Architect

Na Ali'i Consulting & Sales, LLC. • San Antonio, TX

4d • $120,000 - $145,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Nakupuna Companies is seeking to hire a full-time Architect to join our DoWEA Team. The candidate will be responsible for conducting facility surveys, verifying building codes, evaluating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility parameters, and reviewing educational space planning across Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) educational facilities. This role requires significant travel to conduct on-site triennial assessments across 45 school campuses located on 21 U.S. military installations throughout the Pacific Region, including Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, and Guam.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in evaluating architectural systems, interior finishes, building codes, and ADA compliance for institutional and commercial facilities.
• Proficiency in applying the USACE BUILDER Condition Assessment Guide methodology to architectural components.
• Ability to estimate material quantities from drawings and field observations to accurately componentize architectural structures in E-SMS.
• A professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch or M.Arch) accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
• A minimum of five (5) years of documented architectural experience conducting facility surveys, verifying building codes, evaluating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility parameters, and reviewing educational space planning.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be capable of passing necessary background investigations, including an FBI Fingerprint Check and Tier 1 childcare investigation, to permit unescorted access within active school facilities.

Nice To Haves

• An active Registered Architect (RA) license or National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) certification is highly preferred.
• Secret clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive physical Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs) on institutional facilities, identifying architectural and interior construction deficiencies.
• Perform direct rating inspections of facility architectural components utilizing the USACE Sustainment Management System (SMS) BUILDER methodology, including exterior closures, roofing, interior construction, staircases, interior finishes, and specialized educational spaces.
• Enter collected architectural component data, condition ratings, and material quantities into the Enterprise Sustainment Management System (E-SMS) within 90 days of completing each site visit.
• Perform space utilization assessments to verify facility floor plans for the Facility Utilization Survey (FUS).
• Ensure all room labels strictly adhere to DoWEA’s standard list of intended use descriptions.
• Analyze and track gross square footage (GSF) variances (expecting variations up to 15% or +/- 50 GSF per facility) and maintain a table of differences including pertinent facility information for DoWEA reconciliation.
• Clearly annotate verified changes (room number, room area, intended use, floor/ground finishes) on an electronic copy of the FUS.
• Provide written explanations for all changes resulting from demolition, construction, or transfer occurrences.
• Document architectural deficiencies and conditions rated as “Amber (-)” or “Red” by providing detailed supporting comments and capturing representative photographs for the Data Asset Management (DAM) system.

Benefits

• The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level