Architectural Project Manager

An established architectural firm is seeking an Architectural Project Manager for higher education and healthcare projects, in both Pittsburgh and Columbus respectively.

Responsibilities:

• Provide project team management and technical leadership, assuming primary responsibility for project contracts, goals, scope, budget and schedule on all assigned projects ranging from $2M to $50M.
• Responsible for occasional business development of pre-qualified customers for the firm within the higher education and healthcare markets.
• Develop project scope, budgets and schedules, and develop strategies with project team members to insure all project goals are achieved.
• With assistance from the project team, develop detailed work plan, project flow chart, PM checklist and other automated management tools.
• Conduct regular internal team meetings to review project status, issues and plans of action.
• Pro-actively lead clients through all project phases with effective communications, aggressive project planning/scheduling, concise recommendations and strong direction of the decision-making process.
• Develop and manage project budgets and manpower while achieving established profit goals.
• Actively support established design goals and concepts on all projects.
• Actively participate in project marketing to include presentations, proposal preparation, and selection of project consultant.
• Responsible for manpower analysis, fee determination, fee negotiations (Owner and consultants) and contract execution.
• Manage all contractual issues in coordination with the Project Principal, to include scope changes, billing and collections.
• Strongly promote the highest quality of services to all project team members including Owner, consultants and contractors.
• Effectively communicate project issues and decisions through telephone conversations, meetings, memos, transmittals, letters and reports.
• Actively communicate project status with Project Principal and Projects Division Director.