Job Title: Senior Architect/Engineer (CM-SA/E)
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 135 East 38th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania 16504
Name of Project: CM Support Services, EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades, Erie, PA
Client: Veteran Affairs (VA)
Due Date: 7/9/2025
Pay Range: $100K - $140K per year plus benefits
Anticipated Start Date: September 2025
Project Duration: 2 years
Project Details (Size, SOW, Site Background, etc.):
Daily Responsibilities:
- Monitor and review project financial data including budgeting, cost accounting, and contract change orders.
- Maintain financial tracking spreadsheets for allowances, obligations, payments, and planned expenditures.
- Prepare cost estimates, review contractor proposals, and assemble change order packages for the Contracting Officer.
- Maintain daily construction diaries recording key events affecting project execution.
- Track and update current project schedules; coordinate with contractors and compare against official schedules.
- Identify and report schedule slippages with proposed corrective measures to the Resident Engineer.
- Conduct or participate in weekly or bi-weekly project progress meetings.
- Review construction payment applications and assist with processing and required documentation.
- Maintain thorough records of project-related occurrences for use in issue tracking and conflict resolution.
- Organize and document meetings with project stakeholders to discuss and resolve ongoing issues.
- Coordinate independent testing services to ensure compliance and quality of materials and systems (e.g., soils, concrete, steel, fireproofing, roofing, curtain walls, elevators).
- Provide commissioning support, including:
- Start-up planning and forecasting.
- System calibration and performance testing.
- Organizing commissioning teams and estimating costs.
- Supervising O&M training and managing related documentation.
- Maintain marked-up project drawings and specifications for as-built records.
- Conduct ongoing inspections to identify non-conforming work; report findings to VA and contractors for correction.
- Develop and track defect and omission lists for contractor resolution.
- Support logistics and coordination for relocation activities and Owner-furnished equipment.
- Review submittals and respond to RFIs.
- Maintain daily construction activity logs.
- Ensure collection and review of O&M manuals and closeout submittals.
- Provide any additional construction-related services required by the VA.
Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certifications, Clearances, etc.):
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture or Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum six (6) years of experience as an Architect, Engineer, or Construction Manager during both design and construction phases.
- Experience with medical facility projects is preferred.
- Must provide three (3) relevant projects that demonstrate similar scale, scope, and complexity where the candidate served in a comparable capacity.
- Education substitution: 15 years of directly related experience may substitute for the degree.
- Professional experience must include at least seven (7) years in facility construction project management, including:
- Oversight of engineering, design, and construction teams.
- Schedule management, cost control, and program budgeting.
- Full-scope project management activities.
- Proficient in building codes, permitting processes, and construction materials/methods.
- Skilled in reviewing scopes of work, submittals, and change proposals, with the ability to make professional recommendations.
- Capable of evaluating and validating the value of work in place.
- Must actively participate in the task order’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Program and comply with all contractual requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience as a CMa managing VA projects
- Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects
