Senior PM/Architect for Light Industrial & Data Center

KAEKO, Inc.; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KAEKO, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager/Architect with 10+ years of experience to lead Light Industrial, Clean Rooms, Data Centers, and Commercial projects.

You will manage multiple projects from inception through occupancy, coordinate a design team, and ensure compliance with building and accessibility codes across locales. The role is client-facing, requires strong leadership, and the ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• AutoCAD is a must.
• Revit Level 3+ or other BIM experience highly preferred but not required.
• Excellent working knowledge of building codes, ADA, standards, and building structures.
• Ability to understand how buildings are constructed and to create technical documents that succinctly describe the work to be done
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work in multiple states.
• Desire to develop junior staff
• Strong computer skills, including use of Microsoft Project and Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, PlanGrid, Sketch Up, InDesign, AutoCAD, Revit.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a close working relationship with company Project Manager and Directors.
• Define the scope and project program requirements based on the Owner's master design standards and master specifications.
• Provide technical overview of architectural, civil and structural consultant deliverables from pre-design through construction design phases.
• Conduct preliminary code research specific to the project site, program and proposed use.
• Partner with client to develop initial programming and project scope. Communicate with peer engineering disciplines to define project parameters.
• Supervised day-to-day communication between stakeholders and design team to better implement programmatic and budgetary goals.
• Contract negotiation with consultants, vendors, and manage PO releases accordingly.
• Direct collaboration with national construction managers, corporate architects, and engineers.
• Responsible for project financials, budget, P&L, and AR reports.
• Prepare project schedule from entitlement phase, design phase, construction documents, permit approvals, break ground, construction phase, and grand opening.
• Participate in weekly/monthly project in progress reviews and report to the Project Manager on the project's progress against program, fee, deliverables, and Scope of Work
• Manage multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with all consultants.
• Resolve complex technical and design issues with team to produce innovative technical/constructible solutions.
• Review incoming design criteria, work letters, client programs and ensure the final design complies with such so that it coordinates with the Landlord delivery condition.
• Direct production of drawings, specifications, and construction administration tasks
• Create and maintain the project manual and specifications with in-house specifications team.
• Conduct site surveys, site observations, feasibility studies, zoning and building code research and manage the preparation of the site investigation reports.
• Process submittals/substitution requests during construction and address RFI.
• Lead construction meetings with clients and contractors.
• Mange document submittals and plan review process.
• The ability to role-up one’s sleeves, dig-in, and produce drawing packages when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Detail-oriented

Travel willingness

Multi-state licensure awareness

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit BIM

PlanGrid

SketchUp

InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

KAEKO, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Project Manager/Architect with 10+ years of experience to lead Light Industrial, Clean Rooms, Data Centers, and Commercial projects.

You will manage multiple projects from inception through occupancy, coordinate a design team, and ensure compliance with building and accessibility codes across locales. The role is client-facing, requires strong leadership, and the ability to travel.