Construction Administration/ Site Observation/ Field Specialist (3+ years Experience)
SWA GroupDallas, TX
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Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Job Description
Construction Administration/ Site Observation/ Field Specialist (3+ years)
SWA is seeking knowledgeable candidates with three plus years of professional experience in landscape architecture or site construction.
Working with us in this role, you may be responsible for:
- Review proposals regarding fees for technical requirements of a proposed project from schematic design through implementation
- Preparation of design development and construction drawings/documents, sets
- Construction administration: review of submittals, shop drawings and responding to contractor requests for information
- Writing technical specifications
- Monitoring and reviewing a diverse range of projects under construction and issuing field observation reports
- Elevating the level of construction quality by working with suppliers and contractors during the field material selection and mock up process
- Attending and participating in meetings
- Collaborate with the design team during conceptual design through implementation
- Prepare opinion of cost estimates
Job location: Dallas, Texas
Requirements:
- A professional undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited program in landscape architecture, architecture, planning, or urban design or equivalent work experience.
The ideal candidate has:
- 3+ years professional experience in a design office (landscape architecture, architecture, urban design fields)
- Broad knowledge base in landscape architectural construction
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong problem solving skills
- Attention to detail and organization
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to take initiative and work independently; self-motivation
- Ability to take direction
- Positive attitude
- Sense of accountability
- Ability and willingness to travel to review and select materials at their source and perform construction observation services on project sites worldwide
- Site observation/ construction administration experience
- Technical understanding or landscape architecture site development elements
- Regional plant material knowledge
- Licensure as a landscape architect, planner, or architect, or is in the process of becoming licensed
- Proficiency in:
- AutoCAD 2014+
- Microsoft Office
- Bluebeam Revu Studio
- Additional experience with the following is desirable:
- Revit
- Hand sketching
- PlanGrid
- ProCore
- Google Earth Pro
- 3D modeling (SketchUp or Rhino)
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, esp.)
Required Documents
- Portfolio (PDF, 20 MB Max)
- Resume/CV (PDF)
- Contact Information for 2-3 References
- Cover letter
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