Project Manager

Perkins & Will Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer match

PTO and paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Perkins & Will Inc. is seeking a Project Manager in Seattle to lead complex design projects across living design sectors. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, team coordination, and client interfaces to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires 8-10+ years of experience, a relevant Bachelor's, and professional credentials. A LEED GA and architectural license are highly preferred. Hybrid work is available with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Requires 8-10+ years of experience in architecture/design.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related field.
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire.
• Professional accreditation within one year (LEED AP, WELL AP, etc.).
• Architectural or interior design license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of design processes and project delivery.
• Manage projects within scope and budget to ensure efficient execution.
• Coordinate teams with strong communication and direction.
• Develop and validate project scope, budget, and services.
• Maintain timely communication with clients and project teams.
• Use Deltek for project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Collaborate with Project Architect to align schedules.
• Provide regular updates through meetings and memos.
• Ensure coordination with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Monitor construction administration during execution.
• Support marketing opportunities and client relationships.

Skills

BIM

Building codes

Site analysis

Preliminary design

Field measurements

Life safety

Specifications

Project kickoff

Closeout

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture or related

LEED GA within 6 months

Professional accreditation within 1 year

Architectural or Interior Design license (preferred)

Tools

2D/3D production software

Revit

Conceptual modeling tools

3D printing

InDesign/Photoshop

Job description

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Project Manager

Locations

Showing 1 location

Seattle, WA 98101, USA

• Hybrid
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PROJE005394

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understands and consistently executes all aspects of the design process and project complexities to proactively contribute to the overall success of the team while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
• Full responsibility for managing all aspects of projects to ensure efficient execution within scope and budget.
• Manages project teams, fostering collaboration, demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance, design ideas and successful project delivery.
• Participates in developing and validating project scope and fee, budget and scope of services during the marketing and contract development process.
• Provides complete and timely communication of project information to and from clients and project team.
• Responsible for managing project using the Deltek Project Management system; completes work plans in Deltek; including identification of project team members, budget, consultants, schedule for completion, fees and costs as well as project change notices or other actions taking place on the assigned project.
• Works with Project Architect to avoid or eliminate conflicts in schedule due to the changes in various projects.
• Provides on-going communication through team meetings/minutes/up-date memos to project team.
• Communicates with clients, consultants, contractors, sub-consultants and other disciplines to ensure effective communication.
• Monitors construction administration during the construction phase
• Understands and responds to technical implications and design decisions.
• Participates in marketing opportunities and develops successful client relationships for continuing business.
• Considers risk management by monitoring client issues and technical issues in a timely manner to minimize liability.
• Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
• Coordinates staffing resources with Operations Director.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 8-10+ years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation within one year of hire in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
• Architectural license or Interior Design license/certification, preferred

PROFICIENCIES

• BIM
• Building codes
• Site analysis
• Preliminary design studies
• Field measurements
• Life safety requirements
• Specifications
• Construction contract administration
• Project kickoff and closeout

SOFTWARE

• Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D production software
• Advanced Revit
• Conceptual modeling tools
• Physical modeling tools such as 3D Printing and Laser cutting
• Presentation tools such as InDesign and Photoshop

At Perkins&Will, we foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay range for this position is between $94,700 and $139,200 commensurate with qualifications. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees including, medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA accounts, 401k with employer match, PTO and paid holidays, short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, life insurance, and learning and development opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionPerkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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