Construction Architect/Engineer
$120,000–$130,000 year
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Conduct senior technical leadership and construction-management support for Electronic Health Record Modernization infrastructure upgrades across design review, construction administration, quality assurance, schedule and cost control, testing, commissioning, and closeout for active medical-facility projects. Interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents; review submittals, shop drawings, and RFIs for completeness, code compliance, and constructability. Perform field inspections, coordinate testing and corrective actions, and maintain project records within VA systems. Work full-time onsite at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, including approximately 30% off-business-hours coverage from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM, while navigating active construction sites and adhering to safety protocols. Serve as the primary point of contact with the VA and manage an integrated onsite CM team.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering from an accredited institution
- Minimum six (6) years of experience involving both design and construction, with a focus on medical facilities
- Active professional architect or professional engineer license
- Fifteen (15) years of directly related experience in lieu of the education requirement
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience managing facility-construction projects, including supervision of engineering, design, and construction
- Schedule control
- Cost management
- Program budgeting
- Overall project-management activities
- Ability to present three projects of comparable scale and difficulty completed in a similar role
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification or ability to complete the training at contractor expense within 60 days of Notice to Proceed
- US Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable National Agency Check (NACI) and VA PIV credential
- Ability to work full-time onsite at the University Drive campus in Pittsburgh, PA
- Ability to support approximately 30% off-business-hours work, including nights between 5:00 PM and 5:00 AM, as required
- Experience managing facility-construction projects, including supervision of engineering, design, and construction activities
- Working knowledge of construction contract documents, engineering services, building codes, permitting, budgeting, scheduling, materials, methods, and construction processes
- Ability to review scopes, submittals, proposed changes, and work in place; identify risks or violations; and provide professional recommendations
- Demonstrated capability to supervise and manage personnel with diverse technical disciplines
- Must be required to occasionally move and lift 20-30 pounds
- Must be able to climb, erect and maintain balance on a 30-40 pound ladder
- Must be able to remain in a stationary computer position for extended periods of time
- Must be able to walk up to 3 miles per day between buildings
- Must be able to stand for extended periods
- Must be willing to work in external environments of rain, high heat and significant cold
- Must be able navigate active construction sites containing uneven ground, debris, and active construction hazards such as sharp objects, electrical hazards, and potential fall hazards
- Must be able to occasionally go into confined spaces and crawl
Desired Qualifications
- Prior VA or other federal healthcare design/construction experience
- EHRM, healthcare IT, low-voltage, electrical, mechanical, or telecommunications infrastructure experience
- Experience working in active hospitals, including phased construction, infection-control constraints, testing, and commissioning
- Familiarity with VA Design Guides/Manuals, VA specifications, and VA projects
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