Project Coordinator

PROJECT COORDINATOR – BUILDING EVALUATION

Are you a technically minded person? Are you excited to know how buildings are put together? Are you someone that has insatiable curiosity, always digging deeper to understand or innovate? Do you thrive when collaborating with others? If so, then a career at Marx|Okubo could be right for you.

Our work provides a different perspective than traditional architecture and engineering design firms and includes a large diversity of project types and sizes and more in depth understanding of project life cycles and materials. Our work covers most commercial building types, including office, retail, industrial, hotel/hospitality and multifamily.

Position description

Candidates for this position are generally recent graduates or architects (or engineers)-in-training who are seeking practical, hands-on experience in architecture, project management and/or construction. Working under the guidance of professional architects, project coordinators will:

• Assist in building evaluations of existing projects and new construction.
• Perform field observations for property condition assessment surveys, facility condition assessments, construction loan monitoring and new construction.
• Perform plan reviews for general code compliance and adequacy of construction, including coordination, detailing, and building materials and systems.
• Prepare cost evaluations of new and existing construction.
• Perform existing building replacement cost evaluations.
• Assist in architectural/engineering repair documents for existing buildings.

Desired skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, or background in construction or related fields.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience at an architecture, engineering or construction company.
• For architectural candidates—in progress on AXP requirements and/or taking ARE exams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Plan Grid and Box; knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketchup a plus, but not required.
• General understanding of building materials and methods.
• General understanding of state and federal codes as it applies to construction and design.
• Interest and understanding of accessibility standards (FFHA and ADA) a plus
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage and delegate a multitude of tasks, assignments and changing priorities efficiently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Meet Marx|Okubo.

Founded in 1982, Marx|Okubo is an employee-owned architecture, engineering and construction consulting firm with nine offices across the country. We work with real estate owners, investors and lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—to evaluate their building projects, solve complex challenges and implement tailored solutions. We help clients understand their projects’ complexities so they can make more informed decisions and, ultimately, mitigate their risk.

Because of our need to uncover details with a 360-view, as well as continually evolve and hold ourselves—and the industry—to a higher standard, we have earned a reputation as “the gold standard” in what we do.

Here at Marx|Okubo, we are a team of collaborative, bright and seasoned architects, engineers, construction and real estate professionals, with projects nationwide. We have broad technical expertise, yet deep local knowledge. We value collaboration, and we never stop learning. We truly value our different backgrounds and what each individual brings to the team. We genuinely care about and get to know our clients. And we care about balance—we are family-focused and work hard and play hard. As for loyalty, it is never lost on us and gets rewarded in many ways.

What’s more? Our benefits happen to be some of the most progressive and competitive you will find in the industry. Here are a few highlights: Vested in you: As we are an ESOP, each employee owns a portion of the company.

• Planning for your future: We have a 30% match on 401(k) contributions.
• Staying healthy: We contribute 100% of employee health premiums.
• Commitment to your growth: We want to see our employees grow—when new positions arise, existing employees are considered first.
• Supporting education: We encourage continuing education and provide education/licensure/ tuition benefits.

Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The ability to travel out of town is a requirement for the position

Marx|Okubo is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Marx|Okubo’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.