Architectural Project Manager

Khov; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Mortgage and home appliance discounts

401(k) plan

Job summary

K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC is seeking an Architect to provide architectural services for the Business Unit.

You will manage the production, accuracy, and timely delivery of architectural construction documents for use by Divisional and Corporate teams, and act as liaison with CPD/outside consultants. You will oversee design verification, ensure compliance with standards, and coordinate with consultants to keep projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Building Construction, Engineering or similar.
• Five to seven years of experience, preferably in production housing design.
• Experience managing architectural construction documents and shop drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage and validate accuracy of construction documents for compliance with design standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage Architectural/Engineering/MEP/Floor Joist/Roof Truss/Cabinet consultants and/or in-house staff in development of construction documents and shop drawings.
• Manage completion of construction drawings per deadlines in timelines and staff deadlines.
• Communicate modifications or additions to Corporate Design Standards when applicable.
• Negotiate and approve proposals/invoices for outside consultants.
• Lead resolution of construction code and other technical issues with officials and associates.
• Participate in Corporate initiatives.

Skills

Architectural design

Construction documents

Regulatory compliance

Vendor/consultant management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

5–7 years of production housing design experience

Job description

K. Hovnanian is celebrating over 65 years of quality and leadership in the home building and community development industry. Do you want to play a large role in those every day decisions that help build dream homes? It’s the homes where people will raise their child, form their most important memories, plot the course for their future, spend quality time with their grandchildren or enjoy quiet times reflecting on a life full of accomplishments. Over 300,000 families have put their dreams in our hands, and you can as well.

Provide architectural service to the respective Business Unit by managing the production, accuracy, and timely delivery of architectural construction documents for use by Divisional, Regional, and Group personnel as well as Corporate Product Development. To manage process and timelines for new product development and plan maintenance for both legacy and portfolio plans. To be the liaison between CPD/outside consultants and all affected parties within the respective Division. Responsibilities to include the following.

• Manage and validate accuracy of construction documents for compliance to Company product design standards and regulatory requirements, and the methods by which they are created in production.
• Manage Architectural/Engineering/MEP/Floor Joist/Roof Truss/Cabinet consultants and/or in-house staff in the development of construction documents and shop drawings.
• Manage the completion of construction drawing and architectural tasks per the deadlines set in the Communities in Planning Timeline and/or other Divisional staff deadlines.
• Communicate the Business Unit need for any modifications or additions to Corporate Design Standards when applicable.
• Negotiate and approve all proposals/invoices for outside consultants.
• Lead the resolution of construction code and other technical issues through written and/or verbal communication with community associates or regulatory officials – with assistance if needed by Architectural Production Manager or Senior Architect.
• Participate in Corporate initiatives either directly on a team or indirectly through suggestions.

Divisional Responsibilities:

• Effectively communicate plan changes to all affected departments (Construction, Purchasing, Sales and Marketing).
• To schedule and conduct design verification, prototype, and frame walks at the job site for new product and models.
• Review the Marketing brochures, renderings, and website collateral for accuracy before release to Division for use.
• Create and communicate budgets for architecture/engineering and permitting costs per project.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum of a bachelor's professional degree in Architecture, Building Construction, Engineering or similar and at least five to seven years of experience, preferably in production housing design.

K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC, a subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a well-respected publicly traded company, is committed to providing an environment and programs that help our associates flourish. You can look forward to professional support and extensive benefits—including medical/dental/vision coverage, discounts on mortgages and home appliances, and a 401(k) plan. To learn more about us, visit www.khov.com/careers.