Architectural Project Manager | Higher Ed

About the role

Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic Architectural Project Manager to join the firm as part of our Education team to focus on Higher Education.

Responsibilities

• Develop competitive fee structures reflecting defined scope of services for project pursuits
• Establish and manage project schedules
• Oversee the completion of projects on time and within fee budget
• Anticipate, understand and manage client expectations
• Provide leadership to staff by identifying project studio team members' roles and responsibilities, leveraging their strengths, providing stretch opportunities, and offering mentorship
• Lead and encourage open dialogue with project team regarding design and technical ideation and facilitate appropriate solutions
• Motivate the project team to meet project goals through encouragement and/or course correction
• Oversee administration of construction phase procedures and documentation (shop drawings/submittals, requests for information, and addenda/clarifications)
• Oversee development and presentation of appropriate technical solutions to project stakeholders
• Drive the coordination of internal staff, external consultants and other stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and collaborative project team
• Attend and conduct presentations
• Actively explore and recognize new business opportunities through professional networks
• Drive each project team to seek innovation in design solutions in an ongoing spirit of curiosity, continuous improvement, and increased project performance
• Develop effective project directives, outlines, projections, schedules, and strategies over the course of the project
• Oversee development and communication of appropriate project phasing
• Manage all facets of project production resulting in a thorough set of documents
• Identify solutions and effectively resolve technical challenges
• Understand and apply appropriate industry standards and construction practices
• Oversees, and is responsible for, the identification, understanding and documentation of regulatory agencies' requirements, as well as recognizing and resolving code-related design issues
• Oversee quality assurance processes and quality control of project documents
• Demonstrate, share, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products
• Maintain awareness of, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products
• Attend and conduct presentations
• Manage client relations
• Provide leadership to staff

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an NAAB accredited program or equivalent
• 8+ years of architectural experience, to include experience in Higher Education
• Professional registration
• High commitment to QA/QC
• Ability to be hands-on and produce when needed
• Knows how to research and document codes for specific projects
• Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
• Interest in sustainable design
• Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
• Candidates should be efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations
• Confident presentation ability
• Potential travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Highly motivated individual with progressive career aspirations
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
• Knowledge of relevant building codes and standards
• Experience with project management software and tools

Skills

• Project management
• Design and technical ideation
• Client relations
• Quality assurance
• Construction practices
• Sustainable design

Benefits

Corgan provides a welcoming and supportive environment that offers significant career advantages. You'll find room to grow, freedom to explore, and the safety to fail.

Pay

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Schedule

This role is an in-office position. The employee is required to be physically present at the assigned office location Monday through Friday during standard business hours.