Director of Building Envelope and Design

IPS-Integrated Project Services•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

About The Position

IPS is seeking a Director of Building Envelope and Design to lead the utilization, growth, and development of professionals in the Architecture Group. The Director ensures consistent, high-quality deliverables through code reviews and supports business development with technical expertise, proposal generation, and work-hour estimates. The role also conceptualizes and leads facility design services supporting building-envelope design for pharmaceutical facilities. The Director coordinates project scope and staffing, establishes cost-effective workflows and design-detail levels, and oversees the quality and timely delivery of architectural work. The role includes department planning, personnel management and development, training, policy and standards development, resource and financial planning, and contributions to company strategy. The Director also supports client relationships and business development, including identifying projects and preparing and delivering sales presentations and proposals. This is a safety-sensitive position involving field work and client-site activities. The role requires travel of 5–20% or as assigned, with possible extended client-site assignments and overnight stays. Work may take place indoors and outdoors, including settings requiring adherence to strict cleanroom gowning protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree from a NAAB-accredited program.
15 or more years of diversified architectural experience, including at least 10 years in a supervisory or management capacity, involving planning, design, and construction of engineering projects.
15 or more years of building-envelope design experience.
Architectural registration.
Ability and willingness to uphold responsible control for the department, including signing and sealing projects associated with all US Architectural Offices.
Progressive administrative ability to plan, organize, supervise, and coordinate technical work and obtain cooperation from others.
Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
Superior communication skills, team-building ability, and a strong work ethic; ability to build rapport with department staff.
Experience with project scope development, programming, conceptual design, detail design, and construction administration.
Technical proficiency across building-envelope design sufficient to understand project requirements and select appropriate resources and execution approaches.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk for prolonged periods; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl as required; lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and climb ladders as necessary.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying conditions and adhere to strict cleanroom gowning protocol.
Ability to travel 5–20% or as required by assigned projects, including possible overnight travel or extended client-site assignments.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel and commute on a daily or routine basis.
Ability to work safely in field and client-site areas, including construction, process, packaging, manufacturing, and research areas.

Nice To Haves

AIA or NCARB membership/accreditation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with project managers and discipline directors to determine project scope, complexity, planning, and scheduling requirements.
Assign appropriate personnel to provide cost-effective architectural design support.
Define cost-effective workflow processes and levels of design detail to achieve project goals.
Estimate work hours for project deliverables and support the design team.
Ensure work quality, accuracy, consistency, and completeness; compliance with engineering principles, IPS standards, procedures, codes, and ordinances; and adherence to schedules.
Provide training and technical, administrative, and motivational guidance to department personnel.
Develop an architectural strategic business plan in coordination with company planning and contribute to company-wide strategic planning.
Perform personnel functions, including hiring, performance appraisals, salary-position recommendations, and employee development.
Plan and schedule departmental work and distribute assignments, manpower, space, and facilities effectively.
Coordinate inter-office labor, work sharing, and outsourcing to consultants.
Assess and initiate training to develop technical competence, communication and behavioral skills, and leadership.
Encourage staff improvement and recognize employee contributions; address performance and disciplinary matters when needed.
Determine departmental labor, resource, and financial needs.
Provide opinions, recommendations, and solutions to the Senior Director, CSA, regarding projects and staff.
Develop departmental policies, technical standards, and procedures, and assist with divisional and inter-departmental standards and policies.
Oversee recommendations for empowering top performers and review productivity and quality reports.
Seek new projects with existing and new clients and contribute to sales presentations and proposals.
Accept and act on feedback to support improvement.
Complete special projects as assigned.
Uphold responsible control for the department, including signing and sealing projects associated with all US Architectural Offices.
Visit client sites, comply with site safety rules, and maintain reliable transportation and the ability to travel and commute routinely.