Associate Vice President Design

CGL is a provider of justice facility planning, design, and program management and maintenance solutions to justice facilities and other public facilities throughout the U.S. and internationally.

A Brief Overview
Reports to a Vice President or Senior Vice President. Independently performs discipline assignments and work independently on small projects or large projects.

What you will do

• GENERAL:
• Same as Senior Associate, plus:
• Effective and persuasive leadership, comfortable with all levels of staff, public and other.
• Management skills and ability to manage day-to-day project and operational responsibilities
• Strong interpersonal and public relation skills to work effectively with various officials, staff, and clients
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to understand, “read the room”, and manage high-profile, sensitive, and/or controversial political situations
• Ability to manage multiple, high-priority assignments
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgement
• Thorough knowledge and use of CGL internal Project Management protocols
• Building an understanding of the contracting process with clients, associate partners, and consultants, under the supervision of a Market Sector Director or ROL
• Building recognition as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the industry and among clients and peers
• Ability to identify new business and identify 360 opportunities
• Independently prepare RFQ/P, with strategic input from Market Sector Director and/or ROL
• Involved with BD pre-sale and relationship development activities with strategic input of Market Sector Direct, ROL, or VP
• Able to develop capture plans for assigned project pursuits, reviewed by Market Sector Director and/or ROL
• Building an understanding of negotiating scope and fees, and development of MOUs and fee proposals by shadowing or under supervision of a Market Sector Director and/or ROL
• Participates in pursuit interviews
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic skills
• Applies principles of project budgeting and project management
• Knowledgeable of industry terminology, laws, practices, principles and regulations.
• Demonstrated interest in speaking at conferences, writing articles, participating in national committees
• DESIGN:
• Knowledgeable of life-safety, building codes, zoning ordinances, and standards, and the application on architectural projects
• Independently applies advanced architectural concepts
• Ability to run and manage a small to large size architectural projects independently
• Application of internal BIM Standards
• Considerable knowledgeable of architectural means and methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Architecture; or, of Science in Architecture Required
• Master’s Degree of Architecture Preferred
• Architectural Registration Required
• Supervisory experience Required
• Competency in various computer software programs such as Revit, Bluebeam
• Competency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Competency with 3D modeling programs, Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign a plus.
• Requires a detail oriented, self-starter, who takes initiative, prioritizes, and multi-task in a busy environment.
• Works under close supervision and in a collaborative team environment.