Architect

Description:

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee/monitor the design and construction of Services facility construction projects to ensure projects are designed to approved concept, scope and cost. - Serves as technical authority and project manager to provide oversight on architectural and engineering issues for the AF funded Services design and construction projects. - Develops/recommends, reviews and implements Air Force NAF facilities procedures/policies and establishes/recommends standards that affect the design and construction of Services facilities. - Reviews, coordinates/approves, or develops SOWs for AE Services and Design/Build initiatives to ensure completeness and adequacy or requirements and prepares SOWs for special projects. - Ensures the development and inclusion of functionally efficient, cost-effective Services facility designs in project facility submittals from MAJCOMs, bases, design agents, and commercial architects/engineers. - Performs continual review, research, and interpretation of reference materials, as well as evaluation of new materials to achieve cost effective, efficient and operationally correct Services facilities. - Represents the AF Services Center, in capacity as professional architect, at design and construction meetings, conferences, boards, etc. on architectural issues related to facility design and construction of AF Services activities. - Utilizes professional architectural judgement to produces workable designs for consolidating or isolating Services functions. - Assures projects meet or exceed established goals and metrics. - Delivers presentations on status of programs, accomplishments, problems, requirements for support to senior military officers and civilians. - Participates in special studies to determine appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. - Recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues. Meets with key customers and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain policies and procedures, and resolve problems that arise. - Identifies and implements/recommends improvement processes to meet customer requirements. - Plans, organizes, and coordinates the work/schedule of other engineering disciplines and architects.