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Director of Architecture - New England
Michael Baker International
A leading provider of engineering and consulting services for infrastructure, construction, and development.
Lead New England architecture team, drive growth, manage projects and business development.
10d ago
$149,000 - $207,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Boston, MA, United States
Office Full-Time
Company Size
3,300 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Construction services
Project Management
Design
Technical Services
Consulting
Environmental Services
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Defense Contractors
Data Centers
Aerospace
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Higher Education
Aviation
Role
What you would be doing
project planning
quality management
risk assessment
operations tools
resource planning
scope alignment
Foster a positive and inclusive office culture.
Build rapport and establish positive relationships with existing and prospective clients to ensure client-focused performance.
Collaborate office space needs with Infrastructure Office Executives.
Constructively critique individual and team efforts, towards continuous improvement.
Encourage uniformly high design and production standards and monitors projects to ensure that quality and production standards are met for all design and contract documents.
Actively identify and recruit industry talent for strategic growth.
Regularly attend local industry and client events representing the comprehensive capabilities of IDA to promote brand awareness.
Foster a continuous learning culture by encouraging communication and the sharing of ideas and technical knowledge through mentoring, in-house presentations, case studies, and continuing education opportunities.
Establish and promote collective leadership presence within the Rocky Hill, CT and Waltham, MA offices, reporting “in-person” to the physical office approximately three (3) days per week.
Leading project planning, quality management, and risk assessment
Provide administrative support to senior leadership as needed.
Balance technical alignment with staff, projects, and clients. Coordinate throughout IDA leveraging the strength and diverse array of talents throughout our organization to effectively meet our client’s needs.
Ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment
Ensure consistent use and application of operations management tools and facilitate weekly coordination meetings to facilitate effective resource planning, quality management, and project execution.
Driving proposal development and marketing efforts
Promoting and monitoring technical excellence, creative design, and project performance across Architecture projects
Champion staff development through coaching and mentoring.
This local leadership position provides oversight and direction for all our local IDA resources, as well as evolving market sectors; and encompasses establishing and implementing goals and objectives, developing and promoting IDA’s values and strategic plans, and positioning for growth.
Serve as the main point of contact for IDA within the CT and MA offices.
Actively participate with professional and community-focused organizations to grow relationships and introduce/educate potential clients towards the Architecture/Building Engineering Practice at Michael Baker International.
Coordinating staffing assignments, workshare and team utilization across the Market and with other Directors nationally
Organize IDA meetings, events, and team-building activities monthly.
Facilitate inter-office/inter-disciplinary collaboration, communication, and cooperation.
Work with Operations Managers to ensure staff maintain certifications and current licensing and training requirements to meet government regulatory requirements.
What you bring
bim
revit
leed ap
registered architect
aia membership
design/build
Experience with local New England transit and aviation (transportation) clients including MBTA, Connecticut DOT, MassDOT, MassPort, and RIDOT.
Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Adobe, and Bluebeam.
In-depth knowledge/proficiency with Building Information Modeling (BIM) [Autodesk Revit Architecture], technical specifications software, as well as applicable building codes, and application project implementation.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) membership is highly preferred, with active participation with the organization highly preferred.
Bold leadership through performance management, accountability, flexibility around unexpected issues/challenges, conflict management, and empathy.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills exhibited through the ability to articulate ideas, both verbally and in writing; personable and outgoing in work relationships, both externally and internally; highly precise, detailed, and self-organized; frank and candid during all business relationships.
LEED Accredited Professional BD+C is highly preferred.
BS/BA Architecture; Bachelor of Architecture; or MS/MA Architecture. with active licensure as a Registered Architect (RA) in the States of Massachusetts and Connecticut. NCARB Certification is required, given potential projects geography.
Thorough knowledge of the business of Architecture with demonstrated experience leading, directing, and managing people.
Understanding and experience with technical specifications software, including SpecsIntact, MasterSpec, etc., as well as Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and building codes.
Proficient experience and understanding of interdisciplinary relationships between technical resources, clients, and stakeholders.
Business development experience is highly preferred, including research and developing responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP), as well as an oversight of written and graphic marketing materials.
Experience with Massachusetts DCAM, and familiarity with MGL Chapter 149 and 149A legislature highly preferred.
Strong business leadership and financial acumen.
Strong leadership with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the design, documentation, and management of multi-disciplinary architecture/building engineering projects and staff resources beyond initial licensure.
Specific experience with Design/Build and other alternate project delivery methods is highly preferred.
Travel within New England (20%+/-) is anticipated based on program/project responsibilities. Travel beyond New England likely but frequent.
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