Sr. Project Manager - Mission Critical

About the Role

Primary managerial position in project-related functions, ultimately responsible for project successes. Recognized ability to impact revenue and growth for multiple projects. Possesses strong leadership and communication skills, a flexible attitude, ability to solve problems creatively, and ability to foster and manage effective client relationships. Responsible for high-impact decisions across multiple projects. Endorses the firm’s values by personally influencing client service, innovation, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Acts as primary client relationship owner, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies, needs, and progress
• Manages the execution and delivery of implementation documents through all phases of projects, including post-occupancy evaluation and sharing/harvesting lessons learned and project impact
• Collaborates on the design process including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation, and construction administration
• Oversees coordination of project team interaction both internally and with all other project participants
• Facilitates team’s self-evaluation to distill and distribute project lessons learned within the firm
• Oversees application of products and materials appropriate for the project
• Integrates HKS expertise and innovation in all projects, while actively seeking opportunities to incorporate HKS best practices, sustainable design solutions, subject matter expertise, and resources strategically and efficiently for the client, user, and community
• Manages and oversees the project teams in collaboration with other disciplines to establish design solutions that can be technically implemented within the constraints of the project goals, budgets, available time, and within local ordinances and codes
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues through the scope of the project
• Leads client presentations and public hearings as needed
• Monitors project to anticipate potential risks and collaborates with the PIC, legal team, and client to resolve issues
• Holds project teams responsible for detailed code and zoning analysis, performance analysis, and deliverables on HKS standards, best practices, and quality expectations
• Oversees project meeting management, including scheduling, determining meeting purpose, preparing agendas, meeting reports, and maintaining action items log on a regular basis
• Attends on-site visits and field reviews as necessary
• Travel will be required

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture or equivalent in education or experience
• Typically 15+ years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

• Architectural Registration strongly preferred
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced – expert-level experience, knowledge, or skills:
  • Bluebeam
  • All phases of architectural design and construction
  • MS Office Suite
  • Entire project lifecycle, through post occupancy
  • Sustainability and integrated design guidelines
  • Materials, construction techniques, building codes, architectural building systems, accessibility guidelines, and QA/QC process
  • Managing a team and performing duties in a fast-paced environment
  • Logistics management including connecting people and resources to the right place at the right time
  • Presentation, graphic, and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
  • Organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
  • Managing a team with a diplomatic and collaborative leadership style that values relationships and collaboration, both internal and external
  • Communicating in a clear, concise, and professional manner both verbally and in writing
  • Problem-solving and applying innovative solutions
  • Collaborating and encouraging collaboration in a team environment
  • Effectively meeting deadlines at expected quality
• Intermediate – experience, knowledge, or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work:
  • Navisworks
  • Illustrator and InDesign
• Basic – familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and may perform elementary functions depending on role:
  • Revit (intermediate preferred)
  • Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Twinmotion, Escape, or other visualization tools
  • Photoshop
  • Vision