Kingscott Associates

Architect

• Responsible for leading the planning, design, and coordination of architectural projects, including new construction, renovations, and expansions.
• Serves as a key liaison between clients, internal teams, and external partners to ensure design solutions align with client goals, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints.
• Plays a critical role in delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions while supporting efficient project execution from concept through construction.
• Identifies client requirements, approximate budget, timetable, and future expansion needs.
• Prepares and presents designs, specifications, estimated costs, and proposed construction schedule.
• Creates detailed construction document plans and specifications integrating engineering, electrical, HVAC considerations; presents plans to clients for review and approval.
• Collaborates with clients to select and award construction contracts.
• Collaborates with subconsultants, construction managers, and clients to facilitate the building process to meet specifications.

Project Architect

Administration

• Serve as Kingscott’s representative during construction.
• Monitor construction activities for conformance with contract documents and design intent.
• Conduct regular site visits and document observations through detailed field reports.
• Proactively identify risks, discrepancies, and constructability concerns, recommending solutions.
• Assist with and maintain all construction-phase documentation including: RFIs, Submittals and shop drawings, Change orders and proposal requests, Meeting minutes, Field reports
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
• Review contractor applications for payment for accuracy and contract compliance.
• Facilitate clear and timely communication between owners, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Coordinate design team site visits and specialty inspections.
• Support alignment between client expectations and construction execution.
• Maintain professional relationships that foster collaboration and trust.
• Track construction schedules and identify potential delays or sequencing conflicts.
• Assist in evaluating schedule recovery plans when needed.
• Monitor construction budgets and change order trends.
• Support cost control and financial transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor procurement milestones and long-lead items.
• Coordinate submittal review workflows between contractors and design teams.
• Ensure timely return of reviewed documents to maintain project momentum.
• Assist in securing necessary permits and inspections.
• Monitor compliance with local, state, and federal building regulations.
• Support successful project closeout, including certificates of occupancy and final documentation.
• Support implementation of quality control procedures.
• Review work in progress to ensure adherence to plans and specifications.
• Identify and escalate potential quality or safety issues early.
• Promote a culture of safety and awareness on job sites.
• Observe site conditions and report unsafe practices or non-compliance.
• Organize and attend construction progress meetings.
• Prepare clear, actionable meeting minutes.
• Generate executive-level progress reports summarizing schedule, budget, risk, and quality status.
• Travel throughout Michigan is essential.
• Up to four (4) days per week on-site, with one (1) day dedicated to administrative processing and documentation.

Construction Administrator

Operations

• Oversee daily operational needs for all Kingscott office locations.
• Manage facility-related vendor relationships, leases, and service agreements.
• Coordinate office relocations, expansions, and renovations.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and security standards.
• Serve as liaison between Kingscott, IT Coordinator & Technician, and Strategic Business Solutions.
• Oversee implementation and support of technology systems.
• Support strategic planning for hardware, software, and cybersecurity needs.
• Collect and maintain staffing and operational data for resource planning.
• Prepare dashboards and reports related to workload distribution.
• Partner with leadership to identify operational efficiencies.
• Build scalable systems to support growth and integration.
• Serve as liaison to legal counsel for operational matters.
• Build operational mastery during first two years.
• Shadow Resource Manager to understand planning processes.
• Transition into Operations/Resources Director role.

Project Architect

Construction Administrator

Operations Manager