Licensed Architect

LRS Federal is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned company that provides construction management, design engineering, and environmental services to government customers. Our goal is to deliver customer-focused quality solutions in a diverse, dynamic environment where every employee has an opportunity for professional growth and career satisfaction.

As part of our efforts to provide exceptional service, LRS Federal is seeking to hire a Staff Architect to assist our federal government client in managing the quality program of multiple construction and design projects (MEP related) taking place in either Tuskegee OR Montgomery , AL. This position will directly support the Department of Veterans Affairs campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead teams of technical engineers, designers, and project managers to achieve quality standards, high client satisfaction, and achieve business objectives
• Facilitate team communication, coordination, and collaboration
• Collaborator with, and mentor less experienced employees
• Work with teams across business lines, in remote locations and manage relationships with subcontractors
• Evaluate progress, identify challenges, and recommend solutions
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and staff utilization
• Monitor and maintain team moral
• Support Company goals and objectives as required by executive management
• Project Management & Coordination
• Working with project teams throughout all phases of the project to obtain client satisfaction and financial project performance
• Communicate with clients and project teams, including public agencies
• Development and management of project schedules and budgets
• Implement quality assurance plans

Qualifications

• Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field
• 5-10+ years of experience in engineering or architecture design, construction management, environmental science, project management, or other related field
• 5+ years of leadership experience on Federal Government engineering or architecture projects with US Department of Defense, GSA, VA, USDA, DHS, DOI or other federal agencies
• Excellent strategic, analytical, client management, and problem-solving skills
• Technical Expertise
• Minimum 5 years leading and supervising technical staff in design, construction management, or assessment on projects over $10M in construction value
• Extensive federal contracting experience, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), Construction Quality Management (CQM), etc.
• Design Build experience or other alternative delivery methods
• Proficiency in design standards, RFI response, contract compliance, construction oversight, and project documentation
• Expertise in design, project management and business software tools, such as CAD, SKM, Bluebeam, ProjectTeam, ProCon, Sharepoint, MS Project, Deltek, CostPoint, GovWin, DropBox, etc.

Certifications (Nice to Have)

• Licensed Professional Engineer or AIA Architect Preferred
• PMP Certification (optional)
• LEED Accreditation (optional)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) (optional)
• NICET, NACE Level II, or other nationally recognized certification
  

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position