Program Manager - Asset Management

About the role

The Senior Project Architect - Asset Advisory & Capital Planning leads the execution, delivery, and growth of comprehensive Asset Management and Asset Advisory services. This role spans a wide range of programs—from long-term capital planning and feasibility studies to ADA assessments—with an added focus on helping clients make data-driven decisions around facility investments, lifecycle planning, and portfolio optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Asset Management and Asset Advisory programs for key clients in education, government, industrial, and commercial sectors.
• Oversee and mentor a cross-functional team of Architects, Engineers, Certified Energy Managers, and Building Analysts—your team is in the field and at the desk, conducting facility condition assessments, lifecycle cost analysis, equipment inventories, and ADA evaluations.
• Ensure assessment teams collect, verify, and interpret building, infrastructure, accessibility, and building systems data, translating field observations into defensible capital planning strategies and actionable facility investment recommendations.
• Serve as the architectural subject matter expert for facility condition assessments, ADA compliance evaluations, building envelope systems, life safety considerations, and capital renewal planning.
• Review assessment findings and provide professional architectural judgment regarding asset condition, risk exposure, deferred maintenance, and long-term facility performance.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and assessment professionals while fostering technical excellence and consistency across program delivery.
• Review and enhance technical reports, ensuring deliverables are not just accurate—but actionable, consistent, and aligned with client goals.
• Collaborate with sales, scoping new opportunities and building compelling proposals that define client-specific program goals.
• Be the point person for the client—advising, guiding, and translating technical jargon into boardroom clarity.
• Identify internal process improvements, drive standardization across reporting and workflows, and champion quality control across all program activities.
• Participate in industry events, present client results, and contribute to thought leadership in the Asset Management and Advisory space.
• Be willing and able to perform the duties of a Senior Project Manager when needed, including field assessments, report writing, or client presentations.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field preferred. 10+ years of experience in architecture, facility assessments, capital planning, asset management, or asset advisory services. 5+ years of experience in Facility Condition Assessments (FCA), PCA reports, and capital planning.
• Solid understanding of building systems, infrastructure, and facility operations.
• Experience in Asset Advisory, cost modeling, or lifecycle ROI analysis.
• Experience working with public sector, higher education, or institutional clients.
• Consultative mindset with the ability to guide clients through complex facility portfolios and planning challenges.
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—you build trust fast and lead with clarity.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required: Current California Registered Architect (RA) or Professional Engineer (PE) or license in good standing. Bonus: Current Certified Energy Manager or ADA certified (such as ADAC, CASp, TX RAS, IBC Certified Inspector Plans Inspector).
• Valid driver's license required with no significant MVA points/violations (clean driving record).

Skills

• Language Ability: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, peers, and technical field staff.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Technology Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in operating a computer, having knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, and project management software. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to operate an electronic tablet in the field for live data collection.