QA​/QC Technical Lead Director

AHL, formerly Architects Hawaii Ltd. is a local, award-winning, and internationally recognized architectural firm with 80 years of experience in architecture, planning, interiors, sustainability, and historic architecture. With a passion for creating designs that inspire, AHL delivers innovative and thoughtful designs through careful consideration of each project and client’s history, culture, and environment. AHL provides services for projects in all market sectors including high-rise residential, commercial mixed-use, healthcare, education, hospitality, retail, industrial, institutional, and military.

AHL’s office in downtown Honolulu is seeking a QA/QC Technical Lead Director to join our highly creative and collaborative team. The successful candidate for this position will be highly organized, energetic, and team-oriented. State of Hawaii licensed architect responsible for Firm-wide Quality Control/Quality Assurance program and implementation and enforcement of the firm’s BIM and Technical production and specification standards across all studios for all firm deliverables.

• Bachelor's degree (B.
  
  A.) from four-year college or university with a background in architecture preferred.
• Minimum of ten years of extensive experience in all phases of architecture, document and specification production, and general working knowledge of Revit documentation process and BIM coordination.
• State of Hawaii architectural registration required, and LEED Accreditation preferred.

• Extensive working knowledge of architectural practice, including budgeting and cost control, scheduling, planning, programming, design, specifications and working drawings; building and zoning codes
• Technical knowledge of building materials, construction methods and building costs
• In-depth knowledge of office standards, policies and procedures; principles of personnel supervision and management.
• General knowledge of Revit documentation process and BIM coordination, related engineering principles; coordination of individual consultant disciplines; construction and liability laws and professional ethics.

• Establishes, manages and directs the office-wide QA/QC program.
• Supervises individual Studio Technical QA/QC.
• Leads in their direction of enforcing and implementing office standards on project deliverables.
• Regularly updates or recommends and proposes new standards based on current Building Department, City, State, Federal, or Department of Defense agency requirements.
• Participates in the initial kick-off meetings with project Teams to establish office project standards for BIM/Revit documentation and project specifications.
• Regularly tracks and provides monthly reports of implementation progress of office standards to the shareholder management group.
• Can perform QA/QC checks on project drawings and specifications on larger scale projects or on other projects as requested by the project’s Principal-In-Charge.
• Provides periodic training to staff on standards to ensure office-wide knowledge of current office standards and procedures.
• Recommends out-of-office seminars, training, and other opportunities for general staff training.

Salary Range $93,000 to $112,000

AHL offers a flexible 4-1/2 day work week option. Additional work schedule options may be available for qualified staff after probationary period.

AHL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex including gender identity and expression, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, status as a qualified individual with a disability, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, marital status, sexual orientation, credit history or arrest and court record, or any other status protected by federal or state law.

We’re always looking for talented and dedicated individuals to join the team.