Architect Project Manager

Location

Princeton, NJ | United States

Job description

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:

1. Client and project advocate and source of continuity.
   
2. 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.
   
3. Project Team liaison with office administration relative to calendar schedule, project agreements, billing, and project closeout.
   
4. 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.
  
5. Conducting periodic reviews of working drawings and other project documentation produced by the Project Team.
   
6. Keeping the Principal and Project Architect assigned to the project aware of project status and engaging in key milestone reviews including designs.
   
7. Providing management/coaching guidance to Jr. Project Managers and CADD Operators assigned to the Project.
   
8. Adhering to project budget and schedule; identifying concerns and presenting solutions to the Project Architect.
   
9. 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.
   
10. Using the Proposal template to block out proposals for future projects.
    

Additional Expectations:

1. Depending on Client, the following may also be required:
   
• Conducting pre-lease 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.
  
2. Adhering to JRS Architect, P.C. policies, procedures, and practices.
   
3. Performing other duties as assigned/required.
   

Requirements

Qualifications:

1. Knowledge:
   
• Contract Administration and Office Procedures.
  
• Consultant work to maintain efficiencies and meet deadlines.
  
• In-depth understanding of the basics of most building systems.
  
2. 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.
  
3. 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:

1. 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.
  
2. Mental Effort:
   
• Normal concentration and memory.
  
• Normal complexity of decision-making.
  
3. 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.
  

Job tags

Salary

$78k - $82k