Architectural Studio Lead - Built Asset Management (Facilities Design)

Description

MG2 is seeking a talented Architect to join our Washington, DC or Seattle office in our Client Programs Market!

At MG2, we value our employees with great benefits and worthwhile programs. We are proud of the many initiatives at MG2 such as our focus on Sustainability, our passion for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and our fifty-year anniversary celebration. We promote MG2 culture firmwide and within each of our offices through bi-weekly all-office meals, monthly recognition, happy hours, summer events, and an end of year Holiday Party to celebrate our accomplishments. People make the place at MG2 – Join our growing firm today!

Role Introduction 

As our Built Asset Management (BAM) Sector Lead, you will be an knowledge and thought leader, seller, doer, with daily direct client contact and will be expected to lead the strategies to grow the firm’s practice for Built Asset and Facilities-based projects. You will have an in-depth portfolio of high-quality built work that aligns and expands the firm’s current portfolio. You will develop collaborative relationships in the firm, with clients and key constituents. You will be working in our Client Programs (CP) Market, where you will have the unique opportunity to work on global and national building programs with a focus on project and client leadership through all phases of design and delivery. Every day you will act as the project leader, serve as the client single point-of-contact, and collaborate directly with the consultant team. Our BAM Sector portfolio includes logistics, manufacturing, retail, corporate office with future expansion into Higher Education Campus facilities. To thrive you must have a strong competency in business development and an aptitude for delivery and construction.

What your day will look like:

• Providing sector leadership internal to MG2 and representing MG2 to the client and community.
• Business Development through direct and indirect marketing.
• Leading publication efforts related to sector expertise.
• Recruiting, training and developing staff across a broad range of expertise levels.
• Collaborating with Market, Firm and Regional Practice Leadership to drive organizational results.
• Leads and manages both the client and project teams through the overall project development process from project   conception phase through the design phases (PD,SD,DD), development of construction documents and continues to actively collaborate with the delivery project manager from construction documents through construction administration, reporting to the client the project status throughout the life of the project.
• Oversees all phases of the design process, taking a primary role from design development through construction administration.
• Leads the architectural building design process.      
• Engages the design team, communicates the AHJ and client design expectations and assures the quality of the deliverables to the client.
• Leads and implements strategies to ensure Quality Control of project documents.
• Participates in construction costing, scheduling, and phasing with our internal Cost Management team, the general contractor and the client’s real estate and construction departments.
• Oversees development of construction documents and contract administration.
• Coordinates and oversees work of consultants.
• Directly negotiates with the client all base contracts, scope change and additional services as required.
• Is accountable for the project financials including invoice review and tracks progress in collections and communicates with client as necessary to collect any aging invoices.
• Leads client & consultant communication and can speak with confidence and knowledge about the drawings and deliverables. 
• Focuses on team ownership and accountability of projects as well as team dynamics so as to grow communication proficiency with leadership team, client, and project team.
• Ensures projects begin with a project plan, overall schedule and budget work plan in place. Institutes the firm’s Rhythm of Business and expected level of practice rigor.
• Ensures clear milestones are established, communicated regularly with the client through weekly project status updates and results are achieved by the project team.  
• Actively engages in mentoring and apprenticeship opportunities and encourages the development of the junior staff. Always working to share their expertise and explain the ‘why’ to colleagues.
• Travel (1-2-day trips