Senior Project Manager - Life and Work Places - Gresham Smith

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience leading design teams for Life and Work Places projects, initially including a major end user Headquarters project in the Southeast.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for the execution of the entire project..
• Senior Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project management including client management, project scope development, design documentation, production coordination, planning, organizing, project quality control, and delivery through close-out.
• Competent in project risk, contract, and financial management. Manage internal and external resources to ensure successful project outcome.
• Manage work on all phases of various architectural projects including assisting the Project Executive with project pursuit, preparation of presentations and proposals, project budgets and schedule.
• Manage design team through schematics, design development, and construction documents,as well as internal / external consultants. Often interfaces with client's owner representative and / or construction manager.
• This position will primarily focus on large corporate office headquarters and high-rise construction for commercial and mixed-use projects.
• The successful candidate will understand and place emphasis on the importance of project planning and budget finances.
• They will maintain project document files, including meeting notes, financial information, client correspondence, and ultimately the project schedule.
• Maintaining communication with the project team, the Project Executive, and operations management are essential.
• Mentor junior design staff to provide design and career guidance.
• Candidate must be willing and able to travel for project assignments.
• Create and sustain client relationships, as well as foster new relationships to continue to grow our corporate/mixed-use design practice.

NOTE: This is not an IT / Technology / Network Architecture Project Management position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensable degree in Architecture.
• A minimum of 15 years of job-related vertical design experience is required. Corporate, urban, or commercial design experience is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years of project management experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience using MS Suite and MS Project (or other scheduling software)
• Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of project stakeholders such as clients, AHJ's, contractors, design team, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Deltek Vision or other project planning software.
• REVIT Experience or familiarity with software.
• Design team experience with large ground up developments.
• Developer and end user experience a plus.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

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