Licensed Architect

Salt Lake City Corporation•Des Moines, IA

4d•$109,686 - $129,042•Onsite

About The Position

Salt Lake City Corporation is looking for a Licensed Architect within our Public Services Department, Architecture and Construction Management Division (ACM) Team! As a Licensed Architect, serves as Project Architect or more commonly as Project Manager, on City projects, and independently evaluates, selects, and applies architectural techniques, procedures and criteria in making substantial adaptations and modifications. This is a responsible position in design and construction contract administration and may require supervising other subordinate staff. Learn more about Salt Lake City's Public Services Department, working for this division in the Department of Public Services and working in Salt Lake City and who we are!

Requirements

Possession of a five-year Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree in Architecture from a fully accredited college or university. Exception: The educational requirement may be waived providing the candidate has achieved registration as a Licensed Architect by meeting the State Board’s requirement for qualifying experience.
Registration as a Licensed Architect by the State of Utah. Out-of-state applicants must obtain registration as a Licensed Architect in the State of Utah under reciprocity agreement recognized by the State of Utah within six months of employment.
Four years’ paid work experience as an Architectural Project Manager including experience in architectural graphic design and drawing.
Ability to lead, develop, and support other team members, use computers and applicable software, prepare and present complex reports in written and oral form, and effectively interface with contractors and the general public.
Ability to perform field analysis and to make appropriate design decisions.
Possession of a valid driver’s license or driving privilege card.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of common industry software and products such as Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit, Microsoft Office products, Smartsheet, Cartegraph, Workday, Procore, scheduling applications, and Power BI.
Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of Space Planning.
Demonstrated experience and expertise executing historical preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and/or reconstruction projects in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Experience converting Point Cloud Models into Architectural Building Information Models (BIM).
Membership in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) or equivalent organization.

Responsibilities

In accordance with general architectural design principles and Salt Lake City Corporation Standards, is responsible for the design and completion of architectural projects.
Acts as Project Manager on multi-faceted, architectural projects.
Assists in the selection of architectural consultants and specifies parameters for project scopes of work.
Coordinates with consultants to ensure that all plans, designs and specifications meet established Salt Lake City guidelines and project requirements.
Prepares or supervises the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, cost and construction time estimates for the purpose of preparing bid documents.
Assigns and monitors bidding process components developed by other team members and ensures compliance with established procedures.
Determines and approves project requirements and materials necessary for various architectural projects.
Reviews survey data, specifies types of laboratory tests, approves or rejects contractors’ pricing, work and payment amounts.
Aids in the direction of the architectural staff.
Distributes work assignments.
Conducts performance evaluations and handles disciplinary and other personnel matters.
Collects, reviews and oversees prepared reports pertaining to project status and completed work.
Meets periodically with departmental staff to outline project status.
Monitors substantial completion and close-out of projects.
Serves as a Salt Lake City Corporation representative on joint projects and/or meets with the general public or private consultants to evaluate and resolve related problems.
Assists in the preparation of the architectural project budgets, scopes of work, scheduling, and phasing.
Performs construction administration.
Meets with contractors to review project status and schedule.
Responds to contractors’ requests for information and clarification during construction.
Inspects contractors’ work for compliance with project requirements.
Reviews and approves contractor submittals.
Recommends, reviews and approves change orders.
Reviews and approves contractor pay requests.
Interprets contract documents and resolves problems during construction.
Performs related duties as required.