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This position is a combination role.  You will be our Design Department Manager, supervising approximately 7 staff members, as well as a Senior Project Manager/Architect with projects of your own.

As Design Department Manager, duties include:

• Management of the Design Department (project oversight, job assignments, timesheet review, etc).
• Assist with proposal writing
• Supporting sales calls, assisting with bringing in new business

As Senior Project Manager/Architect, duties include:

• Construction building code and zoning analysis, review and compliance
• Schematic design and construction document development with detail
• Supervision and coordination with designer/drafters and consultants including planning, preparing, checking and reviewing work
• Developing and managing project design costs
• Client meetings acting as our company / project representative
• Preparation of administrative documents such as meeting minutes, change orders, punch lists, RFI’s and other correspondence.

All potential employees are given background checks and drug tests.  Salary is commensurate with experience. 

Note: we believe in a collaborative, team approach - our employees each have a personal space in our recently renovated office in Cranbury.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• 20+ years of commercial construction design experience (laboratory design experience a massive PLUS!)
• 10 years supervising others
• Ability to sign and seal drawings – must be a registered architect in the State of NJ (or NCARB with ability to quickly become registered)
• Experience with design, production and coordination of construction documents
• History managing architecture and engineering teams
• Solid understanding of NJ building code
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit
• Communication skills to establish and maintain good vendor relationships, and to work with a team to accomplish related results
• Decision making and estimating skills to develop budgets

About Berkowsky and Associates, Inc.

We are a woman and 2nd generation family-owned commercial design and construction firm located in Cranbury, NJ. We value our employees and offer a positive work/life balance. We offer competitive benefits, including three different major medical plans, complementary life insurance, ancillary insurance plans (including dental, vision, and supplemental life) and a 401(k) with employer match. Hard work is rewarded annually with bonuses based on performance and company profit.

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