Position Summary

• Preparation and sealing of contract documents including drawings and specifications, support of ongoing project needs throughout construction, and active participation in the occupation of finished spaces and related systems.
• Collaboration with external design consultants hired to prepare contract documents from concept to closeout.
• Work with end users and project stakeholders to ensure that project requirements are met.
• Serve as a peer reviewer of architectural scope in ongoing design reviews for both internally and externally designed UB projects.
• Serve as a subject matter expert of architecture for the University to support ongoing operations, sustainability efforts, and educational needs.
• Interface with outside agencies including SUCF, SUNY OCF, NYS Division of Standards and Codes, National Grid, National Fuel, NYPA, NYSERDA, and relevant vendors to coordinate construction documents.

Minimum Qualifications

• New York State registration as a licensed architect with expertise in higher education.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related degree with three years of experience in a design role.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Excellent technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Five years of architectural experience in the design of higher education buildings and the subsets within that occupancy type.
• Experience with laboratory designs.
• Demonstration of the ability to collaborate with a team of construction professionals in a large and complex organization.
• Experience in education renovation and construction projects of similar size and scope desired; cost forecasting experience preferred. Certification as PMP, NYCCEO, and/or LEED or equivalent considered.

Physical Demands