Senior Project Architect, Associate Principal
CurrentAs a Senior Project Architect with Nacht & Lewis Architects, I work extensively for the Education Studio where my time is spent working with local school districts to improve the learning environment children and young adults from kindergarten through college. My main tasks as a S.P.A. are as follows:-Working with Owner to identify the program for a specific project.-Perform site verification to review defined program against actual conditions.-Review project to assure that all… Show more As a Senior Project Architect with Nacht & Lewis Architects, I work extensively for the Education Studio where my time is spent working with local school districts to improve the learning environment children and young adults from kindergarten through college. My main tasks as a S.P.A. are as follows:-Working with Owner to identify the program for a specific project.-Perform site verification to review defined program against actual conditions.-Review project to assure that all accessibility requirements are met.-Design project documents to fulfill Owner's requirements for project.-Coordinate scope and design with project consultants.-Submit project to necessary agency, Division of the State Architect(DSA) for review. This includes obtaining DSA approval of project. -Providing services for bidding the project with prospective Contractors. Assembling and issuing addenda as needed.-Providing Construction Administration services. This includes site visits, reviewing submittals, answering Requests for Information(RFI's), maintaining meeting minutes.-Perform Project Closeout responsibilities including successfully obtain a DSA Close with Certification letter on every project and creating Record Drawings for Owner.The main types of projects that I am in charge of include full-campus school modernizations, HVAC upgrades, toilet room accessibility upgrades, site design packages, and several smaller but important structures that serve specific needs to the site. I am also responsible for maintaining all of the specification sections for a local District. This requires constant interaction with both the Owner and Manufacturers to make sure that the specifications used for all District projects are up to date. Show less