Architect & Interior Designer Jobs

To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. FTS has an immediate opportunity for an Architect & Interior Designer in Northern Virginia. The Architect & Interior Designer performs space and architectural surveys, collects user requirements, and interfaces with Government project managers, building maintenance contractors, general contractors, and/or other personnel . Responsibilities • Assist with design reviews of Government projects • Develop high-level cost for construction utilizing historical and research data • Prepare reports and other documentation, as necessary • Prior to design contract requests, gather and define customer's design requirements and prepare solutions ranging from conceptual design to final design within established parameters • Create design and construction documents, prepare project specifications, develop record control documents, and generate presentation graphics • Prepare cost and schedule estimates • Collect, prepare, and report programmatic information • Coordinate design activities with architecture, engineering, safety, security, construction, and other related functional areas • Ensure compliance with Building Codes and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements • Manage and monitor architecture and engineering (A&E) firms for multiple projects during the design and construction phases and handling contract close out • Manage project design and/or construction efforts, to include schedule, funding, and day-to-day project oversight • Manage and evaluate construction contractor performance • Integrate and coordinate projects with field personnel • Evaluate, validate, and manage project change requests • Provide official weekly project status reports • Prepare and distribute project communication with customers, management, integrated project teams, and stakeholders • Assist the client's Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) with acquisition planning, execution and administration • Assist the CO and COTR with conducting pre-bid and pre-construction site visits with the COTR • Provide invoice supporting information to the COTR for payment • Prepare and monitor project schedules and budgets; provide technical guidance and assistance on contracting and construction-related issues; direct design efforts; recommend construction documents for approval; and provide oversight of any follow-on maintenance programs • Optimize performance, cost, and schedule by ensuring project objectives are achieved on schedule and at the lowest cost compatible with user requirements • Conduct design reviews with the customer • Ensure timely input of all data, comments, and documentation into MAXIMO software project management tool. FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran