Senior Project Manager - Architecture

Senior Project Manager - Architecture (2)

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for Registered Architect in the role of Senior Project Manager at our Orlando office. This role serves as the lead for all responsibilities related to the management of projects assigned. The Project Manager works closely with senior office leadership related to establishing, monitoring, and managing the project requirements, including scope, schedule, and budget, and the project workplan to achieve project success. The role partners with the senior architecture lead, to jointly establish the project team's work requirements, resourcing, and delivery of our design work. In addition to serving and the management lead, the PM is also expected to serve as support and resource to the design teams through all project phases including business and client development, programming, design and construction documents, and construction administration, and maintaining strong client relationships. Candidates should have extensive experience in commercial markets to include commercial development, hospitality, retail & entertainment, mixed-use, and similar. The ideal candidate will have experience in additional project/client types such as institutional.

It's a great time to join our Orlando office, and contribute to our focused growth plan and ambitions, allowing you to be integral to shaping an exciting future, and leveraging our company's fifty years of success.

Location: Orlando

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: salary

Registration: Registered Architect in Florida, other states a plus

Education: Master's and/or Professional Degree required

Duties:

• Leads management of assigned projects as the PM and can serve as a resource to the office and works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to produce design documents for a wide variety of commercial building types.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of assigned projects for the effective management of the team and design delivery.
• Supervise project team's work cooperatively with the project architect and project designer.
• Monitor and review any proposed changes to design or contract terms, and effectively manage any change with project team, consultants, and client.
• Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues and ensure buy-in and results.
• Assist market sector teams in preparing proposals, and participating in new project presentations as requested.
• Collaborate with project teams to solve tough problems and collaborate for solutions.
• Maintain financial acumen in business strategy, project workplan, and project accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and actively communicates with office and market leadership of upcoming opportunities within a client group.
• Prepare a Project Workplan and manage the day-to-day activities against the Workplan and budget.
• Serve as POC with the Client and facilitate and manage project communications.
• Facilitate project progress meetings and account for meeting minutes and actions items.
• Ensure project development, documentation and its completion meets schedule, budget, code requirements, and technical quality requirements, in cooperation with the project team.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
• Competent, knowledgeable, service leader.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project. Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
• Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget. Leads successful projects (profit, on-schedule, quality, satisfied client). Verifies client satisfaction routinely and shares feedback with team.
• Proactively works with PIC to strategize resolving issues that impact project performance. Reviews progress with PIC weekly (including & completes vs. % spent) adhering to weekly rhythm.
• Successfully contributes to the overall profitability and financial performance on projects.
• Oversees staff deliverables and production assigned to their projects to ensure client, legal, and company requirements are met.

Role Competencies:

• Sharing Information: Conveying up-to date information in the most efficient and useful manner to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking: Analyzing problems and solutions by evaluating the quality of the information available from different sources and avoiding decision-making bias.
• Executes Strategy: Ensuring that people remain focused on accomplishing strategic goals by thoughtfully planning tasks and overcoming obstacles.
• Fosters a Learning Culture: Creating an inspiring and engaging atmosphere where people feel motivated to grow, experiment, and learn new skills.
• Identifies Talent: Actively maintaining awareness of internal and external talent, current abilities, and hiring needs.

Qualifications:

• Professional degree (Master or Bachelor) in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Registered Licensed Architect required.
• Minimum 10 years in the profession, that may include as Architect, and actively as PM.
• Demonstrated financial and management capabilities with strong understanding of design and construction phases of work - tracking financial performance of project.
• Proficiency with project management software.
• Strong skills in financial software and utilizing platforms to effectively manage projects.
• Working knowledge of Revit preferred.
• Demonstrated building construction technical experience.
• Have worked in commercial markets, and additionally institutional is a plus.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple projects with varying deadlines.
• Experience negotiating project scope and fees.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Commitment to collaborative design process.
• Ability to lead and coordinate design and consultant teams.
• Ability to interact with owners and user groups.
• Knowledge of local building codes and standards.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars' Core Value and Leadership Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement.

Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.