Senior Architecture Project Lead – Higher Ed & Research

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Higher Education, Science, and Sport Architecture Practice in Atlanta. You will lead multidisciplinary teams on academic, research, and athletic facilities, collaborating with clients and contractors across the United States to deliver sustainable, well‑designed spaces.

You will direct project lifecycle from initiation to close‑out, manage budgets, schedules, QA/QC, and mentor staff while promoting our employee‑owned culture and commitment to

Qualifications

• PM experience on higher education, science/research, academic or athletic facilities projects.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate in a team.
• Active participation in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out).
• Take responsibility for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate / adjust work efforts with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule.
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

PMP certification

10 years related experience

Team leadership

MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Registered Architect

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Higher Education, Science, and Sport Architecture Practice in Atlanta. You will lead multidisciplinary teams on academic, research, and athletic facilities, collaborating with clients and contractors across the United States to deliver sustainable, well‑designed spaces.

You will direct project lifecycle from initiation to close‑out, manage budgets, schedules, QA/QC, and mentor staff while promoting our employee‑owned culture and commitment to