Senior School Construction Architect & Coordinator

State of Maine; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Health Insurance Coverage

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Parental leave

Job summary

State of Maine's Department of Education, Office of School Facilities, is seeking a highly experienced School Construction Coordinator in Augusta. The role provides professional advice on statewide school construction programs, guiding planning, design, and construction with independent judgment and leadership across multiple stakeholders.

The position requires a Licensed Architect with deep knowledge of building codes, procurement, contract documents, and state processes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of architectural principles for planning, construction, or analyzing school building structures.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems design, operation, and maintenance as related to school facilities.
• Knowledge of civil/site engineering including soils, surveys, geotechnical, topography, drainage, and environmental issues.
• Knowledge of the State Board of Education approval process.
• Knowledge of the legislative process.
• Knowledge of state of Maine procurement regulations and processes.
• Knowledge of Bureau of General Services contract and bidding requirements.
• Knowledge of state construction organizations, stakeholder groups, and their roles in public school infrastructure.
• Knowledge of statutes, regulations, schedules, and practices related to the bonding of Major Capital School Construction projects.
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations related to state and federal school construction programs.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local building codes.
• Knowledge of green building strategies, codes, materials, appropriateness, and cost implications.
• Knowledge of school building design including programming, space utilization, security, environment, etc.
• Knowledge of cost estimating, budget development, and cost tracking of school construction projects.
• Knowledge of construction contract documents, including contracts, change orders, addendums, and information requests.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in school construction projects.
• Ability to represent the Department at meetings with local School Administrative Unit's personnel including superintendents, school boards, and building committees.
• Ability to review and evaluate engineering studies and develop recommendations for state approval
• Ability to develop and approve contract documents for state funded school projects.
• Ability to coordinate the work of technical consultants.
• Ability to organize and direct large site meetings with multiple stakeholders including contractors, architects, engineers, and other consultants and provide leadership to work through complex issues to achieve desired and acceptable outcomes.
• Ability to communicate complex information orally and in writing to varied audiences.
• Ability to use all current office technologies.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative, professional advice and expertise to state funded school construction programs.
• Exercise independent judgment on important matters affecting the Department's school construction programs.
• Serve as subject matter expert and provide technical expertise to Department staff and School Administrators.
• Lead in planning, design, and construction processes and ensure equity of practices across projects.
• Contribute to policy development and advocacy for statewide impact in school construction.

Skills

Architectural knowledge

MEP knowledge

Civil/site engineering

Procurement regulations

Contract documents

Stakeholder coordination

Independent judgement

Education

Licensed Architect

Job description

State of Maine's Department of Education, Office of School Facilities, is seeking a highly experienced School Construction Coordinator in Augusta. The role provides professional advice on statewide school construction programs, guiding planning, design, and construction with independent judgment and leadership across multiple stakeholders.

The position requires a Licensed Architect with deep knowledge of building codes, procurement, contract documents, and state processes.