Sr Architect - Construction Manager

APSI Construction Management•Pittsburgh, PA

4h•$110,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The intent of this contract is to expand the VA’s capabilities for contract management oversight of projects and project support services. The required support shall be needed to meet the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades across the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Pittsburgh-Heinz, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215.

Requirements

Must be a licensed professional.
Hold a 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.
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.
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 as a CMa managing VA projects
Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects

Responsibilities

Provide construction management support, from pre-design through construction.
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 for and report on the status of the project.
Coordinate with initial planning efforts; conduct site studies, market analysis, site investigations, and site surveys.
Prepare budgets and cost estimates, preliminary schedules, and perform cost modeling and analysis.
Conduct or participate in value engineering workshops and analysis of value engineering proposals.
Conduct market analysis based on the project's size and scope and provide findings of market conditions.
Analyze the constructability of the proposed project in terms of impacts to facility operations.
Monitor and review budgetary cost accounting.
Administer construction contract change orders, including preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposals, and preparing change order packages.
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.
Monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory for project-specific quality control testing and inspection.
Provide expertise for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of a facility or operating systems.
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 and provide them to the contractor for correction.
Assist in relocation efforts.
Perform Submittal Review and Request for Information Review and Responses.
Maintain Daily Logs of Activity.
Coordinate Owner-supplied equipment.
Manage Closeout Submittals and other services as required by the VA.