The Technical Leader ensures quality oversight and leads technical initiatives for projects, engaging with teams, managing resources, and providing strategic guidance while enhancing quality standards across the firm.
If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.This position may be filled anywhere in the United States.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will perform in the role of Technical Leader and be part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team to provide quality oversight and technical leadership on projects. This involves executing strategic initiatives and advising teams to achieve objectives. You will be involved with the development of the firm-wide quality processes and improvements.
HERE IS WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Manages and monitors integrated quality review processes within the office, or within responsible offices, for all projects across all disciplines.
- Meets regularly with the Business Practice Leader (BPL) and provides information on project status and potential risk.
- Attend Office Practice Integration meetings.
- Works with project leadership in office(s) to schedule and coordinate staffing for quality reviews for all disciplines. Also meets regularly with office senior Project Architects and engineering Discipline Leaders to discuss quality reviews and ongoing challenges.
- Participates in the development of Project Risk Assessment and project Quality Plans. Drives updates as required.
- Attends, participates, and engages in Technical Leader meetings held with the Technical Leadership group.
- Participates in ongoing planning with fellow Technical Leaders and the Technical Leader group to develop and improve quality resources and initiatives.
- Engage members of the Technical Leaders Group as needed.
- Acts as a proactive resource to project teams in their decision-making process and provides support in the development of technically sound and innovative design solutions, focused on the projects at greatest risk.
- Leads development of the office quality plan(s) that define a customized, effective quality strategy for the office.
- Participates in the interview process for new technical staff within the office and provides feedback on candidates.
- May act as Prime Signing Licensing Professional.
- Contributes to integrated Quality/CA and specification development and review processes within the firm.
- Monitors overall office metrics, including Deltek Practice Metrics and CA metrics to ensure project success. Implements firm CA policies for the office project teams.
- Meets with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and ensure that the firm’s process standards and procedures are being implemented.
- Strategically engage in project phase quality reviews while engaging and managing other project reviewers.
- Strategize to engage senior Project Architects proactive involvement in other projects to ensure that all projects have senior guidance and proactive mentoring.
- Establishes strategies that drive the capture and reuse of institutional knowledge within the firm and share with the Quality Leadership team.
- Writes technical articles relating to technical quality subjects for internal and/or external publication within area of expertise.
- Evaluate and guide introduction of new building technologies, methods, and materials.
- Leads and initiates ongoing mentoring and training to support a culture of continuous quality improvement.
- Meets established 70% utilization target.
- May perform other duties as required.
- Some travel may be required.
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
- Minimum 15 years of related professional experience in Architecture and/or Engineering. Experience includes 5 years in increasingly responsible roles in construction documentation on institutional and/or commercial projects and at least 3 years in a responsible role in construction administration on large institutional and/or commercial projects.
- Current Architectural Registration or Professional Engineer license in the United States required.
- Must have extensive experience designing, documenting, coordinating and administering the construction of complex projects. Expertise in building codes, standards and familiarity with proven solutions to address often wildly conflicting requirements between building authorities, client needs, construction technologies and insurance provisions is essential.
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- Demonstrated focus on quality.
- Strong technical leadership with knowledge of building codes and requirements.
- Must have the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong business acumen, technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team is essential.
- Advanced understanding of REVIT and BIM workflows.
- Familiarity with Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, Teams, and construction management software.
- Ability to travel as required.
The salary range for this position is $97,200 to $121,500 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.
ABOUT WORKING HERE
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
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