Project Manager - Restaurants

Paylocity; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TESSERE seeks a licensed registered architect to lead client relationships and oversee renovation, remodel, expansion, and new construction projects from proposal through delivery. The role involves budgeting, planning, schematic design, and coordination across disciplines to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The candidate should have strong communication skills, experience in managing multiple projects, and be able to navigate complex codes and sustainability considerations.

Qualifications

• Licensed architect in at least one U.S. state.
• Client management and project leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project Schedule).
• Deltek and Revit knowledge preferred.
• NCARB certification or reciprocal licensing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet directly with the client to analyze goals and develop architectural solutions.
• Plan project budget, milestones, and schedule; track performance.
• Initiate schematic designs and plans; prepare drawings.
• Coordinate workload through design development and construction documents.
• Direct with engineering disciplines and third-party vendors; review docs for conflicts.
• Write or edit owner-provided architectural specifications.
• Plan and run project meetings; issue minutes.
• Ensure code and accessibility compliance across multiple codes.
• Coordinate addenda, ASI, RFIs, WCPRs, change orders; incorporate changes into docs.
• Analyze and negotiate pay applications and change orders.
• Report project completion for billing; approve invoices; lead collections.
• Provide supervision and guidance to team members.

Skills

Technical design

Building materials

Codes & accessibility

Sustainable design

Written & verbal communication

Project planning

Multi-project management

Adaptability

Team coordination

Education

Architect license

NCARB certification

LEED credentials

Tools

Deltek

Revit

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

Description

TESSERE is seeking a registered architect to take responsibility for specific client relationships and the proposal, design, planning, budgeting, preparation, and delivery of a wide range of renovation, remodel and expansion projects as well as new construction. This production, management, and supervisory position is accountable for delivering projects on time and within budget, and reports to an architect in a leadership role responsible for a business sector.

Responsibilities

• Meet Directly with the client to analyze goals and conceive and develop architectural solutions to those goals.
• Plan the project budget, milestones, and schedule and track project performance accordingly.
• Initiate and create schematic designs and plans with responsibility for the preparation of drawings.
• Coordinate workload through design development and construction document phases to complete documents on schedule.
• Direct and coordinate with the engineering disciplines and third-party equipment vendors, reviewing construction documents for area of conflict with all disciplines.
• Write or edit the owner provided architectural specifications.
• Plan, initiate, and run project meetings, setting agenda's, and issuing meeting minutes.
• Ensure code and accessibility compliance utilizing several competing and often conflicting building, life safety, health and accessibility codes.
• Coordinates addendum, ASI, RFIs, WCPRs and Change orders and is responsible to incorporate agreed upon changes into the project documents.
• Analyze and negotiate pay applications and change orders.
• Report project completion for billing, approve invoices, and lead any necessary collections activities.
• Provide supervision and guidance to others assigned to facilitate the delivery of a project.

Examples of job responsibilities are not intended to be all inclusive. TESSERE reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of technical design considerations and trends.
• Strong knowledge of building materials and methods.
• Strong knowledge of codes and accessibility requirements.
• Knowledge of sustainable design.
• Excellent written and communication skills. Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely, to relate well to others at all levels, and use diplomacy and tact.
• Planning and organization skills --ability to start and complete projects independently, using time effectively and efficiently, and managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities- working closely with numerous owner representatives and their clients on different projects simultaneously.
• Ability to cope with change, can shift gears comfortably, can decide and act without having the total picture, can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Ability to move between running projects independently or through a team and participating in projects under the leadership of others.
• Ability to traverse uneven terrain, climb steps or ladder, and tolerate airborne environmental nuisances associated with building construction sites.
• Ability to visually survey, measure and assess project site, site elements, and project while under construction.

An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Requirements

• Licensed architect in at least one state in the U.S.
• Client management experience required.
• Project leadership and management experience required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project Schedule).
• Proficiency with Deltek project and resource management tools preferred.
• Revit knowledge beneficial.
• LEED credentials preferred.
• NCARB certified and eligible for reciprocal licensing in other states preferred.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.