Senior Construction Architect

About Quinn Evans

Quinn Evans is a nationally recognized architecture and design firm and recipient of the American Institute of Architects 2024 Firm Award. Our process is informed by the past to address todays complex challenges and design our shared future. We are technical experts caretakers conveners and listeners. We identify the solutions that best serve the community and the long-term life of a bring expertise in cultural and sustainable stewardship to every aspect of our practice and projects. Our projects encompass a variety of project types including public sites museums and visitor centers civic performing arts educational and hospitality to multi-family housing.

Team building is critical to our practice. Together we create better work and more fulfilling professional lives. We do this through a culture that fosters constructive engagement leveraging a diversity of staff practice client communities and points of view.

Be a part of a collaborative and diverse team that is designing ways for places and people to thrive today and tomorrow. Quinn Evans is one of the largest women-owned design practices in the country. We take pride in our diverse team and workplace culture. We emphasize leadership innovation teamwork and professional development. We offer competitive compensation a supportive hybrid work environment and opportunity to make a difference through work on unique and impactful projects.

We contribute to and advance our profession through sponsorship and team member leadership positions. This includes the American Institute of Architects Association for Preservation Technology membership in the Presidents Circle of theNational Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA)and as a signatory of the1.5C COP26 Communiqué.

Senior Construction Architect

Quinn Evans is seeking a full-time Senior Construction Architect with 12 years of professional experience including strong experience in project management and construction administration. The ideal candidate will have experience leading projects through the construction phase and coordinating closely with clients consultants contractors and internal project teams to successfully deliver complex projects. Experience with learning civic/community cultural and heritage projects including both new construction and adaptive reuse is preferred. Strong communication technical organizational and leadership skills are essential along with a thorough understanding of construction processes building systems codes and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage construction phase services for multiple concurrent projects including project meetings site observations documentation correspondence submittal and RFI reviews payment application reviews and field reporting
• Coordinate and collaborate with owners consultants contractors and internal project teams to address technical scheduling and construction-related issues while maintaining alignment throughout project delivery
• Review and evaluate RFIs submittals shop drawings product data material samples and proposed changes for conformance with contract documents design intent building codes accessibility requirements project scope budget schedule and quality objectives
• Conduct periodic site visits and inspections to monitor project progress identify and help resolve construction issues and ensure accountability to established project requirements and performance expectations
• Maintain accurate and current project documentation ensure timely communication and coordination of construction-related information and monitor potential impacts to project scope schedule budget and additional services
• Apply expertise in architectural structural civil and building systems to support decision-making and maintain design intent throughout construction
• Foster collaborative relationships among project stakeholders and provide mentorship and guidance to architects designers and other team members
• Travel to project sites as required

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture from an accredited program
• Registered Architect required
• 12 years of professional experience including experience with project management and construction administration
• Demonstrated experience leading or managing construction phase activities for complex projects
• Experience with learning civic/community cultural or heritage projects is preferred
• Experience with both new construction and adaptive reuse/renovation projects is preferred
• Strong knowledge of construction processes building systems accessibility requirements and building codes
• Strong knowledge of construction administration processes and practices
• Familiarity with Owner-Architect Owner-Contractor and Architect-Consultant agreements and the roles and responsibilities of project participants
• Demonstrated leadership and experience working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Experience with quality assurance/quality control processes
• Knowledge of sustainable design practices; LEED credentials are a plus
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed

Compensation

• Salary Range: $75000$120000 Annually

Quinn Evans is an equal opportunity employer offering employment to qualified individuals regardless of race color national origin religion sex age sexual orientation/gender status Veterans status and disability. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage women and diverse applicants to apply.