Architect

These are the duties and responsibilities:

Oversees the development of a project from start to finish.

• Provides input in the Schematic Design phase.
• Participates extensively in the Design Development and Construction Drawings phases.
• Involved in the Bidding phase: Together with the other design and cost consultants, assists the client in arriving at the optimal contract price with the preferred contractor in a negotiated bid; in competitive bids, the responsibilities are similar, except for more rounds at the negotiation table with several contractors.
• Works in close collaboration with the engineers, cost consultants, trade specialists, and contractors (almost daily).
• Visits job sites regularly.
• Ensures the successful completion of a project and assists the cost consultants in finalizing and closing project costs accounts.
• Expected to be reasonably skilled at AutoCAD and BIM software, knowledgeable in materials technology, building techniques, and building codes and regulations.

*******MUST HAVE A FOUR YEAR DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE*************************