Architectural Senior Project Manager | Data Centers

About the role

Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic, Senior-level Project Manager to join the firm as part of our Data Centers team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for expanding their expertise and will lead a team of creative, highly motivated individuals.

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
• 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 the 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 the 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
• 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

• Professional, NAAB-accredited degree in Architecture or equivalent is required
• 12+ years of experience in commercial architecture, ideally with Data Center experience
• Experience managing large teams on large-scale projects is required
• Professional registration
• High commitment to QA/QC
• Thorough understanding of how a drawing set goes together
• Acumen for how things are built and constructibility, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget
• Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
• Interest in sustainable design
• Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
• Strong and effective organizational and communication skills
• Flexible attitude and ability to juggle multiple priorities is essential

Qualifications

• Strong and effective organizational and communication skills
• Confident presentation ability
• Revit proficiency strongly preferred; experience with other 3D software is a plus
• Efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations
• Experience preparing all stages of design documentation, performing construction administration, and consultant coordination are required
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Skills

• Leadership
• Project Management
• Technical Expertise
• Communication
• Client Relations
• Design Solutions
• Construction Administration
• Quality Assurance

Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plans

Pay

$120,000.00 - $175,000.00 annually - Los Angeles locations only

Schedule

This role is an in-office position. Regular, reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this role.