Architectural Staff - Industrial

Colliers Engineering & Design•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

MG2, an affiliate of Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking an Architectural Staff member for its Client Programs Market team in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The role supports global and national building programs, with a focus on project and client leadership throughout design and delivery. The position oversees the development and execution of architectural construction documents, works with external consultants, and guides internal project teams through design and documentation. It also coordinates construction administration and project close-out activities. The role requires producing complete, accurate, and timely deliverables that align with project contracts, design intent, quality standards, schedules, and budgets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or a related field.
At least 6 years of experience in a professional architecture or design firm.
Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
Demonstrated experience using collaboration software such as Bluebeam, Miro, and Teams.
Demonstrated experience coordinating architectural construction documents.
Demonstrated experience in construction administration, including RFI and submittal review, preparing field reports, and project close-out procedures.
Ability to read, write, and understand English to comprehend written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

Previous documentation experience with projects of various types, scales, and complexity.

Responsibilities

Oversee the production and coordination of contract deliverables, including field surveys, design drawings, construction documents, exhibits, and specifications, ensuring completeness, alignment with contract and design intent, MG2 quality standards, and coordination of consultant deliverables.
Collaborate with internal design staff to integrate design-generated deliverables into contract documents and specifications, accounting for jurisdictional requirements, client standards, and programmatic guidelines.
Coordinate project deliverables with external consultants and project partners.
Prepare code research and feasibility studies and coordinate with AHJ representatives, including scheduling and participating in pre-submittal or design review meetings where needed.
Provide project administration, including preparing meeting agendas and minutes, updating project trackers, completing permit applications and checklists, maintaining RFI and submittal logs, and preparing project reports.
Apply firm-wide documentation standards and procedures, including MG2 templates and graphic standards, and guide other staff in implementing design standards as needed.
Assist in preparing accurate, complete project specifications aligned with project scope, design intent, and contractual deliverables.
Participate in QA/QC reviews of deliverables, including coordination and review of consultant documents, drawings, and specifications.
Coordinate external submittals to permitting authorities and AHJs, including deliverable coordination, administrative tasks, and site-specific submittal procedures.
Coordinate construction administration deliverables, which may include attending site visits, preparing field reports, reviewing submittals and RFIs, and preparing formal responses for issuance.
Produce accurate and timely work in accordance with project schedules and workplans, demonstrating understanding of design intent and project budget.