Project Manager III

Perkins Eastman; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust medical, dental and vision coverage

401k Options

PTO

Company Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

A leading architectural firm, Perkins Eastman, is seeking a Project Manager to lead College & University and Healthcare projects. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership abilities, with at least 10 years of project management experience and a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Responsibilities include developing project work plans, advocating for client goals, and mentoring staff. Work will be in a collaborative environment with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor of Architecture degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project work plan and schedule development.
• Lead the project through all phases of development.
• Mentor younger staff within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail. With studios in 24 locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit. This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients. Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on. Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work. Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach. It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process. For us all good design is sustainable.

The Opportunity:

This position will provide an opportunity to work with integrated design teams in our College & University and Healthcare projects of various sizes and complexities. The individual selected must possess the ability to react positively to a variety of design priorities, styles and project delivery methods. Our approach is client-focused, and our teams thrive on the vision that makes each project unique.

The successful candidate will work as an advocate for our clients and project development teams. This individual must be deeply understanding of the nature of team development, collaboration and empowerment, leading to superior results. As project development is initiated, they must collaborate and coordinate with the entire design team, including designers, technical architects, engineers, equipment planning, and others. As team leaders in our office, they will contribute to the advancement of the Pittsburgh architectural practice.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in project work plan and schedule development, including fee and budget requirements.
• Multi-task to allow for development of concurrent project work.
• Be a strong advocate for the Client’s financial and schedule goals for the project.
• Participate in negotiating and development of contractual agreements with the Owner and consulting team members.
• Early and proactive alignment with Authorities Having Jurisdiction.
• Prepare scope and fee proposals of varying complexity.
• Meaningfully contribute to business development efforts in collaboration with principals leading College & University and Healthcare practice areas.
• Implement quality control and technical assurance protocols.
• Lead the project through all phases of development, including the construction phase.
• Communicate regularly with Operations staff regarding the financial health of the project.
• Establish transparent communication protocols, to ensure well-coordinated documentation of the project.
• Mentor younger staff within the team.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor of Architecture degree
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience.
• Responsible for all aspects of project and client management ranging from renovations to- large, complex projects in College & University and Healthcare practice areas
• Broad spectrum of project type and delivery method experience.
• Familiarization with local and regional jurisdictional authority and code requirements (including FGI)
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well versed in MS Office Suite.
• Must possess the ability to apply critical thinking, influence, and decision making within a team structure.
• LEED and/or WELL accreditations are strongly desired.
• Registered architects are strongly desired. Knowledge and experience with local and regional areas of practice, including familiarity within Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia
• Must be willing to travel.

What we offer you:

• Robust medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k Options
• PTO
• Company Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Professional Development

PE has a hybrid policy that allows flexibility for our employees in managing their working days and hours to cater to their diverse needs.

Salary Range: $92k to $105k

Perkins Eastman is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Perkins Eastman is monitoring an increased frequency of recruitment frauds. Unscrupulous individuals are contacting job seekers and pretending to represent Perkins Eastman or specific persons at Perkins Eastman.

These fraudsters use emails, texts, letters, faxes, and phone calls to make false offers of employment with Perkins Eastman or to provide services related to employment (assistance in obtaining visa, travel arrangements, job training, proof of identity, etc.).

The offers, which appear to be legitimate and may use Perkins Eastman’s logo, often include specific details about a job description and related information such as salary, benefits, training, and a start date. The offers are often accompanied by requests for payment and/or sensitive personal information such as bank account information, credit card number, passport number, or other information that could be used to commit identity theft.

If you are seeking employment with Perkins Eastman, you should guard against recruitment fraud and pay close attention to these key facts :

• Neither Perkins Eastman nor our authorized third-party recruiting partners will ever ask for payments of any kind. Perkins Eastman does not collect personal banking, passport, visa, or other sensitive personal data as part of the recruitment process. You should never send money or personal details to anyone suggesting they can provide employment with Perkins Eastman.
• Legitimate emails from Perkins Eastman end [e-mail]
• Messages from fraudsters often come from webmail addresses such as gmail.com, hotmail.com and yahoo.com, or from addresses that incorporate part of a company’s name, such as PerkinsEastmanCorporation.com or PERKINS EASTMAN-HR.com. Do not trust information provided to you from any domain name other [e-mail].
• Before making an employment offer, Perkins Eastman will always invite prospective candidates, either by phone or email from a legitimate Perkins Eastman email account to a formal interview, either virtual or in-person.
• Messages from fraudsters often contain spelling and grammatical errors.
• If you receive unsolicited or suspicious offers of employment from Perkins Eastman, or simply want to verify the authenticity of an offer from Perkins Eastman, you are advised to immediately stop all communication with this individual and forward the unedited email message or details of the offer [e-mail] .

PERKINS EASTMAN treats incidents of fraud seriously so,if your personal information has been compromised, you are encouraged to report any incident to the local authorities. To learn more, click here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams