Manager, Architecture and Engineering Job (Irvine, CA, US)

The Manager, Architecture and Engineering will lead brand Architecture and Engineering in providing prototypical construction documents, specifications, details and technical support to company and franchise development execution teams. Change management, value engineering, equipment model management, and baseline cost management are additional critical aspects of this job.

Major Job Functions:

- Prototypical Construction Document development and support for all building types
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- Development of building plans, specifications and scopes of work to put together a full set of documents necessary to build a Taco Bell

- Technical support for company and franchise executions teams
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- Ability to respond to requests regarding:

- Clarification of intent

- Building and equipment specifications

- Specification of alternate materials

- Contractor inquiries on construction methods

- Life cycle costs

- Substitution requests from contractors and franchisees

- Detail development

- Development & support of development tools (cost models, baselines, equipment models etc)
- Value Engineering, Margin Improvement, Bidding and Negotiation
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- Continually seek to reduce costs through:

- Sourcing of alternate manufacturers or suppliers of building materials and interior décor

- Managing the establishment of equipment and material specifications designed for the bidding process

- Analyzing equipment and material bids to ensure system compatibility and comparable use and life cycle

- Working with contractors and franchisees to capture cost saving ideas and evaluating their potential for success

- Researching industry trends for new technologies that would provide lower cost equipment or fixtures

- Change Management
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- Manage how changes are incorporated into plans deriving from feedback from the field or initiated by a functional group including:

- Obtaining alignment of other functional groups to change or modify building or equipment specifications

- Documenting the cost changes associated with any change in specification

- Establishing a historical record for any change

- Seeking feedback on any change from the end user

- Managing the feedback conduit from the end users of the construction plans

- Bachelor Science – Architecture or Engineering
- 5+ years in the Architectural / Engineering field including commercial and retail design-related activities
- Proven record of project management skills, strong technical capabilities and building relationships
- Excellent communication, customer-service, conflict-resolution and organizational skills
- Strong computer skills: Proficient in AutoCAD or Revit as well as web and cloud communications tools
- Strong business judgment that can be applied to create sound business solutions
- Strong work ethic, ability to multi-task and a positive can-do attitude
- Strong personal accountability to meet and exceed goals and track performance towards objectives
- Professional Registration is a plus