Sr. Architect - Construction Management

APSI Construction Management•Overland, MO

22h•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Support the construction program upgrades for the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System (STLHCS) at two locations: 915 N Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63106 and 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive, St. Louis, MO 63125. The role involves providing construction management support from pre-design through construction, assisting the Contracting Officer and Representative in various project management, engineering, planning, scheduling, design review, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight aspects of design and construction projects. This support is crucial for Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) infrastructure upgrades across VISN 15.

Requirements

Bachelor of Architecture from an accredited school of higher education.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in both design and construction with a focus on medical facilities.
Ability to quickly understand and master the requirements of local state and federal jurisdictions and the requirements of each geographical site.
Knowledge of Construction Contract Documents including Front End and Technical Specifications and Drawings.
Skillset and working knowledge of engineering services, building codes, budgeting, and scheduling.
Communication, Language, and Software Skills with the ability to utilize a variety of software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products by applying knowledge of computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Federal projects and with the VA in particular.
Experience with Medical projects.

Responsibilities

Provide professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs.
Assist the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative in project management, project engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight of design and construction projects.
Develop project schedules to effectively plan and report on project status.
Perform services including coordination with initial planning efforts, site studies, market analysis, site investigations, site surveys, preparation of budgets and cost estimates, preparation of preliminary schedules, cost modeling and analysis, and cost control management.
Conduct or participate in value engineering workshops and analysis of value engineering proposals.
Conduct market analysis based on project size and scope and provide findings on market conditions.
Analyze the constructability of proposed projects in terms of impacts to facility operations, working with facility staff and project management.
Monitor and review budgetary cost accounting.
Administer construction contract change orders, including preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals, and preparing change order packages for the Contracting Officer.
Maintain spreadsheets indicating project funds, allowances, obligations, payments, balances, and planned expenditures.
Prepare and maintain daily diaries for project activities, noting events affecting construction.
Maintain a current project schedule, coordinate with the general contractor, and compare project progress against the Contractor (CM) schedule and the general contractor’s schedule.
Address all schedule slippages to the Resident Engineer and make recommendations for adjustments.
Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules.
Review construction contractor payment requirements and prepare necessary forms for payment processing by VA.
Keep thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and other construction-related matters to assist the VA in conflict resolution.
Perform scheduling, conduct, and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review project status, discuss problems, and resolve issues.
Monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory for project-specific quality control testing and inspection services.
Provide professional and technical expertise for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of a facility or operating systems.
Manage commissioning services, including start-up planning, forecasting duration and costs, determining objectives, organizing teams, testing system components, conducting performance tests, obtaining O&M material, and conducting/scheduling/supervising O&M training.
Maintain marked-up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings.
Perform routine inspections of construction as work proceeds, identify non-conforming work, and notify the VA and general contractor for correction.
Compile lists of defects and omissions related to work performed and provide these lists to the contractor for correction.
Assist in relocation efforts.
Review Submittals and Requests for Information (RFIs) and Responses.
Maintain Daily Logs of Activity.
Coordinate owner-supplied equipment.
Manage Closeout Submittals and other services as required by the VA.