Architectural Project Manager | Education

Atlanta, GA, United States

Overview:

At Corgan we are passionate about great design. We are also passionate about great people, whether theyre clients, consultants, or co-workers. Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication. Our strength lies in our people, and those people consistently exceed expectations.

We are actively recruiting an Project Manager to join our collaborative and innovative firm in our Education market sector in our Atlanta market sector. Amazing opportunity for an experienced architect who is passionate about leading a team of talented designers and architects on challenging projects in a creative work environment.

Responsibilities:

At Corgan we offer unique opportunities for both personal and professional growth through a wide range of project responsibilities and leadership roles at all levels of design. Through these responsibilities you can expect to thrive and grow personally and professionally alongside a team of creative individuals who are passionate about their work and ready to collaborate on a variety of projects in scale and scope. Our ideal manager is highly motivated, a capable leader, and is seeking progressively more responsibilities and assignments on a variety of projects.

Responsibilities include:

Develop competitive fee structures reflecting defined scope of services for project pursuits

Establish and manage project schedules

Oversee the completion of projects on time and within fee budget

Anticipate, understand and manage client expectations

Provide leadership to staff by identifying project studio team members roles and responsibilities, leveraging their strengths, providing stretch opportunities, and offering mentorship

Lead and encourage open dialogue with project team regarding design and technical ideation and facilite appropriate solutions

Motivate the project team to meet project goals through encouragement and/or course correction

Oversee administration of construction phase procedures and documentation (shop drawings/submittals, requests for information, and addenda/clarifications)

Oversee development and presentation of appropriate technical solutions to project stakeholders

Drive the coordination of internal staff, external consultants and other stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and collaborative project team.

Attend and conduct presentations

Actively explore and recognize new business opportunities through professional networks

Drive each project team to seek innovation in design solutions in an ongoing spirit of curiosity, continuous improvement, and increased project performance

Develop effective project directives, outlines, projections, schedules, and strategies over the course of the project

Oversee development and communication of appropriate project phasing

Manage all facets of project production resulting in a thorough set of documents

Identify solutions and effectively resolve technical challenges

Understand and apply appropriate industry standards and construction practices

Oversees, and is responsible for, the identification, understanding and documentation of regulatory agencies requirements, as well as recognizing and resolving code-related design issues

Oversee quality assurance processes and quality control of project documents

Demonstrate, share, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products

Maintain awareness of, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products

Attend and conduct presentations

Manage client relations

Provide leadership to staff

Qualifications:

Qualified candidaate already exhibit these strengths and talents:

Degree from an NAAB accredited program or equivalent

8+ years of experience in commercial design; Education experience strongly preferred

Professional registration

High commitment to QA/QC

Thorough understanding of how a drawing set goes together

Acumen for how things are built and constructability, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget

Knows how to research and document codes for specific projects

Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors

Interest in sustainable design

Effective organizational and communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Flexible attitude

Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules

Must have high attention to detail and strong analytical skills

The ability to juggle multiple priorities is essential

Candidates should be efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations

Ability to collaborate in a diverse project team environment

Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading projects teams

Confident presentation ability

Potential travel opportunities

At Corgan, we believe social responsibility should be a holistic approach to supporting the community and environment. We commit our time and talent through service, provide financial support through giving, balance elevated design with responsible, sustainable solutions, and cultivate equity and inclusivity inside and outside our firm.

We share a deep curiosity about how we can improve lives through design. We are curious about the world we have and the world that is emerging. This passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other. Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering. Maybe that is why so many of our client relationships span decades.

From our earliest days, the Corgan philosophy of work and life balance was an important and valued part of our culture. As weve grown, our commitment to the well-being of our employees has only become stronger and more defined. Corgan promotes a healthy balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office.

*Only applications received through our website will be considered.* EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet

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