Restaurant Project Manager - Hybrid/Remote Options

NORR; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR is seeking a Project Manager to lead architectural and engineering projects for diverse restaurant concepts. You will plan, monitor, and control scope, budgets, and schedules, and guide a multi-disciplinary team to deliver construction drawings and specs on time and within contract obligations.

The role requires 10–15 years of project experience, strong leadership and client-management skills, and a solid understanding of project accounting; restaurant project experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of project work experience.
• Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management is required.
• Registered with a relevant professional association is an asset.
• Strong understanding of project accounting to monitor performance and forecast revenue.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Experience in restaurant projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client management

Communication

Architectural design

Engineering systems

Education

Professional registration (PE/RA)

Job description

NORR is seeking a Project Manager to lead architectural and engineering projects for diverse restaurant concepts. You will plan, monitor, and control scope, budgets, and schedules, and guide a multi-disciplinary team to deliver construction drawings and specs on time and within contract obligations.

The role requires 10–15 years of project experience, strong leadership and client-management skills, and a solid understanding of project accounting; restaurant project experience is a plus.