Architectural Project Manager

About the role

Oversees the architectural project development for Burlington’s downsizes and remodels. APM will oversee our direct hired architectural teams and coordinate with landlord-hired architects through the architectural development of projects until handoff to the construction team. The APM is responsible for visiting sites with architects, contracting with our direct hired architects, coordinating CD development and permitting, reviewing and redlining all construction documents, updating all project data in Lucernex, tracking and managing all soft costs and invoices on their projects to stay within budget. The APM will also coordinate with our internal prototype design team on any drawing-related issues that create or could potentially create issues in the field. The APM will be the primary point of contact for cross-departmental collaboration in the completion of all projects-related tasks to deliver stores to the construction team in an expeditious manner.

Responsibilities

• Visit potential store sites to assess existing conditions to verify scope of work provided by the pre-development team is complete and verify that the proposed feasibility plan is adequate; at peak times assist pre-development team in completion of scope of work document and photo documentation of project sites.
• For turnkey projects, coordinate with landlord’s architect/engineer and landlord on schedule for construction document completion and permitting; report back to internal partners any risk to project schedules; assist with any scope questions and RFIs to landlord teams.
• Review and redline all construction documents so that drawings are following prototype standards, scope of work, landlord work letter, and lease documents; review any required shop drawings.
• For as-is projects, contract with our site adapt architects for CD development; perform kickoff call with architect/engineer design team and all applicable internal Burlington partners and serve as the primary point of contact and manage the scope deliverables per scope of work, landlord work letter, and proposed initial budget.
• Coordinate with all internal partners to have all required deliverables for their applicable scope of work to include in final construction documents.
• Assist real estate directors in finalizing any scope of work questions with landlords and any deliverable timelines for CD completion and permitting.
• Manage direct hired permitting vendor and assist with any required documentation and signatures to expedite permits.
• Coordinate with construction team on bidders list and assist in sending out bid packages to GCs; attend pre-bid walk with construction and architect to assist with responding to any site-specific questions to drawings and/or any field conditions that are identified.
• Coordinate with store innovations prototype team on global design changes that need to be rolled out into the field.
• Assist with financial forecasting for assigned projects to maintain all soft costs in budget and reduction of change orders.
• Attend weekly project development kickoff calls, value engineering calls, and project development status calls.

Scope and Impact

• This position has complete responsibility for all architectural project management related to new stores, downsizes, and remodels.
• Must collaborate with real estate directors, store planning managers, and pre-development scope team to ensure lease work letter, design of store block plan, and scope of work for new stores, remodels, and downsizes are all aligned.
• Has significant involvement with Real Estate, Facilities, Loss Prevention, Information Technology, Construction, and Store Innovation teams.
• Must be process-oriented, can come up with solutions to design and construction problems, has knowledge of MEP systems, and can negotiate with landlords on scope of work and lease language.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Architecture
• 5+ years of experience in architectural and/or construction management with a major retail brand or design firm
• 5+ years architectural experience and proficiency with architectural construction documents
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, database-type applications, and project management software such as PlanGrid
• Knowledgeable with Bluebeam
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong role model that embraces and demonstrates support for company vision & values
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with business partners
• Ability to develop, drive, and implement the strategy
• Sound understanding of the retail / store planning & design / construction industry
• Effectively and strategically work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment to deliver department and corporate objectives