Architectural Project Manager | Data Centers

Corgan Associates Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Corgan Associates Inc. seeks an Architectural Project Manager for the Data Centers team in Orlando, Florida. This full-time on-site position focuses on developing project strategies, managing client relations, and leading project teams. Candidates should have a NAAB-accredited degree in Architecture, with 8+ years of commercial architecture experience, ideally in Data Centers. Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills are crucial, alongside proficiency in Revit and sustainable design practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in commercial architecture.
• Data Center experience or managing large teams on large-scale projects.
• Proficiency in managing overall project fees and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develop competitive fee structures for project pursuits.
• Establish and manage project schedules.
• Provide leadership to project studio team members.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Technical expertise

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Sustainable design

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Professional, NAAB-accredited degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

3D software

Job description

Overview

At Corgan we are passionate about great design but the best thing we build is each other. Here, you’ll find camaraderie and collaboration as abundantly as curiosity and creativity. Corgan is a welcoming and supportive environment that provides significant career advantages. You’ll find room to grow, freedom to explore — and the safety to fail. Thank you for your interest in joining our curious, passionate, hardworking team.

Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic Architectural Project Manager to join the firm as part of our Data Centers team. Tackle these responsibilities alongside a team of creative, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about their work and ready to collaborate to achieve outstanding results. Our ideal team member is passionate and progressively seeking more responsibilities to expand their expertise.

Responsibilities

• 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 facilitate 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
• Oversee and be 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
• Manage client relations
• Provide leadership to staff

Qualifications

• Professional, NAAB-accredited degree in Architecture or equivalent is required
• 8+ years of experience in commercial architecture
• Data Center experience or experience managing large teams on large-scale projects required
• Professional registration
• High commitment to QA/QC
• Thorough understanding of how a drawing set goes together
• Acumen for how things are built and constructibility, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget
• Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
• Interest in sustainable design
• Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading project teams and ability to collaborate in a diverse project team environment
• Exhibit strong marketing and client relations experience and capabilities
• Display strengths in master planning, conceptual design, and technical excellence
• Strong and effective organizational and communication skills
• Confident presentation ability
• Revit proficiency strongly preferred; experience with other 3D software is a plus
• Efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations
• Experience preparing all stages of design documentation, performing construction administration, and consultant coordination are required
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Flexible attitude and ability to juggle multiple priorities is essential

This position is designated as full-time on-site and requires the employee to be physically present at the assigned office location Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Regular, reliable on-site attendance is an essential function of this role.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer located in the country in which the job position is located.

EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet