Project Manager, Architecture – Federal
Stantec
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Orlando • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for managing complex tasks on medium to large size projects.
- Plans, organizes, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.
- Keeps the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understands the limits of the decision-making responsibilities of the role and respects the boundaries of the Principal in Charge’s responsibilities.
- Leads the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
- Assists in the negotiation and development of project agreements.
- Develops and manages project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
- Mentors Assistant Project Managers and motivates project teams.
- Assures that Stantec’s Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.
- Leads project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
- Manages and tracks change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
- Works with local leadership in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
- Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.
- Travel to projects in other states for client meetings and site visits. Travel by air and car required.
Requirements
- Architect (Registered Architect) certification/registration
- Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
- Strong leadership and team building skills
- Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and across BOUs, and to engage in creative and critical thought
- Capacity to communicate clearly via phone, email, technical writing and in-person to internal and external clients
- Passion for military facilities and infrastructure projects and delivering on the Department of Defense’s Military Programs Mission
- Available for intermittent travel
- United States citizen or permanent US resident
- Possesses excellent time management skills, thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting and efficient use of time and resources
- Experience in management, design, and construction of military facilities and infrastructure projects for the US Department of Defense
- Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation
- Experience with Alternative Project Delivery (design-build, P3)
- Leadership experience including program and project management
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) of Architecture / Bachelor of Architecture (B.A.) degree, or a related degree
- Minimum of 10 years of design and project management experience
- Professionally accredited degree in Architecture
- LEED accredited, Guiding Principles Compliance Professional (GPCP), Green Globes Professional (GGP), Wellness, or other sustainable professional is preferred
- Detailed knowledge of building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards
- Ability to hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively
- Ability to apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity
- Ability to oversee development of building documentation in modeling/drafting software (Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD)
- Prefer working knowledge of specialized software such as Navisworks, SpecsIntact, BSD SpecLink, and Microsoft Planner or other scheduling software
- Strong experience with general software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, BlueBeam, Powerpoint, etc.)
- Ability to check work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage team to meet project budget and schedule
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong understanding of project financials
- Adaptable to various project delivery methods, Design Build, IPD, Design Bid Build, etc.
Benefits
- Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
- Wellness program
- Health saving accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase program
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- Emergency travel benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional membership fee coverage
- Paid family leave
- Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
- Employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
- Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementbudgetingdesign-buildP3building documentationAutodesk RevitAutoCADNavisworksMicrosoft PlannerMicrosoft Project
Soft Skills
organizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationleadershipteam buildingproblem solvingtime managementcollaborationcreativitycritical thinking
Certifications
Registered ArchitectLEED accreditedGuiding Principles Compliance Professional (GPCP)Green Globes Professional (GGP)