Job Description

Spiezle Architecture is a 100% employee-owned firm! When you join Spiezle as an employee-owner, this is YOUR Company. By nature, employee ownership reinforces our culture of transparency and helps fuel our entrepreneurial spirit. As a leading architectural design firm, we collaborate with our clients to create innovative design solutions, build long-term value, and contribute to making our clients’ lives easier daily. Since our founding in 1954, the firm has had remarkable leadership which provided consistent and steady growth over the years and always remained ahead of the competition which is why we are one of the top architectural firms in the region, and within the top 200 firms within the country. Our vision, mission, and values guide us in everything we do, and employee ownership shapes our culture. That means the success of our firm, as well as our future is a direct result of our employee-owners’ efforts. Spiezle’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) makes us accountable not only to ourselves, but to each other. It’s our company, and our actions and engagement make the difference!

Construction Administrator Employee-Owners wanted! As a nationally recognized and diversified design firm, Spiezle employee owners don’t have jobs, but careers! The Spiezle team has earned a reputation as preeminent professionals who provide the best possible design and service. Such efforts have encompassed more than $1 billion in construction projects in the last decade alone. With over 100 employees and seven locations along the East Coast, we assist clients with a variety of project types across the United States. Led by our passionate Thought-Leaders, our work is focused on Education, Healthcare, Senior Living, Corporate, Multi-Family and Government projects. Which of these markets inspires your passion?

We are seeking an Architectural/Engineering/Construction professional with a passion for Construction Administration. Using your Construction Administration expertise, you will be an integral part of the project team ensuring that the design intent of assigned projects is followed; you will serve as the liaison between the Architect/Engineer team(s) and owner/Construction Manager. The role involves a high level of collaboration among many disciplines in our employee-owned Firm.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Design and construction coordination
• Conduct regular design reviews, updates, coordination, value engineering, constructability, shop drawing revisions, ASI's, RFI’s and change orders
• Conduct Cost estimating on assigned projects
• Manage A/E schedule and milestone dates
• Travel to project or design office as required to facilitate construction; visit job sites as required to review progress and facilitate construction by coordinating RFI’s, ASI’s and other information requests, payment applications and contractor requests
• Coordinate with field Project Manager regarding drawing progress, reports, RFI’s, ASI’s, owner concerns, schedule, and concerns of field team
• During design process, review drawings, as a QA/QC check, for coordination or review of specifications
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Skill sets:

• At least 3 years on-site field experience overseeing projects under construction as an Architect/Construction Administrator or Construction/Project Manager.
• Bachelor or master’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or Engineering from an accredited university/college required or requisite experience.
• Possess a working knowledge of construction industry and how buildings are put together
• Familiarity with AIA documents
• Possess a thorough knowledge of contract administration
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency using cost-estimating software (Timberline or Primavera required)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project preferred
• Ability to read architectural drawings

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU!

• We are an employee-owned company and YES, you will be an owner and receive stock without purchase
• Competitive pay, bonus opportunities, and year-round half-day Fridays to jump start the weekend
• The ability to work remote up to 2 days a week once acclimate!
• Flexible work hours
• We offer a robust and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), ESOP, Group Life & Disability, Voluntary Life, plus many more!
• Subsidized AIA membership and Professional License Renewals.
• Reimbursement for professional designation exam(s)
• Professional Development opportunities that align with the Firm's leadership succession plan and/or individual development plan because WE WANT YOU TO GET PROMOTED!
• Social and team building events
• We encourage our employees to pursue local and professional advocacy groups
• We provide the opportunity to help with pro-bono initiatives that bring architecture to the community

Spiezle Architectural Group is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/Disability/Veteran. For additional information, please visit our website at

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