CannonDesign is hiring an

Architectural Assessor II

Remote
The Opportunity:
At FOS, it’s all about the people. We’re constantly growing, and that’s where this new opportunity comes in. This position can be done in any state in the United States. In this position, the ideal candidate will be able to lead the architectural, structural, and civil portions of facility condition assessments on various asset types including buildings in the healthcare, education, sports, public, and commercial sectors. Ability to assess non-building assets such as bridges, piers, pavement, and sitework is also essential.
 
Acting as an Architectural Assessor on projects, this person will be responsible for observing, identifying, and documenting all architectural, structural, and civil systems for a given asset, identifying any deficiencies that these systems have, and providing recommendations with budgetary cost estimates for how best to correct the deficiencies. Additionally, Architectural Assessors are responsible for ensuring work quality for the Architectural discipline, interfacing with clients and their facility staff teams, and supporting the Project Managers in various tasks as assigned.
 
Your Responsibilities:
  • Conduct on-site facility condition assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team on existing buildings and civil assets.
  • Evaluate architectural systems such as the building’s structure, walls, roof, windows, doors, interior finishes, and accessibility features.
  • Evaluate non-building civil systems such as pavement, landscaping, fencing, site elements, and bridges.
  • Work with the client and other on-site personnel to assess assets maintaining a typical walk rate ranging between 100,000 to 175,000 building square feet per day.
  • Provide written technical descriptions of the systems observed and of their deficiencies.
  • Determine overall condition of each system and its remaining useful life.
  • Provide recommendations for correction of identified deficiencies.
  • Provide rough cost estimates for executing your recommendations that will be used by our clients for future project planning and capital planning initiatives.
  • Interview building operations and maintenance staff to determine building history, recent maintenance challenges, chronic maintenance challenges, and operations information.
  • Prepare project progress documentation for project manager review.
  • Review work of peers and actively participate in post-project reviews.
 
What we offer:
  • Flexible work schedules! We offer a hybrid model, so you can work from home and/or work from the office
  • Competitive benefits package, including a generous paid time off policy
  • An inclusive work environment that encourages employees to demonstrate their strengths and passions in achieving personal and organizational goals
  • Coaching with leadership that enables professional growth for future career pathing
  • The opportunity to work for a growing team with proven success
Required skills and experience:

  • A minimum of 4 years’ of related experience. 
  • Direct experience in conducting architectural facility condition assessments strongly preferred;
  • Experience assessing healthcare and educational institutions strongly preferred
  • Extensive experience with building renovation and historical structures is preferred
  • Experience working on construction sites as a Construction Administrator or Field Architect is a plus
  • Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or certification in Construction Management is a plus, but not required
  • Prior cost estimating experience is a plus
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential
  • Must have the ability to work multiple projects simultaneously
  • Must have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Demonstrated experience with AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Bluebeam, Tablets and Mobile device tools preferred
  • Must be willing to travel up to 40% for out-of-town assignments; on average, projects include one week in the field, followed by two weeks in office
  • Must be physically able to walk the stated areas each day, climb fixed and sometimes extension ladders, walk on roof surfaces up to a 3/12 slope

FOS of CannonDesign is a multidisciplinary professional services and software consultancy founded on the core value that clients are our most important partners.

FOS began with a good idea – seeing the need to help facility managers identify what they own, the condition of their facility, and how best to use this data for future capital planning. FOS started as a small operation in 2009 and has grown into a major, multi-office practice that is ranked #1 world-wide for facility-related services by World Architecture 100.

 
The salary range for this position is $55,000 to $72,000 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time summer hours, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
 
For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits 
 
Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It is not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying.
 
As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required time frames and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
 
Facility Optimization Solutions LLC. and CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
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