The Project Leader reports to a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager and is responsible for focusing on a particular aspect of a project.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This role may supervise Designer Level positions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Produce contract documents conforming to building codes and zoning regulations.
Work with engineering consultants.
Check shop drawings.
Conduct site visits.
Assist the Project Manager as needed.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Good working knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations, and approval processes.
Good understanding and knowledge of building systems and site requirements such as Structural, MEP, Civil, and Geo-Tech.
Highly organized, detail-driven, and conscientious.
Able to work well with minimal direction and supervision.
Proficient in current versions of Revit, AutoCAD, MS Word, and MS Excel.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture.
A minimum of 2 years of construction experience or a combination of 4 years of experience in commercial retail/mixed-use or multi-family housing projects is required.
Licensure in architecture is preferred.
EEO
Our client recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion at our firm. They are committed to equal opportunity. They conduct all employment-related activities without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexual preference, partnership status, gender identity, protected veteran status, status of participation in the U.S. Armed Services, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a standard office setting, onsite at client locations, and on construction/building sites.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires sufficient physical ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform work in an office setting, which includes extensive employee contact, frequent interruptions, the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist, to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight, to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard, to verbally communicate to exchange information, to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation, to verbally communicate to exchange information with or without accommodation, to see in the normal visual range with or without correction, and can hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. This position requires physical mobility on and around construction sites before and after the installation of landscaping, pavement, stairs, elevators, electricity, heating, and air conditioning.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
LOCATION
Our client has multiple offices nationally. If you're applying and you are located closer to one of our other offices, be sure to highlight this in your application as this position is not required to be filled in Somerville, NJ.
OTHER
Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage. They are an e-Verify Employer.