Project Technical Director - San Francisco, United States - CannonDesign

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CannonDesign has an exciting opportunity for a Project Technical Director based in our San Francisco office. Take a look at the description below.

If you think your skills and experience make you a good match for this position, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for creative, curious, empathetic people to join our Living-Centered Design movement.


ABOUT OUR FIRM
CannonDesign is an integrated design solutions firm focused on helping people continuously flourish.

Whether designing for innovations in health, new scientific discoveries, equity in education or the next big idea in business, we use our Living-Centered Design approach to help organizations realize widespread change.

Our ability to design transformational places, plans and strategies is why Fast Company named us a World Changing Company and one of the most innovative design firms in the world.


ABOUT THE ROLE


You will be responsible for the leadership of production teams for the development of all technical aspects for large, complex projects or strategic projects.

Represent all aspects of technical execution to the clients, leading large multi-office project teams.


WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Manage along the overall project team, in close collaboration with the Owner and their construction delivery team, critical path process to lead project team through all technical and production aspects from initial stages of predesign through project completion.
  • Delegate and monitor the technical work of multiple Project Architects project engineering and interior design and teams.
  • Lead the regular and ongoing engagement with the Office or Project Quality Leader for general and targeted project support.
  • Lead the integration and development of all technical aspects and content of the work and translate them into our instruments of service.
  • Work with the Project Manager(s) and Project Director to establish and maintain realistic work and labor plans and deliverable schedules that contribute to the bottomline financial success and satisfy contractual obligations.
  • Engage in and contribute to the Project Risk Assessment process including updates. Proactively identifies, communicates, mitigates, and resolves projectrelated issues.
  • Guide and assist Project Architects, project engineering and interior design in the development of Project Quality Plans and updates to effectively manage project Quality including phase milestone reviews and project pinups/technical charettes.
  • Review the development of and lead the execution of the documentation strategy for each phase drawing document deliverable through the Cartooning process.
  • Work in collaboration with Project Designer. Lead to manage/align design aspirations with client goals, project budget, schedule, and team.
  • Lead the translation of the project design intent through the technical documentation and construction phases to project completion.
  • Lead the integration of the project's building performance and sustainable design goals into a holistic design solution.
  • Continuously monitor project documentation and compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Guide and assist Project Architects in the Life Safety, Building and Energy Code analysis and compliance process for the project.
  • Lead coordination of all disciplines with the architectural design intent.
  • Collaborate with the Model Manager to monitor quality of the model processes, content, and deliverables.
  • Lead the alignment of the contract documentation by working closely with the Project Specification Writer, verifying Project Manual content and its coordination with the drawings.
  • Lead all aspects of the Construction Administration phase responsibilities including the timely response to RFIs and submittals.
  • Mentor, train, and direct the work of all project team members, focusing on technical quality and process standards.
  • Meets established utilization target.
  • Participates in business development activities.
  • Requires significant onsite presence at client meetings and inoffice team meetings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have a minimum of 15 years of related architectural experience. Experience includes 5 years in increasingly responsible roles in construction documentation on institutional and/or commercial projects and at least 3 years in a responsible role in construction administration on large institutional or commercial projects, more than $250M in construction value.
  • Must have previous experience managing production teams of 10 or more on projects of more than $250M construction costs.
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field required.
  • Current Architectural Registration in the US required.
  • LEED accreditation preferred.
  • Must have demonstrated focus on quality.
  • Must have extensive knowledge of building codes and zoning requirements.
  • Must have exceptional team and client leadership skills.
  • Must possess strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Must possess strong bu

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