Project Manager/Architect | Higher Education

Overview

National Award-Winning Studio & Winner of Design Firm of the Year is actively seeking a Project Manager/Project Architect to join their Berkeley or Sacramento office. With over 19 offices across the U.S., the award-winning architecture + design firm specializes in K-12 through college/university, healthcare, sports and corporate business sectors across the U.S. The company has won over 500 design awards and is recognized for shaping learning environments for students and the community. It's well established culture has also led the firm being named to the list of "Best Places to Work." For over forty years, the multidisciplinary studio has created a client base of more than two-hundred clients, a list that includes university systems, hospital system, school districts, and Fortune 500 companies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

As a Project Manager / Project Architect, you will be responsible for design thinking and implementation supporting Higher Education projects throughout California (and beyond). Multiple opportunities to collaborate with the entire HiEd team on a variety of project types - and pursuits. You will work directly with Principals and Partners across the firm and help in growing our Higher Education practice on the West Coast.

• Participate in all project phases, focusing on programming, planning, document development, and construction administration.
• Ability to manage client relationships and project deliveries from the initial design phase to project completion with a focus on exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with the design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies, and other vendors to meet overall project objectives
• Produce BIM models and construction drawings; Oversee the creation and maintenance of the project manual and specifications with our in-house spec writing team.
• Resolve challenging technical and design issues with the team to produce innovative, technical, constructible solutions
• Actively lead smaller projects or co-lead a team on larger projects for successful delivery.
• Co-manage construction meetings, team communication, and consultant coordination
• Identify and proposes technical solutions to design challenges and provide technical feedback in the conceptual development of project documents.
• Produce accurate documents aligned with firm standards, building codes and accessibility requirements for project assignments.
• Develop key elements of project management and business: scope, fee, schedule, work plans, and budgets

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• Has 7-10 years of experience in all phases of architectural projects; higher education project type is highly preferred, and a demonstrated passion for design thinking.
• Architect license or on the path to licensure. CA license preferred.
• High proffciency Revit, CAD, Bluebeam. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Preferred proficiency in Adobe Create Suite, Lumion, and Twin Motions.
• Ability to work well under pressure, juggle and prioritize multiple projects and adjust work accordingly, often against tight deadlines, with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to interact with senior management, external client organizations, and vendors by being an effective communicator, collaborative, and promoting a team mentality.
• Experience with Division of State Architect. Offfce of State Fire Marshal preferred.
• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development
• Mentor and provide direction to individual team members
• The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks and meetings and conferences.
• LEED accreditation is a plus, with an interest in sustainable design thinking.

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