Project Manager - Life and Work Places

We are seeking a Project Manager with experience leading design teams for Life and Work Places design projects. Our projects cover a variety of work such as mixed-use, corporate, and multi-family residential to name a few.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for the execution of the entire project.
• This position will primarily focus on large, high-rise construction for commercial and mixed-use projects.
• The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project management including client management, project scope development, design documentation, production coordination, planning, organizing, project quality control, and delivery through close-out.
• Competent in project risk, contract, and financial management. Manage internal and external resources to ensure successful project outcomes.
• The successful candidate will understand and place emphasis on the importance of project planning and budget finances.
• They will maintain project document files, including meeting notes, financial information, client correspondence, and ultimately the project schedule.
• Manage work on all phases of various architectural/interior design projects including assisting the Project Executive (PX) with the project pursuit, preparation of presentations and proposals, project budgets, and schedule.
• Maintaining communication with the project team, the PX, and operations management are essential.
• Manage design team through schematics, design development, and construction documents. As well as external consultants. On occasion, interface with client's construction manager.
• Mentor junior design staff to provide design and career guidance.
• Create and sustain client relationships, as well as foster new relationships to continue to grow our corporate/mixed-use design practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensable degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Construction Management.
• Minimum 10 years of job-related vertical design experience required. Corporate + Urban or Commercial design experience is strongly preferred; Experience with a large contractor is also a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience is required; PMP is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience using MS Suite and MS Project (or other scheduling software); Deltek Vision or other project planning software a plus.
• Familiarity with Navisworks for reviewing REVIT models.
• The candidate must be willing and able to travel for project assignments.
• Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of project stakeholders such as clients, AHJ's, contractors, design team, etc
• Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with project stakeholders.

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