Are you interested in a position that supports the federal judiciary's mission of ensuring equal justice under the law? Come join our talented and diverse team at the Office of the Circuit Executive!
Required skills include: Ability to review, analyze, and support effective design solutions that meet multiple requirements. Ability to review, analyze, and support cost control and constructability measures. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Familiarity with industry-standard cost estimating. Ability to work well with diverse, interdisciplinary teams and to coordinate multiple tasks and responsibilities. Ability to understand and explain policies and procedures, negotiate fees and costs, and manage and coordinate services required for space delivery. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with federal judges, court unit executives, court staff, and federal agency partners. Ability to use tact and diplomacy in dealing effectively with judges and senior management. Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management, or a related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible project management work experience in architecture or construction. Experience developing design programs, reviewing construction documents and estimates, and resolving related issues from preliminary design through construction for complex architectural projects. Appropriate educational substitutions may be credited as one year of experience. Preferred Qualifications: Architect license, any state or NCARB. LEED, CASP, or other professional registrations. Familiarity with courthouse or other public sector construction projects, the Federal General Services Administration regulations (GSA P-100), and the U.S. Court Design Guide.
About the Role The Project Manager/Architect is responsible for managing a portfolio of projects by providing senior level technical support for space planning, physical facilities, and security projects under the purview of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council and the Office of the Circuit Executive. The incumbent reports to the Assistant Circuit Executive (ACE) for the Space and Facilities Unit, and supports the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council and its committees. The incumbent's role as an owner's representative provides support and consultation to Ninth Circuit court units within the portfolio, working with partnering agencies for the development of projects. Project types range from the planning, funding, design, and construction of new courthouses and offices to the repair and/or alteration of existing courthouses and offices. Representative duties include: Providing services related to all aspects of space planning, construction, security, and post-occupancy troubleshooting, for a portfolio of projects ranging from minor renovations to major additions and new courthouse construction projects. Coordinating and facilitating the development of projects that involve multiple stakeholders and a variety of decision makers in the judiciary, as well as a number of federal agency partners. Representing the judiciary's objectives to ensure meeting project budgetary and scheduling goals. Developing creative solutions to challenging space, facilities, and security-related issues within policy guidelines and funding restrictions. Maintaining clear communication with judges, senior management staff, professionals, and other individuals at all levels and court unit types. Regular travel within the circuit, and occasionally nationally, is required.