excellent communication and management skills. Ability to work collaboratively with staff members and clients.
- Demonstrated experience in construction document preparation, bid review, construction administration and field observation.
- Must be able to multi-task, be a team player, possess a can-do attitude, be a self-starter with a passion for mentoring and teaching.
- Strong knowledge of local and national building codes, standards, and regulations.
- Extensive experience in Construction Administration, knowledge of construction contracts, and construction types and systems (including roofing/waterproofing, exterior enclosures, and primary building systems, and CA software).
Responsibilities
- Develop quality management protocols which will enable the office to produce extremely high quality production drawings and specifications.
- Develop quality review processes which can be implemented at specific points during Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents Phases of Design.
- Oversee all technical aspects of design and quality management.
- Serve as the office senior technical advisor, and provide mentorship to staff.
- Resolve complex technical/design issues and provide guidance to team and consultants.
- Contribute with other technical leaders across the firm to ensure firm’s technical standards and restrictions are being applied.
- Oversee all aspects of construction administration throughout office.
- Lead weekly staff meetings with those staff involved with Construction Administration to review status of Change Orders, Requests For Information, and Submittals.
- Work with project managers to address issues such as scheduling and staffing.
- Attend Owner, Architect, Contractor(OAC) meetings as necessary, specifically on large projects.
- Work closely with the office leadership including Principals, Design Directors and Project Managers.
- Work closely with Gensler legal counsel on all legal issues related to design and construction.
- Lead, develop, and mentor architectural design teams.
- Collaborate with colleagues and leaders on business development.
Preferred Qualifications
- International design experience a plus
- Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel and Word experience preferred. Revit, Navisworks and AutoCad knowledge are a plus.
- LEED accreditation is preferred.
