Technical Coordinating Director

Vocon Design - New York, NY•New York, NY

About The Position

The Technical Coordinating Director is responsible for developing, maintaining, quality-controlling, and continuously improving Vocon’s architectural and interior details library, including creating new content. The role ensures details align with firm graphic standards, reflect current best practices, support constructability, and promote consistency across project teams. Working with the Quality Assurance/Risk Management Team, Technical Directors, the Technology Team, discipline experts, and production resources, the position leads the creation, review, editing, organization, and implementation of standard details. It also coordinates revisions, maintains library accuracy, and serves as a steward of the firm’s technical knowledge and project delivery standards. The position includes managing library improvement efforts, communicating standards changes, supporting technical training, and mentoring architectural and interiors staff.

Requirements

Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited program.
10+ years of professional experience in architecture, interior design, construction documentation, technical leadership, or quality assurance.
Advanced proficiency in Revit and related documentation software.
Experience developing firm standards, technical resources, or detail libraries.
Comprehensive knowledge of commercial building construction and project delivery processes.
Strong technical knowledge of architectural and interior construction detailing.
Extensive experience in construction documentation, detailing, project delivery, and construction administration.
Thorough understanding of building systems, materials, assemblies, and construction methods for ground-up and interior architecture projects.
Strong graphic communication and documentation skills.
Ability to identify constructability concerns and develop practical solutions.
Excellent organization, project management, and coordination skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with the QA/RM Team, Technical Directors, technology team, and production staff.

Nice To Haves

Registered Architect and/or NCIDQ certification.

Responsibilities

Review, evaluate, and update architectural and interior design details to improve quality, clarity, consistency, and constructability.
Identify gaps in the detail library and lead the creation of new details across studios and offices.
Incorporate firm graphic standards into details and establish consistent presentation requirements.
Develop and maintain documentation standards, drafting conventions, annotation standards, and detail organization protocols.
Coordinate details with current building codes, industry standards, construction methods, and firm best practices.
Identify opportunities to consolidate, eliminate, or develop details based on project team needs and lessons learned.
Perform detailed technical reviews of details for accuracy, coordination, and practical application.
Collaborate with Technical Directors and subject matter experts to validate technical content and constructability.
Evaluate recurring project issues and incorporate corrective improvements into library standards.
Assist in establishing firm-wide standards for detailing and technical documentation.
Align detail library updates with quality initiatives and project delivery standards as a member of the QA/RM Team.
Partner with the QA/RM Team and Technical Directors to establish priorities, review revisions, and obtain technical approval of updated content.
Work with the Technology Team to improve organization, accessibility, version control, and maintenance of detail library resources.
Facilitate communications between technical leadership, project teams, and content contributors about library changes and standards implementation.
Coordinate with materials librarians to understand new product introductions and implementation.
Prepare new details and redlines, markups, and revisions of existing details for assigned production team members.
Coordinate internal staff and external consultants assigned to detail updates and revisions.
Review completed revisions and perform back-checks to verify accuracy, consistency, and compliance with established standards.
Track progress of library initiatives and update related schedules.
Manage multiple detail library improvement efforts while maintaining priorities and deadlines.
Communicate library updates and standards changes to affected project teams and the firm.
Support technical training initiatives related to detailing standards and documentation quality.
Assist in developing guidance materials and best-practice resources for architects and interior designers.
Promote consistent application of firm standards across studios and offices.
Mentor architectural and interiors staff.