Founded in 2007, Markon Solutions is a nationally recognized consulting firm headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. With employees in seven states and overseas, we support the intelligence community, defense and civilian sectors, as well as commercial clients. Markon is committed to advancing clients through project management and business improvement services offered in a premiere, highly personal environment.

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Markon Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Specific Duties:

The position functions as the project architect, providing OBO a full range of critical architectural and construction quality assurance and management and technical oversight of oversight of New Embassy Campus and Major Rehabilitation projects. The incumbent is responsible for performing technical inspections, monitoring the contractor's quality control program, and reviewing project drawings and specifications to ensure compliance. This position is established to support and assist OBO in ensuring the completion of the project in accordance with contract requirements.

As an architect you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that the contractor is performing the required contract work in accordance with the design documents.
• The incumbent must be able to read design/construction drawings and be able to understand design narratives and calculations. Review engineering shop drawings and determine if the contractor has complied with the final design parameters.
• Observing onsite construction and determine if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly.
• Performing quality assurance tasks, ensuring contractor's work is properly inspected and corrective actions take place, ensuring materials meet contract, reviewing contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, and resolving conflicts.
• Monitoring the construction contractor's quality assurance and safety program. Observe onsite construction and determine if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly.
• Monitoring construction progress vis-a-vis the project schedule and submit weekly progress reports with recommendations based on the technical review of project documents and field inspections.
• Performing technical inspections of the architectural elements of the project.
• Understanding and be able to interpret drawings in his/her discipline understand the principals of his/her discipline and how it fits in with other disciplines.
• Reviewing shop drawings and submittals from the contractor and determine if coordination with other disciplines are necessary in addition to monitoring on-going construction work to identify problems or non-compliance with design or contract specifications.
• Preparing construction reports detailing construction progress and identifies any problem with the construction process related to the incumbent's area of expertise. After problems are discovered, evaluate contractor's proposed remedy. Formulate solutions for the Project Director/Construction Manager. Work on the construction site will be performed to U.S. standards; the incumbent should have current working knowledge of acceptable products and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Project Director.

General Requirements:

* An engineering, architecture, or construction management degree from an accredited university in the United States and a minimum of 7 years' experience required on construction projects of similar scope and dollar value to the project supported by this Task Order. Design office experience shall not count toward an employee's experience. A Professional Engineering License (PE) is acceptable in lieu of a degree. Overseas experience is preferred.

* Professional Engineering registration is preferred.

* Must have Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (TS), or Final TS security clearance issued by the Defense Security Service at the time of proposal. Must be able to obtain a Final TS security clearance with DS granted Acceptability Review (AR) before deployment.

* Knowledge of International Codes required.

* Develops working knowledge of all technical requirements of project.

* Provides Quality Assurance for ongoing construction project.

* Reviews contractor submittals.

* Experience in assessing and responding to Requests for Information (RFI).

* Evaluates proposed submittal substitutions with engineering implications; makes recommendations to the Project Director.

* Coordinates the development of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for modifications and change orders.

* Experience in reviewing and evaluating design calculations and data from an engineering perspective.

* Prepares Monthly Progress Reports and attends meetings summarizing project status, with emphasis on engineering.

* Knowledge of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc.

* Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required.

Proof of COVID vaccination may be a requirement for employment.