Senior Project Manager

we are seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager to join our firm. we are a full-service architectural and engineering firm providing comprehensive design services to serve the following markets: education, healthcare, commercial, data centers, research and development, sports, recreation and athletics, and industrial. Serving primarily southeastern Michigan our culture is one of inclusion and integration, and we value our employees first and foremost.

Roles & Responsibility

Project experience in a range of project types, complexity and scale specific to K-12 Education and bond planning.

Work collaboratively and respectfully with other office and project leaders to strategize successful project delivery, financial performance and risk mitigation

Excellent written and verbal and presentation skills

State and local code understanding as well as jurisdictional review processes

Develop and manage budgets and schedules on a range of small to large size architectural projects

Develop positive client relationships and work as the client’s advocate by identifying and balancing client expectations within the context of contractual obligations, office goals, and 

client satisfaction

Responsible for assisting the teams in developing and documenting project work plans for each project

Manage client relationships with multiple projects and teams

Communicate with all project participants, internal staff, consultants, clients, owners, contractors and jurisdictions in an effective and collaborative manner

Collaborate and communicate with team leads to provide technical and administrative supervision of the multi-disciplinary project staff assuring the technical, administrative and schedule targets are met within the framework of office policy and in accordance with applicable professional and office standards

Demonstrate ownership and accountability for project performance and personal behavior

Manage project delivery and deliverables to ensure the highest quality of documentation and professionalism

Participate in business development efforts through proposal development and interview participation

Communicate and report to the Department Directors and Market Segment Leaders

Position Quals

Professional degree in Architecture

10+ years of relevant experience

Architectural Registration is required and LEED AP or LEED BD+C accreditation is preferred

Knowledge of documentation processes utilizing Revit, In-Design and Microsoft applications as well as a balance of design and high level of technical competence is required.

 top 5 key skill sets we are looking for

Ability to demonstrate effectiveness in working in a team setting, communicating with others, customer satisfaction and overall design competence and leadership

Be able to independently provide the full range of architectural services on a small to medium-sized project

Create and develop planning and design concepts for a variety of project types

Prepare renderings / presentation drawings and lead presentations both internally and externally

Present design solutions to client representatives and/or design review committees

we would prefer a candidate that is local to one of our offices in Troy or Grand Rapids, Michigan.