Technical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Technical Director for a multi-billion dollar construction project with a large pharmaceutical company in the Westchester County area.

The Technical Director will oversee quality control reviews of all drawings and specifications provided by architects, engineers, and other design professionals, as well as submittals prepared by construction managers, related to projects under the Campus Expansion Project.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs quality control and technical reviews of design document milestone deliverables including drawings and specifications, as well as construction submittals.
• Demonstrates excellence in understanding, evaluating and analyzing all areas of architectural documentation and construction detailing including exterior envelope, R&D lab design, vivaria, life safety, accessibility, other code compliance, interior detailing, materials, finishes, coordination of the trade disciplines and is considered to be a fully capable professional in these fields.
• Coordinates with project managers, engineers and other stakeholders as well as external architectural and engineering firms and construction managers in raising standards for quality assurance and ensuring that documents produced are coordinated and detailed correctly.
• Coordinates scopes of work with procurement strategy and budget requirements
• Analyzes sequence of trades, CMs means and methods and logistics plans for constructability.
• Thorough understanding of engineering systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and laboratory process systems.
• Thorough understanding of architectural building systems and products / vendor options for foundation systems, core and shell, thermal and moisture protection, building envelope, roofing, & interior construction.
• Thoroughly aware of drawing package organization, standard of care, coordination between design disciplines, level of required detail and harmonization with specifications.
• Creates Quality Assurance checklists for each phase of development of design documents (e.g. SD, DD, CD).
• Oversees the development of the Facility Design Manual and documentation standards for design professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters of Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Registered in the United States as an architect.
• Minimum 20 years in related field performing similar scope of work.
• Extensive experience with Pharmaceutical R&D facilities.
• Ability to manage numerous tasks / projects simultaneously.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Preferred Software : Bluebeam Studio, AutoCAD, Revit, SharePoint.
• Licensed RA or PE preferred.

Salary : $200,000-$240,000

Company Overview

IslandSearch Group, Inc. is an architecture, engineering, construction and environmental consulting and staff augmentation firm that was established in 2018.

As a certified MBE, DBE and SBE firm, we have over 26 years of experience providing professional staff in support of programs and projects within the public and private sectors in the Tri-State area.

Please apply directly to [email protected] if you have an interest in exploring this opportunity.

IslandSearch Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status;

and will not be discriminated against based on disability.