Project Manager, Education

NORR; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR is seeking a Project Manager to plan and manage architecture/engineering projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, forecast revenue, and manage resources to meet contractual commitments.

The role requires extensive project management experience, leadership, and a solid understanding of project financials. The position offers hybrid work options and frequent client interaction across sectors.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of project work experience.
• Experience in education projects is an asset.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to forecast revenue.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, develop, monitor, and control scope, work plans, schedules, and budgets for all project stages.
• Develop a detailed work plan for architectural and engineering disciplines; allocate hours and monitor progress.
• Lead an integrated team of architects and engineers in QA/QC for deliverables, especially drawings and specs.
• Maintain understanding of project scope; negotiate changes to meet client expectations and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with contractor, sub-consultants, or building authorities to address constructability or owner concerns.
• Act as primary liaison with the client, contractor, and project team to maintain strong relationships.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client management

Budgeting

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Posted Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

This role reports into the above mentioned office, however NORR offers all of its employees the opportunity to work either from home or from a NORR office. This position requires the individual to be within commuting distance from our NORR Detroit or Philadelphia offices to attend site visits and client meetings.

NORR is a global team of 800 architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers creating design strategies and solutions that express the unique vision of every project. Driven by a common purpose with our clients and partners, we share ideas to create and innovate, bringing people, design, and technologies together to think bigger and act bolder.

Our story began in 1938 and has evolved into an employee-owned, fully integrated firm committed to sustainable development goals across 13 market sectors in Canada, the US, and UK. Design excellence continues to guide everything we do.

Informed school design drives positive learning outcomes. A focus on flexible and connected spaces in combination withinclusive and hybrid environments, support campus and program strategies that adapt to changing curriculum and teaching models. From early years to higher and further education, we design sustainable, user-centric schools that deliver academic objectives, resilience, and whole-life value.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to plan and manage projects to ensure that all contractual commitments are met on time and within budget. As a Project Manager, you will use your interpersonal and leadership skills and must have an understanding of project financials to determine the necessary resources required for successful project execution. In addition, you will provide leadership to a multi-disciplined team, monitor project performance, and forecast revenue.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Negotiate, develop, monitor, and control the scope of deliverables, work plans, schedules, and budgets for all project stages
• Develop a detailed work plan for all architectural and engineering disciplines, allocate hours to the work plan, and monitor project progress
• Lead an integrated team of architects and engineers in the quality assurance and quality control procedures for all deliverables, specifically the construction drawings and specifications
• Maintain a good understanding of the project scope and when changes to the scope occur, negotiate solutions to ensure outcomes meet client expectations and contractual obligations
• Coordinate with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns
• Act as the primary liaison with the client, contractor, and project team and ensure close client relationships are maintained

What You Will Bring to the Team

• Architectural or engineering systems design and presentation, M&E and structural building systems, permit and building code
• Registered with a relevant professional association is an asset
• Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management is required
• Possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• A strong understanding of project accounting is required in order to monitor project performance and forecast revenue
• 10-15 years of project work experience
• Experience in education projects is an asset
• Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 /annually

Our teams have no physical borders as we collaborate across sectors and geographies, taking best practices and innovation from every region and applying them to what’s next. We are human—and we have the ability to be pivotal change makers in the built environment.

We are helping shift the built environment from a source of carbon emissions to a driver of climate resilience. Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond the projects we design—it’s embedded in how we work. Our flexible, connected workplaces reflect that same mindset, empowering our teams to design with purpose and shape anet zero future. Be part of the solution with us.

Estimated pay ranges provided on various social media sites are not representative of NORR's range for this position. Compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, and experience.

NORR is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic: Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.