Architecture Project Manager

Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of architectural experience, including at least 5 years managing complex projects within an ID&D environment. The Project Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee project timelines, manage budgets, and maintain the highest quality standards. Strong leadership, exceptional communication skills, and a strategic mindset are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation, ensuring alignment with client objectives and firm standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment that drives project success.
• Client Management: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring client expectations are met or exceeded throughout the project.
• Budget & Schedule Management: Oversee project budgets and schedules, track progress, manage risks, and implement corrective actions as needed to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.
• Resource Management: Assign and monitor project team roles, responsibilities, and workloads. Mentor junior team members and guide them in ID&D practices.
• Financial Oversight: Track project finances, monitor budgets and approve expenditures. Work closely with accounting and finance teams to ensure financial accuracy and profitability
• Quality Control: Ensure that all project deliverables meet the firm’s standards for design excellence, technical accuracy, and sustainability.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring smooth execution and successful outcomes.
• Communication: Facilitate clear and effective communication between all project stakeholders, including clients, consultants, contractors, and internal team members.
• Contract Administration: Manage contracts, including negotiation, administration, and compliance, ensuring that all contractual obligations are met.
• Reporting: Update firm leadership on project status, including progress, risks, and financial performance.
• Innovation & Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities to improve project delivery processes, integrating new technologies, methodologies, and best practices into the firm’s operations.
• Versatility: Adapting to various roles within a project, whether in leadership or support, while consistently performing at a high level. Proactively handles tasks beyond the primary scope and adjusts to changing priorities to ensure project success, team collaboration, and firm excellence.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience: 8-10 years of professional experience in project management, with a proven track record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects on time and within budget.
• Licensure: Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer (PE) preferred, depending on the role’s focus.
• Project Management Expertise: Proven experience in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource management, with a deep understanding of the entire project lifecycle.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and oversee all aspects of project delivery.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of design, construction methods, building codes, and sustainable practices, with the ability to manage technical aspects of projects.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Innovation: A passion for innovation and the ability to incorporate new technologies and methodologies into the firm’s practice.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $145,000. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.

Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.

Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetics, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.

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