Design Management Lead Architect -Construction Administration

Overview:

This is for the design management lead for construction administration for a project within the NYC Government Agency Design-Build program to construct four new multibillion-dollar buildings across four boroughs. This design management lead for construction administration role is specific to The Bronx borough.

Responsibilities

:The Design Management Lead – Construction Administration (DML-CA) will be responsible for confirming the delivery of the building design by the selected Design-Build team during construction, on one of the new buildings. They will manage and instruct the selected Design-Build team in collaboration with internal and external design and technical consultants and will report project progress to NYC Government Agency

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The DML-CA must be experienced in project design and planning, construction administration, collaboration and coordination with project teams, and deliver results within deadlines and budgets. They will partner with the Design Management Lead who is responsible for oversight of team members, setting deadlines, designating assignments, and monitoring every stage of project progress. The DML-CA must be skilled in tracking progress, summarizing results, and communicating with construction teams and with management, clients and other constituents.

.The DML-CA position is full-time. Before the site office is open, the DML-CA will work in the Program Management Office in Mid-Town Manhattan 4 days per week and in the Design-Builder’s Lower Manhattan project office 1 day per week. Once the site project office is open in the Bronx, the DML-CA will work in the Program Management Office in Mid-Town Manhattan one day a week and the remainder of the time at the project office in the Bronx. Office work hours are from 8/8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.

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Responsibilities inclu**

• de:Confirm that designs and systems are designed and constructed in compliance with defined project requirements and goals, including RFI’s and submitta
• ls.Support the delivery of the work packages to the required scope, quality, schedule, and co
• st.Conduct inspection readiness pre-walks for DOB/FDNY/AHJ milestones and key testing events; confirm prerequisites and documentation are comple
• te.Coordinate and schedule subject matter expert (SME) site visits on an as-needed basis around BOD-critical scopes, including envelope/waterproofing, firestopping, MEP sequences of operation, detention/security interfaces, acoustics, vibration, and life-safety integration; consolidate findings and track closeo
• ut.Evaluate the design-builder’s progress against scope, quality, schedule cost and implement corrective action as need
• ed.Confirm that the design documentation covers the scope of work required by the Client and is produced to agreed standards, schedule and budget. Plan for effective project implementation, identifying key issues and effectively contribute to the project’s technical planning proce
• ss.Confirm that the processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and quality controls appli
• ed.Review and coordinate responses to submittals and RFIs in conformance with the project requiremen
• ts.Review and confirm that shop drawings are in conformance with the design packages and project requiremen
• ts.Review and confirm that material samples and mock-ups, are in conformance with the design packages and project requiremen
• ts.Review change order requests; coordinate subject matter expert input and provide consolidated professional recommendatio
• ns.Facilitate resolution of construction issues with the design-builder and other project constituen
• ts.Conduct regular inspections of the work in conformance with the project requirements and provide reports to all required team members and constituen
• ts.Issue clear field observations with photo documentation, location references, and drawing/spec citations; track actions to closure with verified eviden

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Qualificati**

• ons:Bachelor’s degree in architecture or a relevant field of study  Professional Architectural License is desira
• ble.Previous experience working with New York City agencies prefe
• rredPrevious experience with high-rise construction and/or major public proj
• ectsPrevious experience with Design-B
• uildStrong verbal and written skills in a client-facing capa
• city15+ years of relevant experience, reviewing and interpreting contract documents, performing fiel…