Project Lead – Senior Project Manager
DISHER
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Grand Rapids • Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Lead architectural projects from contract through construction, acting as the main point of contact for clients and representing the firm’s process and values.
- Own project scope, schedule, and fees, including staffing plans and overall project profitability.
- Guide and mentor project teams of architects and designers, providing direction while staying close to the work.
- Coordinate with engineering and specialty consultants, ensuring alignment between internal teams and external partners.
- Oversee construction administration activities, including RFIs, submittals, site visits, and field reports.
- Draft and manage professional services agreements and standard AIA contracts.
- Facilitate internal and external meetings—setting agendas, documenting decisions, and driving follow-through.
- Support and help refine project delivery workflows and tools as the firm continues to grow.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture; licensure preferred.
- Approximately 8–10+ years of architectural project experience, with at least 5 years in a project management or project lead role.
- Experience leading projects through construction administration, ideally in K–12 education and related community-focused sectors; bond work experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of project delivery, A/E fee structures, staffing, and project financials.
- Comfortable working with tools like Bluebeam, Google Workspace, and project planning/tracking software (such as Monograph).
- Clear, confident communicator who can build trust with clients, internal teams, consultants, and contractors.
- Organized, proactive problem-solver who can think on their feet and enjoys being both client-facing and hands-on with the work.
- Collaborative, approachable, and energized by working in a close-knit studio environment where culture and relationships matter.
Benefits
- Leadership is intentional about planning workloads to avoid chronic overtime
- Real voice in how work gets done and how processes evolve
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
architectural project managementconstruction administrationproject deliveryA/E fee structuresproject financialsdrafting professional services agreementsAIA contractsmentoringstaffing plansproject profitability
Soft Skills
clear communicationtrust buildingproblem-solvingcollaborationproactivityorganizationhands-on approachclient-facingleadershipteam direction
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in ArchitectureMaster’s degree in Architecturelicensure in Architecture