Architectural Director

Responsibilities

• Reports to and receives strategic project (P&L) guidance from the assigned Vice President of Strategic Operations.
• Receives functional and technical guidance from the Director of Project Services.
• Provides direction to assigned project reports including senior project managers, project managers, field staff and assigned support staff across various projects.
• Contacts: Acts as the principal contact for the project scope of work with Customers and Lemartec management throughout the duration of the project.
• Maintains contact with management personnel from suppliers, subcontractors, and governmental agencies as may be appropriate.
• Maintains management level relationships with other participating entities responsible for performing services in connection with the project, including organizations in the community.
• Affords assistance to Business Development in developing win plans, preliminary project execution plans, estimating plans, proposal plans, proposals, and contract formulation.
• Reviews draft prime contract and proposal documents.
• Develops prime contract strategy and plan.
• Participates in prime contract negotiations including the negotiations of client/customer deliverables and the schedule for such deliverables.
• Ensures proper and clear Division of Responsibility (DOR) and integrated work processes.
• Establishes an appropriate, integrated organizational structure, including off-project functional and specialist support.
• Defines and communicates roles, responsibilities and authorities to project team members and the Customer to ensure project completion in a safe manner, within budget, on schedule, and in conformance with the appropriate standards, specifications and applicable regulatory requirements.
• The project organizational structure should address home office support staff as appropriate.
• Ensures scope, design basis and objectives are defined, best practices/lessons learned reviewed, detailed work plans, schedules, budgets and procedures are established, including: Project Execution Plan and Contract Management Plan.
• Promotes the use of constructability reviews during project execution.
• Maintains and controls all contractual commitments to ensure that all work is being performed in accordance with the specifications, drawings and terms of the contract, that a trend program is in place, and that change orders and claims are processed in a timely manner.
• Implements and maintains a change management control system.
• Safeguards customer communications on the prime contract are documented.
• Facilitates with project team the development, communication, implementation, update and continual use of the Project Execution Plan.
• Reviews and approves Project Control systems which measure progress / performance, provide early warning of deviations from Plan, and identify corrective actions to be taken.
• Identifies quality requirements and ensures the proper processes are identified and implemented to achieve contractual quality commitments.
• Affirms customer perception of quality on a regular periodic basis.
• Oversees the Environmental, Health & Safety program for both the office and field work environments including contractor and subcontractor activities.
• Ensures design is in accordance with EH&S laws and regulations applicable to the project.
• Oversees the Document Control and Records Management function.
• Collaborates in the preparation and submission of the documentation and software turnover package to the client at the end of the project.
• Ensures that customer standards for documentation and electronic files are maintained as appropriate.
• Reviews and approves bid tabulations for commitments on all major purchase orders, contracts, and sub-contracts, and approves critical changes to these documents in accordance with the delegated commitment authority.
• Directs the preparation and presentation of the Project Status Report (PSR) to Lemartec management.
• Maintains cash flow to minimize the use of Lemartec capital resources on the project.
• Informs the Customer of the current and anticipated cash requirements.
• Controls the budget for non-reimbursable project costs.
• Affords assistance in the training of new project managers and other project personnel in key positions through both formal training courses and on-the-job training.
• Establishes a plan to provide training opportunities for project personnel.
• Promotes the management concept of Continuous Improvement (Cl) among all members of the project team.
• Leads the CI process for the Customer and Lemartec.
• Promotes, monitors and mentors the concept of Total Installed Cost (TIC) through project progressing.
• Initiates, promotes and continually practices team building.
• Conducts periodic project and Customer meetings consistent with the project communications plan to promote and facilitate communication, review progress/performance, discuss issues and facilitate problem resolution.
• Develops communication plan to ensure effective communications between the project team, the Customer and off-project operations, Functional Management and Lemartec Senior Management.
• Manages the documentation of all turnover activities and obtains Customer's final acceptance of the work.
• Manages the strategic aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risk.
• Manages Project Managers and managers working on client engagements within practice.
• Reviews high-level deliverables across practice.
• Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place for all practice engagements.
• Provides leadership to practice across all assigned projects.
• Develops, implements, and maintains sound business practices.
• Develops and implements strategic objectives for practice that are aligned with the Lemartec strategic initiatives.
• Consolidates and analyzes profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice.
• Helps create pipeline forecasts and broad-based financial picture for practice.
• Addresses and resolves all billing issues.
• Ensures practice meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and gross margin.
• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization across practice.
• Manages the negotiation of contract pricing when necessary.
• Provides leadership and guidance in all aspects of the sales cycle.
• Takes a lead role in monitoring the identification and development of strategic accounts.
• Involves, as appropriate, Business Development in order to achieve sales goals.
• Manages business development on a strategic level for practice.
• Grows long-term relationships with clients and capitalizes on equity and partnership opportunities.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in project management, preferably in the construction industry.
  • Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Proven ability to develop and execute project plans and manage budgets.
  • Strong knowledge of construction industry standards, codes, and regulations.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage and motivate a team.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
  • Knowledge of environmental, health, and safety regulations.
  • Ability to manage and oversee environmental, health, and safety programs.
  • Experience in document control and records management.
  • Experience in managing change orders and claims.
  • Experience in managing and negotiating contracts.
  • Experience in managing and training project personnel.
  • Experience in promoting continuous improvement and total installed cost concepts.
  • Experience in leading and mentoring project teams.
  • Experience in managing large-scale projects and mitigating risks.
  • Experience in managing and overseeing project status reports.
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