PROJECT MANAGER, COMMUNITY

AIAOC; Newport Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 100 000 - 135 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Little, a diverse and transdisciplinary design firm, seeks a Project Manager for our Community Studio in Newport Beach, Southern California. You will manage education projects from concept to completion, coordinating with Principals and Sr. Designers to drive client goals with strong communication and leadership.

You will oversee budgets, schedules, and consultant coordination, delivering high-quality design and construction administration. Some travel is required.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of professional design experience; 3+ years of project management experience.
• CA Architectural license preferred or on registration track.
• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with understanding of multiple project typologies.
• Emphasis on California schools and higher education projects involving DSA required.
• Strong organization, communication and presentation skills are a must.
• Proficiency in Revit; SketchUp, and programs used to prepare presentation documents such as PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage community education projects from start to finish, coordinating with Principal and Sr. Designers to meet client goals.
• Lead client relationships and manage proposals, budgets and schedules.
• Oversee coordination with consultants and internal teams to deliver high-quality design products.
• Supervise staff and consultants to execute extraordinary work and ensure quality control.
• Include some design, production and construction administration tasks; travel may be required.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Organization

Design understanding

Sustainability

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

CA Architectural license preferred

Ferramentas

Revit

SketchUp

PowerPoint

InDesign

Photoshop

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Little, a diverse and transdisciplinary design firm committed to elevating performance, is seeking a Project Manager with a positive, collaborative work style for our Community Studio in our Southern California office located in Newport Beach.

We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that not only solve today’s design challenges but also anticipate future needs. Our culture fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging our team to challenge the status quo and continuously seek ways to advance our designs and processes

RESPONSIBILITIES

A candidate we’ll love:

• You have Community project experience with an emphasis on K-12 and/or Higher Education projects.
• You are a resourceful and creative problem solver.
• You’re a good teammate – you want those around you to succeed and you’re capable of taking direction or leading a project to deliver a great product to our clients.
• You’re good with people – a strong listener, respectful in your interactions with others and have a positive outlook on life.
• You’re a good communicator –verbally, graphically and in written form, people understand your ideas and the way you share them.
• You are organized and thorough – you understand how to work with and coordinate consulting partners and many moving parts to deliver a solid, final product.
• You have a strong understanding of design, space planning, spatial relationships and materials.
• You have a passion for sustainability.
• You have professional drive and still have fun while you work.

A position you’ll love:

• You enjoy managing education projects from beginning to end.
• You will have primary client relationship duties. Work with Principal and Sr. Designers to achieve client goals.
• Your focus will be on Project Management for an ongoing body of work.
• Manage support staff and consultants to produce and execute extraordinary work.
• You’ll be responsible for client interaction, proposal writing, budget and schedule management, team coordination, consultant coordination and quality control.
• Your work will include a variety of tasks including some design, production and construction administration responsibilities.
• Some travel will be required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ideal candidates will have the following Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university;
• 8+ years of professional design experience; 3+ years of project management experience;
• CA Architectural license preferred or on registration track;
• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with understanding of multiple project typologies;
• An emphasis on California schools and higher education projects involving DSA required;
• Strong organization, communication and presentation skills are a must; and
• Proficiency in Revit; SketchUp, and programs used to prepare presentation documents such as PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) strongly preferred.

SALARY | BENEFITS

Anticipated salary range for this position: $100,000-135,000; this is an estimation, but actual salary will be based on experience level.

Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail] or a member of our HR Team.

About:

Why Little:

Little is a place where you will be surrounded by colleagues who have different areas of expertise, are from different cultures and generations, and embody different talents, experiences, and passions. If you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, you will hear that it is the people. Itis also our culture and the chance to be part of creating a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross-mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, talents, and interests and we strive to give each person exposure to the widest possible array of experiences. We care intensely about our clients and each other, and we do our best to spark a spirit of creativity and excitement in everyone around us.

It's the spirit of discovery that often brings people to the West Coast. It is that spirit, along with a passion for great design, that unites our aspiration of growth. Our only location to be adorned with a 1957 Camper (fully restored and renovated by employees), this wildly creative workspace inspires staff and clients to use their imaginations and rethink what's possible. Outside of the office, you can often find this team supporting their community and building a culture of giving. Curious what it’s like to work at Little? Check out our video!