Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
SUMMARY:
We are seeking an energetic licensed Engineer or Registered Architect with 5+ years of experience in the Existing Buildings Renovation / Multi-Family residential consulting / design industry at our Trevose, PA location. The licensed Engineer or Registered Architect gets to lead and manage engineering projects, oversee design development, provide technical expertise, and ensure the successful delivery of projects within scope, budget and timeline.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions for All Technical Positions
- Coordinate and manage internal kick-off, milestone, and closeout meetings for projects, fostering effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
- Verify schedules and ensure adherence to project plans and timelines, both internally and with external resources, to meet project objectives efficiently.
- Conduct on-site inspections, documenting existing conditions, performing field testing, photographing, and creating hand-sketches. Observes/ tracks work in progress to ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Records accurate field measurements and performs calculations throughout the duration of the project.
- Prepare written correspondence with clients and contractors, maintaining clear and professional communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Understand investigation reports and bid documents, including drawings and technical specifications, to ensure accurate interpretation and implementation.
- Communicate project status and proactively address any issues or discrepancies that arise. Escalate unresolved issues to their direct supervisor in a timely manner.
- Maintain organized records, files, drawings, and other essential project data ensuring that they are appropriately filed within the company’s systems for easy accessibility and future reference.
- Collect post-project feedback to identify areas of improvement and communicates this feedback to their direct supervisor.
- Keep up to date with job knowledge and industry trends through active participation in educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and engaging in professional societies and networks.
- Engage in networking activities and represent the company at events, seminars, continuing education presentations. Actively seek marketing opportunities to promote the organization’s presence in the industry. (Not limited to exclusive company events.)
- Performs other duties as related to the position as assigned by the firm, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to contributing to the overall success of the team.
Special Requirements
Technical
- Utilizes technical expertise to support architectural and engineering design processes.
- Performs design, calculations and CAD drawings.
- Performs peer review of other technical data prepared by third party entities.
- Design various civil/structural, and/or building envelope details and plans.
- Review and approve contractor change orders, applications for payment, and RFIs.
- Perform inspections, including site investigations, data collection, analysis, to determine the root cause of failures, defects, or other issues.
- Performs a wide range of testing, including but not limited to material testing, structural analysis, and performance evaluations.
- Supervises testing activities and ensures accurate data collection for the accurate interpretation of results.
- Assist in the development and review of technical specifications, drawings, and construction documents.
- Generate comprehensive field reports detailing observations, measurements, and findings from site visits and inspections.
- Generate expert reports that provide in-depth analysis, conclusions, and recommendations based on project requirements and findings.
Client Relations
- Effective communication skills to relay report content and observations to stakeholders during meetings.
Internal Team
- Works closely with the team to understand the scope of work, budget, goals, deliverables, and timeline to ensure project success.
- Provide assistance, advice and recommendations to different team members regarding technical issues on various projects.
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