Construction Executive Job
Location:Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Estimated Cash Compensation: Unspecified

Job Description:
Troubleshooter for Internationally Recognized Landscape Architecture Firm

One of the benefits of being a larger design firm is that there are often more in-house resources (e.g. detail libraries, research, comparative project data) available to staff and clients than a smaller firm is able to provide. However, the sad fact is that many larger firms while recognizing the benefit of such resources can't or haven't gotten around to doing anything about it. Our client, one of the largest an most successful landscape architecture and planning firms in the world, is acting on their recognition of the need for an ombudsperson a knowledgeable individual who can be a firmwide resource to the technical professionals by reviewing drawings, developing standards, mentoring junior staff, and generally providing detailed consulting assistance to the staff.

This is a firm that wants to put its best foot forward. It recognizes that clients expect more from larger firms and they want to deliver. They are establishing the position of Technical Resources Manager to ensure the highest quality drawings both on individual projects and over time across the portfolio. They are seeking a licensed Landscape Architect who has accumulated detailed knowledge of codes, materials, regulations, standard details for prototypical situations and overall technical proficiency throughout his/her career. This person will be an in-house consultant whose responsibility is to ensure that the firm's designs are technically accurate.

This is a first-time position and therefore able to be molded by the successful candidate. The mandate is firmwide: the Technical Resource Manager will be based in Florida, but travel to the firm's other offices throughout the US will be important. The firm is extraordinarily busy, and while convinced of the need for a Technical Resources Manager, the leadership is not in a position to devote larger blocks of time to launching this effort. They expect that the right person will be able to define and execute on a role that will gain the trust and confidence of the design and project management staff at an early date.

To be successful, you must have experience with larger, complex projects and truly embrace the technical side of landscape architecture. If your experience includes resorts in locations that are not necessarily in the US, you'd have an advantage over other candidates who lack this background. This position goes beyond traditional QA/AC roles. Success will be measured by reduction in the volume of change orders and E&O; claims, and an elevated awareness of technical issues and solutions throughout the firm, particularly among younger staff.

If this unusual-but-important position sounds like an opportunity to consolidate your experience and translate it to a thriving practice through hands-on consulting and mentoring, please send your resume in confidence to [email protected] to initiate a dialog.

About The Employer:
Breuer Consulting Group is a nationally-recognized executive search firm, and one of the few firms in the country specializing in recruiting at the management level specifically for design, construction and real estate firms.