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