Architecture/MEP Project Manager — Client Leadership (Hybrid)

ms consultants, inc.; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability

Long-term care

401(k) plan

Hybrid work

Remote work

Paid time off

Company holidays

Flexible schedules

Job summary

ms consultants, inc. is seeking a Business Project Manager for Architecture/MEP to lead multidisciplinary projects from conception through completion.

You will oversee scope, schedule, cost, and client relations, working with the Building Systems VP to grow the business unit. The ideal candidate has strong communication, client leadership, and coordination skills, with experience managing budgets and fees and resolving scope conflicts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or BS in engineering from ABET-accredited institution or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, client account leadership, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of business and production operations.
• Serve as the primary client contact, managing relationships and aligning project plans with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Track and monitor production hours per phase, coordinating with technical leaders across disciplines.
• Maintain billing projections within 5% of actuals and oversee client invoices with accounting.
• Support business development efforts, contributing to client acquisition strategies and sales goals.
• Lead preparation of fee proposals and contractual agreements; conduct fee negotiations with clients and technical leaders.
• Mediate scope and fee disagreements, balancing client, disciplines, and firm needs.
• Lead the effort to prepare fee proposals and negotiate contracts with Technical Services Managers.
• Manage scope modifications and contract changes as needed.
• Facilitate weekly project reviews, evaluating schedule, costs, and profitability.

Skills

Project management

Client leadership

Coordination

Communication

Education

Architecture degree

Engineering (ABET) degree

Job description

ms consultants, inc. is seeking a Business Project Manager for Architecture/MEP to lead multidisciplinary projects from conception through completion.

You will oversee scope, schedule, cost, and client relations, working with the Building Systems VP to grow the business unit. The ideal candidate has strong communication, client leadership, and coordination skills, with experience managing budgets and fees and resolving scope conflicts.