Senior Architect AIA

LRS Federal LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LRS Federal LLC seeks an experienced Architect (AIA preferred) to oversee federal architecture projects, from planning through construction, coordinating multi-discipline design and engineering services. The Architect will lead project teams and manage clients, schedules, and budgets for federal programs.

The role reports to the VP of Program Management, requiring strong leadership and client management skills to ensure quality and performance on government contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering or architecture design, construction management, environmental science, project management, or other related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience on Federal Government engineering or architecture projects with US Department of Defense, GSA, VA, USDA, DHS, DOI or other federal agencies.
• Excellent strategic, analytical, client management, and problem-solving skills.
• Extensive federal contracting experience, including FAR, UFC, WBDG, CQM, etc.
• Design Build experience or other delivery methods.
• Proficiency in design standards, RFI response, contract compliance, construction oversight, and project documentation.
• Expertise in design, project management and business software tools, such as CAD, SKM, Bluebeam, ProjectTeam, ProCon, Sharepoint, MS Project, Deltek, CostPoint, GovWin, DropBox, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of engineers, designers, and project managers to meet quality standards and client satisfaction.
• Facilitate team communication, coordination, and collaboration.
• Mentor less experienced employees and manage relationships with subcontractors.
• Communicate with clients and project teams, including public agencies.
• Develop and manage project schedules and budgets.
• Implement quality assurance plans.
• Oversee project management and coordination across all phases to ensure client satisfaction and financial performance.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team mentoring

Federal project exp

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field

Tools

CAD

MS Project

Deltek

SharePoint

Bluebeam

ProCon

GovWin

CostPoint

ProjectTeam

DropBox

SKM

Job description

Position Overview

LRS Federal is seeking an experienced Architect (AIA highly preferred) to oversee and coordinate various architecture projects for a Federal project on University Drive. The Architect will be responsible for the day-to-day project and client management for multi-discipline engineering and architecture design and technical support services for federal projects and teams from the initial planning through the construction phase.

Role on the Team

The Architect will report to the Vice President of Program Management and lead project teams in the implantation of design and engineering services for a federal government client.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead teams of technical engineers, designers, and project managers to achieve quality standards, high client satisfaction, and achieve business objectives
• Facilitate team communication, coordination, and collaboration
• Collaborator with, and mentor less experienced employees
• Work with teams across business lines, in remote locations and manage relationships with subcontractors
• Evaluate progress, identify challenges, and recommend solutions
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and staff utilization
• Monitor and maintain team moral
• Support Company goals and objectives as required by executive management
• Project Management & Coordination
• Working with project teams throughout all phases of the project to obtain client satisfaction and financial project performance
• Communicate with clients and project teams, including public agencies
• Development and management of project schedules and budgets
• Implement quality assurance plans

Qualifications

• Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in engineering or architecture design, construction management, environmental science, project management, or other related field
• 5+ years of leadership experience on Federal Government engineering or architecture projects with US Department of Defense, GSA, VA, USDA, DHS, DOI or other federal agencies
• Excellent strategic, analytical, client management, and problem-solving skills
• Technical Expertise
• Minimum 5 years leading and supervising technical staff in design, construction management, or assessment on projects over $10M in construction value
• Extensive federal contracting experience, including Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), Construction Quality Management (CQM), etc.
• Design Build experience or other alternative delivery methods
• Proficiency in design standards, RFI response, contract compliance, construction oversight, and project documentation
• Expertise in design, project management and business software tools, such as CAD, SKM, Bluebeam, ProjectTeam, ProCon, Sharepoint, MS Project, Deltek, CostPoint, GovWin, DropBox, etc.

Certifications (Nice to Have)

• Licensed Professional Engineer or AIA Architect Preferred
• PMP Certification (optional)
• LEED Accreditation (optional)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) (optional)
• NICET, NACE Level II, or other nationally recognized certification

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position

Sponsorship is not available for this role