Senior Architect / Sr. Engineer

Role : Sr. Architect/ Sr. Engineer

Project : Construction Management Support Services, EHRM infrastructure upgrades, Columbia, SC

Client : Veteran Affairs

Location : Columbia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Columbia VAMC) located at 6439 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 20209

Duration : 3 years

Due Date: 06/13/2025

Anticipated Start Date: 09/2025

Pay Range : $90,000 - $120,000 per year plus benefits

Project Details (Size, SOW, Site Background, etc.) :

• The government requires a Senior Architect/Engineer (CM-SA/E) that will be on-site for the duration of the EHRM Construction Project. This individual will provide professional and technical consultative assistance related to operations, renovation, and new construction programs supporting EHRM. This includes assisting the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officers Representative in the areas of project management, project engineering, planning, scheduling, design reviews, code compliance, testing, record keeping, quality control, quality assurance, cost control, and general oversight of EHRM design and construction projects.

Daily Responsibilities :

• Monitoring Project Financial Data and Budgetary Cost Accounting - Services may include monitoring and review budgetary cost accounting; administration of construction contract change orders; maintaining spread sheets indicating project funds allowances, obligations, payments, balances, planned expenditures, etc., assist in the documentation of the administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposal, preparing change order packages for the Contracting Officer).
• Construction Phase Scheduling - Services may include preparing and maintaining daily dairies for project activities noting events affecting construction. Maintain a current project schedule, coordinate with general contractor and compare project progress against Contractor (CM) schedule and general contractors schedule. Contractor (CM) shall address all schedule slippages to the Resident Engineer and make recommendations for adjustments in the project.
• Progress Meetings Conduct or attend weekly or bi-weekly- project meetings to review and monitor projects and project schedules review of construction contractor payment requirements (including preparation of necessary forms for payment processing by VA).
• Assisting in Issue Resolution - Keep thorough records of occurrences, contracts, and others construction related matters of the project in order to assist the VA in conflict resolution. Perform scheduling, conduct and document regular progress meetings with all interested parties to review project status, discuss problems, and resolve issues accordingly.
• Testing and Inspection Services - Monitor the services of an independent testing agency/laboratory to perform project specific quality control testing and inspection services. The services may include, but are not limited to, testing/inspection of soils, concrete, precast concrete connections, steel, steel decking, applied fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls/glazing, and elevator installations.
• Commissioning Provide professional and technical expertise for start-up, calibration, and/or certification of a facility or operating systems within the facility. Provide any level of commissioning need from total support to specialty services. Commissioning services may require start-up planning, forecasting start-up duration, estimating start-up costs, determining start-up objectives, organizing start-up teams and team assignments, testing building system components, conducting performances tests, obtaining O&M material, plus conducting, scheduling and/or supervising O&M training.
• Performing Additional Construction Related Services- Services may include but not limited to; Maintaining marked up sets of project plans and specifications for future as-built drawings; performing routine inspections of construction as work proceeds, taking action to identify work that does not conform to the contract requirement, and notifying the VA and general contractor when work requires correction; compiling, thorough site inspections, lists of defects and omissions related to the work performed and providing these lists to the contractor for correction; monitoring project financial data and budgetary cost accounting; assisting in relocation efforts; administration of construction contract change orders (preparing cost estimates, reviewing cost proposal); Submittal Review; Request for Information Review and Responses; Daily Logs of Activity; coordination of Owner supplied equipment; Operational and Maintenance data; Closeout Submittals and other services as may be required by the VA.)

Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certifications, Clearances, etc.) :

• A four (4) year Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited school of higher learning and have a minimum of six (6) years experience practicing as an Architect, Engineer or Construction Manager
• Educational requirement may be substituted by fifteen (15) years of directly related experience. Professional Experience shall consist of seven (7) years of experience in management of facility construction projects including supervision of engineering, design and construction, schedule control, cost management and program budgeting, and overall project management activities.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience as a CMa managing VA projects
• Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects