Program Manager - Built Environment

About Us

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other – and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We’re passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.

Your Opportunity + Impact

The Program Manager is responsible for developing and managing prospective clients and new market introductions. This position works closely with firm VPs and Directors as well as existing and past clients to assess client environment, culture, and technical needs. The Program Manager also communicates and coordinates activities across various departments and with internal leadership to successfully advance new and existing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage large clients/projects, strategic clients, and clients/projects which may require more complex, multi-departmental services exceeding $2M revenue; responsible for project profit objectives.
• Create and track larger, more complex, and/or multi-departmental client proposals including writing scope, technical & price proposals, statements of interests, amendments, developing budgets & schedules, and identifying potential issues.
• Prepare workload forecasting reports and sales funnel projections.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental, survey, and other rules, regulations, and permitting requirements.
• Possess knowledge of Codes and Standards applicable to design of projects.
• Prepare technical and price proposals, statements of interests, amendments, and schedules.
• Promote, utilize, and support quality assurance and quality control processes to improve the quality of deliverables and reduce design errors & omissions.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate contract agreements for projects; sign contract agreement within the allotted parameters provided.
• Identify new markets, develop leads & opportunities, perform business development activities, and pursue new geographies.
• Coach, mentor, and motivate project team members and sub-consultants.
• Direct, mentor, and guide team members and staff; provide annual performance evaluations and career development plans.
• Manage project risk in accordance with company policy.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architectural field (from ABET or NAAB accredited school preferred) Landscape Architecture, or related field of study.
• Experience: Minimum of fifteen (15) years job-related experience.
• Licensure/Certification: RA or other professional licensure in field of expertise strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced level of knowledge with MS Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Deltek Vision, etc.
• Must possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a project team, and hold strong leadership and interpersonal skills and strong time management skills.
• Must be able to interact with clients, vendors, regulatory agencies, and other external sources in a professional manner.
• Must be proficient in public speaking, creating presentations, and delegation.

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.