Architect and Project Manager

The Design and Construction department at Missouri S&T is growing with over $300M of current and scheduled construction projects. To keep pace with our goals, we are adding critical positions to our team. Curious to see our vision, visit our campus master plan at https://masterplan.mst.edu/

The Architect and Project Manager performs professional architectural and/or engineering project management services and analysis for design and construction projects. Acts as the main point of contact and manages design and construction projects from project initiation through bidding and remains involved in the project through construction completion and closeout. Oversees the consultant selection and hiring process for architectural and engineering consultants. Coordinates and facilitates design review meetings with project stakeholders. Ensures consultants are following applicable codes and University design standards. Maintains project budget integrity and controls project expenditures.

• Coordinate communication between design consultants and internal and external stakeholders for capital projects
• Facilitate technical and code plan review for capital projects, ensuring compliance with university design standards, applicable building codes, and constructability
• Prepare, maintain, and monitor budget and cost performance for construction projects
• Evaluate and recommend selection of architects and engineering teams for project design
• Provide strong leadership to the design process and in the resolution of design decisions; Give consideration to code requirements, Life Cycle Costs, and constructability in leading the resolution of challenges with design decisions that are in alignment with the established goals and requirements for the project
• Evaluate and approve consultant and contractor pay requests and change order requests
• Prepare, track, and monitor progress of design and construction schedules for construction projects
• Prepare reports, recommendations, and approval requests for Board of Curators
• Ability to negotiate contracts and change orders
• Maintain relationships with consultants, contractors, and internal and external stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 6 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri S&T is one of the world’s premier technological research universities, with a rich academic tradition dating back to 1870 The university currently enrolls over 7,000 students and is home to more than 350 full-time faculty and almost 900 staff, with roughly 80 faculty members being recognized as among the top two percent highly cited researchers in their respective fields. Missouri S&T is frequently recognized as a leading institution for return on investment and a top destination for degree programs in engineering and advancing other STEM fields. The institution currently hosts over 20 award-winning student design teams in a broad array of science and technology areas. Under the leadership of Chancellor Mohammad Dehghani, Missouri S&T is pursuing three primary “North Star Goals” in the coming years: growing enrollment, elevating the university’s rank and reputation, and advancing to an R1 Carnegie Classification (accomplished as of January 2025). Complimenting these ambitious aims, the university is undertaking an aggressive expansion of its innovation ecosystem in Bioinnovation and recently launched Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development.

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