Owner’s Advisor

Freese and Nichols is looking for Owner’s Advisor – Collaborative Delivery in any Freese and Nichols location. As Owner’s Advisor, you will advise clients and Freese and Nichols Teams on the best ways to deliver projects, support procurement and contracting approaches, and serve as an extension of the client’s staff to help projects move forward with clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Do

• Advise clients and Freese and Nichols Teams on delivery options and help them select the approach that best fits their goals and readiness
• Guide owners and Freese and Nichols Teams through collaborative delivery methods including CMAR/CMGC, design-build and others, and related procurement and contracting approaches
• Explain advantages and tradeoffs across delivery methods and support owner decision-making without a single-method bias
• Support procurement efforts by developing and reviewing RFQs/RFPs, SOQs, and selection criteria for designers and builders
• Help define scopes of work and contract structures for multi-party project teams
• Serve as an extension of the client’s staff to help deliver quality outcomes on schedule and within budget
• Serve as a Senior Advisor or in another project team role to establish and monitor QA/QC goals and processes for programs and project teams
• Coordinate across internal teams and client stakeholders to keep delivery aligned and issues resolved
• Engage with and develop strategies and solutions with designated Freese and Nichols Regional Design-Build Leaders and Collaborative Project Delivery Leaders
• Have an understanding of the various contract options available to our clients and be able to discuss the benefits and shortfalls of each based on the type of project

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, building construction, construction management, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience leading collaborative delivery projects and programs
• Demonstrated proficiency in design or construction project management and construction contract administration
• Understanding of public sector procurement procedures and ability to address complex procurement issues

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience preparing and reviewing contracts, RFQs/RFPs, SOQs, and selection criteria packages
• Experience developing and managing program or client budgets
• Active participation in professional organizations and continuing education. Preference to participation in professional organization leadership roles.
• Experience serving as a project manager or technical leader on large, complex projects

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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