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Colorado School Of Mines Staff Architect Project Manager in Golden, Colorado
Engineering a world of possibilities Colorado School of Mines is pleased to accept applications for a Staff Architect and Project Manager. The person in this integral role manages a portfolio of projects such as student housing, research labs, office redesigns, classroom reconfigurations and so much more-the Office of Design and Construction (ODC) oversees over 180 projects of various scope in any given year.
As part of a team of five collaborative, client-driven architects, the person in this role does work that directly impacts the student experience at Mines in direct alignment with our Mines @150 strategic goal to be a top-of-mind and first-choice university of students, partners, faculty and staff. This is a highly productive, customer-centric team, focused on creating the best environment for Mines community members. For more about ODC and the work of this team, please visit https://www.mines.edu/design-and-constr
The successful candidate for this role has experience working closely with internal and external partners, leading project teams, managing budgets, negotiating fees, and selecting consultants and contractors. They are accustomed to fast-paced environments and skilled at seeing projects through from the pre-design phase to completion. This position works primarily on campus in Golden, Colorado, with occasional remote work opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities The Staff Architect/Project Manager responsibilities include management of design and planning services for the Director of the Office of Design and Construction, project management of capital construction and controlled maintenance projects including in-house projects. In-house projects include but are not limited to the Mines Capital Request, projects derived from research grants, and maintenance projects requiring professional services. Specific duties include:
Project Management Services (capital construction, controlled maintenance in-house projects) Developing project scope, schedule and budgets based on meetings with various faculty and staff. Hiring and directing the work of outside Professionals or developing design depending on the individual project. Applying appropriate architectural practices, codes and standards to solve particular circumstances, negotiating contracts with design professionals, reviewing design documents, and estimating project costs. Overseeing bid process and contracting general contractors. Making field observations and/or directing other staff in making observations and inspections to ensure projects are completed according to specifications and applicable codes. Facilitating construction progress meetings, reviewing change orders and shop drawings, managing project scope, schedule and budget, and overseeing project close-out. Meet one-on-one with campus faculty, staff and administration to exchange information regarding a particular request for a building modification and use this information to develop a scope of work. Provide design consultants direction via verbal and written correspondence to identify the scope, budget and schedule for construction projects. Communicate design review comments in writing to the consulting team. Provide the work unit with both verbal and written communication regarding projects and studies including the status and individual tasks associated with each. Qualify and select individuals and firms for professional services using Colorado State Buildings procedures based on State of Colorado Statutes. Make decisions regarding building modifications based on best architectural practices and knowledge of current building codes and standards including required fire-rated construction, means of egress, allowable occupant loading and hazardous material usage. Make construction management decisions that impact the project scope, schedule and budget such as: approval of change order proposals; identification of deficiencies of w rk in the field, and extensions of time of completion for projects of up to 70 million dollars in value. Recommend to the Director of the Office of Design and Construction future space needs based on an assessment of space inventory data including the available square footage of office, classroom and laboratory spaces. Evaluate and approve or deny contractor change order pricing by comparing the proposed costs to an estimate of cost arrived at using RS Means or other cost estimating data. Evaluate and approve or deny contractor pay applications based on an assessment of partial work in place by inspecting the work in the field and using judgment to determine the percentage of work completed versus the work shown on the contract documents. Negotiate design fees with professional consultants based on the proposed scope of work and an evaluation of the proposed level of effort and fee schedule. Lead the project team in design and construction document development. Manage project budgets and schedules to ensure project delivery is on time and on budget. Represent the Agency's position on issues related to campus design and construction standards, building design parameters, and materials of construction. Review the design work of outside professionals for compliance with International Building Codes.
Provide General Design Support Assessment and scope development, code review, and sketches or drawings for improvements to campus facilities. Certify that drawings and specifications for in-house design efforts meet Professional Architectural standards. Apply design principles, codes, calculations, design standards and standards of constructability for particular circumstances.
Assist the Work Unit (planning and architectural studies) Collecting and analyzing building inventory data in order to make recommendations for changes to existing space and capital requests for future