Architect - Albany, United States - General Services Administration

Description

Summary

As a As an Architect, you will perform all aspects of professional architectural/engineering duties pertaining to project planning, design, construction and repair of buildings.

Location of position: Design and Construction Division, Public Buildings Service, Albany, NY, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY & Syracuse, NY.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

This position can be filled at any GSA duty location in the Upstate and Caribbean Branch (R2) within Albany, NY, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY or Syracuse, NY. The incumbent will be expected to report to a GSA facility at least 2x per pay period.

• Overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, execution, and closure of leasing, design, or construction projects.
• Responsible for leading multidisciplinary team(s) through the project lifecycle.
• Ensures that projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Leads project team in developing, monitoring, and adjusting the project scope throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Establishes project budgets, monitors progress, implements cost controls, and reports budget status.
• Assists the Contracting Officer in the preparation of statements of work, determinations and findings and solicitation documents.
• Participates in the A/E, Contractor and/or Lessor selection process and in negotiations for Construction Management, and design post-construction contract award services.
• Leads discussions with client agencies regarding project requirements to determine the best solution based on available funding, technical recommendations and operational needs of end users.
• Negotiates and coordinates project plans, budget objectives and schedules with customer agencies.
• Project Closeout - Ensures the completion of project documents and makes certain they are uploaded into all necessary systems of record in order to track established performance metrics and historical trends.
• Represents GSA and the Contracting Officer (CO) on A/E, Construction Management, lease and Construction contracts as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• Construction inspection responsibilities include all facets and phases of construction engineering covering each of the building trades.
• Prepares statements of work and detailed instructions for guidance to architects and consulting engineers.
• Reviews cost estimates for accuracy and technical adequacy. Analyzes contractor claims.
• Conducts site surveys to determine condition of structures and systems, evaluates requirements and recommends incorporation, modification or exclusion of various project features.
• Prepares technical reports on highly complex architectural matters.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for the customer, and has overall responsibility for providing customer service.