Job Title: Project Manager
Overview: Responsible for one or more project deliveries including planning and execution client relationships and communications across the client Project Team including vendors and JRS.
Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Office Manager with a dotted line to the Project Architect.
Essential Job Functions:
- Client and project advocate and source of continuity.
- Primary project contact for client Project Team vendors and JRS including verbal and written project communications; this also includes proper engagement of the Project Architect and other key JRS personnel.
- Project Team liaison with office administration relative to calendar schedule project agreements billing and project closeout.
- Project planning and execution in a timely manner and on budget. This includes but is not limited to:
- Outlining the Project scope and services obtaining the necessary approvals.
- Developing maintaining and coordinating project calendar schedule with the client Project Architect designers etc.
- Ensuring appropriate representation at project meetings.
- Informing office administration of proper monthly billing amount and of amounts payable to consultants.
- Keeping Project Architect informed of major changes in project scope calendar schedule and construction budget; consulting with the Project Architect on such changes and during the bidding/negotiation process.
- Managing the financial aspects of the projects keeping the Project Architect informed of any deviations and status.
- Conducting periodic reviews of working drawings and other project documentation produced by the Project Team.
- Keeping the Principal and Project Architect assigned to the project aware of project status and engaging in key milestone reviews including designs.
- Providing management/coaching guidance to Jr. Project Managers and CADD Operators assigned to the Project.
- Adhering to project budget and schedule; identifying concerns and presenting solutions to the Project Architect.
- Monitoring project work hours of Project Teams working with the Office Manager and/or Office Principal for changes; obtaining necessary approvals for excessive project work hours.
- Using the Proposal template to block out proposals for future projects.
Additional Expectations:
- Depending on Client the following may also be required:
- Conducting prelease investigatory services inclusive of due diligence reports fit and elevation studies for use as lease attachments; Initiating engineering and building department consultation services.
- Attending regularly scheduled user client meetings for the purpose of schedule reviews/updates schematic drawing reviews bid dates confirmation engineering and other consultant progress reviews and/or issue identification and resolution and user client deliverables.
- Coordinating user client information/comments with the Project Manager and/or Project Team.
- Coordinating overall design/construction schedule.
- Reviewing a check set of contract documents prior to bidding.
- Adhering to JRS Architect P.C. policies procedures and practices.
- Performing other duties as assigned/required.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Knowledge:
- Contract Administration and Office Procedures.
- Consultant work to maintain efficiencies and meet deadlines.
- Indepth understanding of the basics of most building systems.
- Skills:
- Fouryear architectural degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstration of 3 to 5 years of project management experience in commercial architecture.
- Demonstrated CADD proficiency.
- Strong written verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Pursuing an architect s license.
- Abilities:
- Multitasking and Establishing Priorities.
- Problemsolving.
- Exhibiting initiative Responsibility and Flexibility.
- DetailOriented.
- Creative Thinking; visualization.
- Tact diplomacy and professional manner when dealing with the public.
- Handling multiple projects and details simultaneously.
Activity Requirements:
- Physical Effort:
- Normal physical mobility and agility (reach above the head bend or stoop).
- Normal physical strength to handle 1025 pound objects taking frequency into consideration.
- Normal physical ability to sit and draft and/or review drawings for extended periods of time.
- Normal dexterity of hands and fingers.
- Normal coordination including eyehand handfoot.
- Travel to clients job sites and vendor meetings.
- Frequent use of computer copier and telephone.
- Mental Effort:
- Normal concentration and memory.
- Normal complexity of decisionmaking.
- Work Environment:
- Occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites.
- Noise level at the work environment/job site may be loud.
Qualifications: Knowledge: Contract Administration and Office Procedures. Consultant work to maintain efficiencies and meet deadlines. In-depth understanding of the basics of most building systems. Skills: Four-year architectural degree preferred or equivalent work experience. Demonstration of 3 to 5 years of project management experience in commercial architecture. Demonstrated CADD proficiency. Strong written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills. Pursuing an architect s license. Abilities: Multi-tasking and Establishing Priorities. Problem-solving. Exhibiting initiative, Responsibility, and Flexibility. Detail-Oriented. Creative Thinking; visualization. Tact, diplomacy, and professional manner when dealing with the public. Handling multiple projects and details simultaneously. Activity Requirements: Physical Effort: Normal physical mobility and agility (reach above the head, bend or stoop). Normal physical strength to handle 10-25 pound objects, taking frequency into consideration. Normal physical ability to sit and draft and/or review drawings for extended periods of time. Normal dexterity of hands and fingers. Normal coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot. Travel to clients, job sites, and vendor meetings. Frequent use of computer, copier, and telephone. Mental Effort: Normal concentration and memory. Normal complexity of decision-making. Work Environment: Occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. Noise level at the work environment/job site may be loud.