Architectural Services Representative - Technical Consultant/Inspector

Weingart Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in architectural services seeks an Architectural Services Representative to ensure compliance with industry standards and maintain relationships with architects and fabricators. Ideal candidates will possess extensive knowledge of commercial-grade architectural woodwork and have strong project management skills. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in the woodworking industry and the ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in commercial woodworking.
• Must have an unrestricted driver's license and be legal to work in the US.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs, climb ladders, and travel 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of shop drawings and completed jobs.
• Establish and maintain relationships with architects and fabricators.
• Participate in industry events and local chapters of construction organizations.

Skills

Commercial architectural woodwork

Reading architectural drawings

Project management

Oral and written communication

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Data entry business platforms

Job description

The Southern California Architectural Services Representative must have extensive knowledge of commercial-grade architectural woodwork, a passion for quality, a talent for building excellent relationships with architects, specification writers, and fabricators, and are required to have a minimum of five years working in the construction industry.

The primary responsibilities of our Architectural Services Representatives are to conduct inspections of both shop drawings and completed jobs to determine compliance with the North American Architectural Woodwork Standards and the architect’s specifications. The representative will regularly meet with architects, specification writers, woodworking fabricators and general contractors to provide the Woodwork Institute’s certification services. Architectural Services Representatives are the primary point of contact to both architects and to the Woodwork Institute Affiliates. They must establish and maintain good working relationships with both groups in his/her territory and demonstrate to those customers our desire to provide the highest level of professional services available.

Skills Required:

Extensive knowledge and experience in commercial architectural woodwork
Read, analyze, and interpret general business information, technical procedures, and government regulations
Read architectural drawings and specifications
Write reports and business correspondence
Effectively present information and respond to questions from general contractors, fabricators, architects, and specification writers
Use Microsoft Office Applications and data entry business platforms

Employment requirements:

5 years’ experience employed as a commercial woodworking professional
Legal to work in the US
Unrestricted driver’s license

Architectural Service Representatives are responsible for maintaining a large network of design professionals. Participation in the local chapter of Construction Specification Institute (CSI), including monthly meetings and occasional tradeshows, is expected. Additional participation in local industry events to maintain this network is also encouraged. The Architectural Service Representative be able to work with minimal supervision, have good project management skills, organization and time management skills, oral and written communication skills, and must be able to travel 50% of the time.

Territory representative must be physically capable of lifting 25 lbs, climbing a ladder, crouching down in a squat for up to 10-15 minutes at a time, and walking multiple flights of stairs.