Project Manager (On-Site)

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) company match

Generous PTO

Relocation available

Sign on bonus

Continuing education

Charity events

Job summary

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects is seeking a Project Manager in Montgomery County, PA. You will lead project planning, budgeting, and client communications, coordinating with architects, engineers, and consultants to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong PM background, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to mentor junior staff while managing invoicing and performance reviews. Relocation may be available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of industry experience; 3–5+ years in project management.

Responsibilities

• Create the project management plan with detailed requirements, WBS, resources, roles, responsibilities, quality standards, communication with clients and team, and monitor schedule and budget.
• Engage with clients, manage expectations, and build client relationships.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, consultants to develop budgets for each project.
• Manage deliverables and milestones to meet time, budget, and business needs.
• Provide project data and financial performance feedback to CFO, Principal, and project team.
• Use a change management system for out-of-scope work and additional services.
• Negotiate issues with architects/engineers/officials with Principals.
• Provide daily team management and mentor less experienced staff.
• Handle all invoicing including monthly projections.
• Drive process improvements and contribute to performance reviews.
• Develop knowledge of Grocery, Industrial, Multi-family, Restaurant, Retail, Senior Living projects.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Motivation

Influence

Political sensitivity

MS Office

Project management software

Education

BS/BA in Architecture/Engineering/Construction

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

About this position

Description:

As a Project Manager, you must possess superb communication, budgeting, and client management skills. Additional requirements for this position include:

• BS or BA degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of industry experience
• Three (3) to Five (5) or more years of experience in Project Management

Description

• Create the project management plan inclusive of detailed project requirements, work breakdown structures, resources, roles and responsibilities, quality standards, information exchange and communication plan with clients and team, as well as monitor and maintain project schedule and budget.
• Engage with the client, manage the client’s expectations, and build client relationships.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, consultants, and other supporting disciplines to develop budgets for each project.
• Manage deliverables and milestones: on time/within budget/meeting business needs.
• Provide project/program data and financial performance feedback to CFO, Principal, and project team.
• Utilize a change management system that documents out-of-scope work and addresses and supports additional services.
• Negotiate key issues with architects, engineers, and officials of other organizations and firms in collaboration with Principals.
• Provide daily team management and oversight; Mentor team members with less experience.
• Handle all aspects of invoicing including monthly billing projections.
• Execute continuing analyses for process improvement.
• Participate in and contribute to performance reviews where applicable.
• Develop knowledge of Convenience, Grocery, Industrial, Multi-family, Restaurant, Retail, and Senior Living project types

Professional Skills

• Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills is a must.
• Must possess a can-do attitude, confidence, enthusiasm, open mindedness, adaptability, dedication, ownership of work, and personal integrity.
• Demonstrate exceptional ability to communicate, ability of motivation, ability to influence and political sensitivity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Proficiency in project management software

Join us and enjoy the CP Perks:

• Superior Benefit Packages for the whole family and of course the pets too!
• Generous 401(K) company match – show me the money!!
• Generous PTO – vaca time!
• Casual “uncorporate” working environment – Jeans and Hey Dudes!!
• Employee Entertainment Benefits Discount Program.
• License renewals 100% paid by company.
• Professional membership renewals 100% paid by company.
• Continuing education lunch-n-learns, and industry convention attendance encouraged!
• Sign on bonus’.
• Relocation available.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Company sponsored charity events to participate in!
• Our Licensing Specialist loves to deal with the licensing boards and handles all the tedious forms, so you won’t have too!
• Fully staffed Permitting department – they know how to deal with the jurisdictions!
• Highly skilled Designers in our Design Department – they love turning ideas into reality!
• Various sectors of business to include - Grocery, Retail, Big Box, Power Centers, Senior Living, Restaurant, Industrial, Multi-family, Convenience – We love bringing communities to life!
• We have experts in MEP, Fire Protection and Structural who tackle the technical issues!
• Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night keeps our CA department from their appointed surveys!

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Additionally, this job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship between the employee and Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers & Planners, Inc.