Senior Project Manager - Philadelphia

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate work plans, fee proposals and project schedules in response to RFP’s and other opportunities
• Develop and execute contracts between NELSON and its outside consultants and clients for services
• Monitor project schedules and budgets as determined by the client
• Participate in the design and project delivery process.          
• Ensure that design reviews occur at the designated stages of projects.
• Conduct drawing reviews to ensure quality, completeness and consistency with Client requirements.  
• Manage the project contract performance and process, understanding the scope, budget, and quality agreed to by the client.
• Determine project staffing assignments by identifying the skill sets required to execute specific tasks.
• Function as the primary Client contact through all phases of the project.
• Participate in marketing and business development opportunities as requested.
• Effectively manage team members to maintain positive interaction, while ensuring the highest product quality, meeting client expectations within the approved fee budget, project budget and project schedule.
• Responsible for leading and coordinating efforts of work done by design team.
• Responsible for communication with external stakeholders.
• Participate in local management meetings to review all projects status and provide recommendations for corrective actions when appropriate.
• Conduct initial review of drawings, documents and proposals prior to other reviews ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Review all plans and other production tasks for accuracy prior to submission.
• Ability to coordinate consultants through all phases of design, including MEP Engineers, Structural Engineers, etc.
• Ability to spark collaboration amongst all design team members to deliver a successful project.
• Ability to take full autonomous ownership over multiple clients/projects and be the primary point of contact.
• Manage design fees and workplans for design team.
• Genuine interest in growing the practice, teaching and mentoring teammates.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience working in the field of Interior Design or Architecture and at least 5+ years of project management experience.
• Revit skills highly desired. AutoCAD skills required.
• Deltek/Vision experience highly desired.
• Experience with Building Owner / Commercial Real Estate a plus.