Senior Design & Preconstruction Lead

PRH Investments, LLC DBA The Related Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Legal services

Flexible spending account

401k with employer match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Related Group seeks a senior architect, engineer, or design professional with 10+ years of experience to serve as our in-house design and technical lead. This role will manage third-party architects, engineers, and consultants and act as our owner-side technical representative throughout the design process.

Responsibilities include coordinating architectural, structural, MEP, civil, life-safety, and landscape consultants, guiding design decisions, and ensuring compliance with RUC standards

Qualifications

• 10+ years of architecture, engineering, design management, construction, or related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of architectural/engineering drawings, building codes, accessibility, life safety, and permitting.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and outside consultants.
• Multifamily, residential, high-rise, mixed-use, or affordable housing experience preferred.
• RA, PE, AIA, NCARB, LEED, PMP, CCM, or similar credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage third-party architects, engineers, and consultants to design milestones, deliverables, quality, and schedule.
• Review drawings and specifications for completeness, coordination, constructability, code compliance, and RUC standards.
• Identify design errors, omissions, conflicts, and scope gaps before they impact estimating or construction.
• Lead/value engineering and design optimization with Development and Preconstruction.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, civil, life-safety, landscape, and specialty consultants.
• Support Development with conceptual design, planning, entitlement, and technical design decisions.
• Support Preconstruction/Estimating with constructability reviews, budgeting, VE, bid documents, and design-related scope issues.
• Assist Operations/Construction with design-related RFIs, consultant coordination, and technical issues.
• Own and manage RUC’s design standards, including development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Architecture experience

Construction management

Design coordination

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

The Related Group seeks a senior architect, engineer, or design professional with 10+ years of experience to serve as our in-house design and technical lead. This role will manage third-party architects, engineers, and consultants and act as our owner-side technical representative throughout the design process.

Responsibilities include coordinating architectural, structural, MEP, civil, life-safety, and landscape consultants, guiding design decisions, and ensuring compliance with RUC standards