Senior Architect/ Engineer - Federal Healthcare

Procon Consulting; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(K) plan

Competitive salary

Job summary

Procon seeks a Senior Architect/Engineer to lead technical construction management for a healthcare modernization program in Pittsburgh, PA. You will oversee design, construction, commissioning, and closeout, ensuring compliance with drawings, specifications, codes, budgets, and schedules.

The ideal candidate brings extensive healthcare/construction experience and a strong grasp of CM, coordination of building systems, QA, and project controls.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an architect or engineer and have a relevant engineering/architecture degree.
• Minimum six years of combined design and construction experience.
• Experience with healthcare, federal, institutional, or similarly complex projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction management and project oversight through design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, milestones, phasing, and overall progress.
• Review drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and other docs.
• Perform and oversee field inspections to ensure contract, quality, and code compliance.
• Identify deficiencies, conflicts, risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with contractors, architects, engineers, facility personnel and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Construction oversight

Design coordination

Scheduling

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering

Licensed Professional Architect or Professional Engineer

Tools

Construction management software

Scheduling tools

Project documentation systems

Job description

Procon is a top-ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and technology —and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment.

Procon seeks an experienced Senior Architect/Engineer to serve as the lead technical construction management professional supporting a healthcare modernization program in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Senior Architect/Engineer will support staff throughout design, construction, commissioning, and project closeout. The position will provide technical oversight of construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings and specifications, standards, applicable codes, project requirements, quality expectations, budgets, and established schedules.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting complex healthcare, federal, institutional, or similarly technical construction projects and possess a strong understanding of construction management, architectural and engineering coordination, building systems, quality assurance, and construction administration. This role requires various skills and experience as listed below.

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

• Licensed Professional Architect or Professional Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related accredited discipline. Significant directly related experience may substitute for educational requirements where permitted by contract requirements.
• Minimum of six (6) years of combined design and construction experience.
• Experience managing or supporting facility construction projects involving design coordination, construction oversight, cost control, scheduling, and project delivery.
• Demonstrated experience supporting projects of comparable size, complexity, and technical requirements.
• Strong knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, contract documents, and construction administration processes.
• Ability to coordinate and lead multidisciplinary project teams with diverse technical backgrounds.
• Proficiency with construction management software, scheduling tools, and project documentation systems.
• Working knowledge of building systems, applicable codes, scheduling, budgeting, cost management, and project controls.
• Experience with healthcare, medical facility, hospital, federal, or similarly complex construction projects preferred.
• Familiarity with VA Technical Information Library (TIL), healthcare facility requirements, OSHA standards, and Joint Commission requirements preferred.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead construction management and project oversight activities throughout design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, milestones, phasing, and overall construction progress.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, change requests, and other project documentation.
• Perform and oversee field inspections to ensure compliance with contract requirements, quality standards, and applicable codes.
• Identify construction deficiencies, design conflicts, schedule risks, and other project issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with contractors, architects, engineers, facility personnel, and project stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Conduct design and constructability reviews and provide technical recommendations.
• Review contractor payment applications, change orders, cost forecasts, and schedule impacts.
• Support testing, commissioning, project acceptance, and closeout activities.
• Prepare project reports, maintain documentation, facilitate meetings, and track action items through resolution.

Physical Requirements

• Walking and standing for extended periods while performing site observations and inspections.
• Navigating active construction areas, including stairs, uneven surfaces, temporary walkways, and varying elevations.
• Occasionally bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and climbing as necessary to observe construction activities.
• Accessing mechanical, electrical, utility, process, and other construction areas as required.
• Wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE) and complying with all applicable site safety requirements.
• Working in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to typical construction‑site conditions, including noise, dust, weather, and temperature fluctuations.
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Full medical/dental insurance.
• 401(K) plan.
• Procon offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

Procon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor