Senior PreK-12 Project Manager - Hybrid A/E Leader

Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED); Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work schedule

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager for its PreK-12 education practice in California. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage risk, resources, scheduling, and financial performance on DSA-permitted projects.

This senior role requires a 10+ year A/E background, CA licensure, and a Bachelor's in Architecture or Engineering. A 5+ year PM track with client-side responsibilities is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years' post-graduate professional experience in the A/E industry.
• Minimum five years' experience working as an A/E or Client-Side Project Manager with direct responsibility for project financial and risk management.
• Experience with DSA-permitted Pre K-12 projects in California.
• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Engineering.
• Professional Licensure in California.
• LEED Accreditation preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of professional A/E services from marketing through project close-out.
• Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of the coordination of all design disciplines.
• Strong business acumen, demonstrated in your day-to-day activities.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills, including the ability to lead, motivate, and work well with others in a design-focused environment under deadline situations.
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible approach.
• Strategic outlook, with an eye for detail.
• This is a senior level position, highly visible to clients and employees, that requires maturity, assertiveness, integrity and the ability to lead, influence, and persuade. A strong, concise, and forthright communication style is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Principal-in-Charge with the professional services proposal process and in negotiating the Agreement with the owner.
• Lead and direct multi-disciplinary A/E teams and all project activities, interfacing with the project team, clients, contractors, consultants and all authorities having jurisdiction, through all phases of a project including programming, schematic design, design development, construction document and construction administration services.
• Prepare, implement, and monitor project plans and strategies.
• Lead and manage client activities and contracts. Identify and secure, prior to doing the work, additional service fees for activities outside the Owner Agreement and any previously approved work requiring changes.
• Manage overall project schedule and develop, coordinate and manage short-term schedules, next steps, and tasks with project team.
• Establish and monitor discipline hour budgets and staffing needs, with assistance from the discipline leads, to meet profit goals.
• Manage and monitor the gathering of owner required data.
• Prepare contract forms for both owners and any consultants, and monitor adherence to those contracts.
• Schedule, coordinate, and manage all required design and technical reviews through all phases of the project to meet the established policies and procedures for quality.
• Manage the project team during the bidding and construction administration phase in accordance with the requirements of the Owner Agreement.
• Participate in marketing efforts including client maintenance, proposals and interviews as directed by the Sector or Business Leader.
• Assist the Principal-in-Charge in the post-construction evaluation process when requested.
• Interact daily with Operations Leaders and Business Leaders in regard to metrics for project success, issue resolution, and strategic goals of your managed projects.
• Guide and monitor A/E project teams' use/adherence to the HED Project Design Process.

Skills

Project leadership

Risk management

Budget management

Client relations

Team coordination

Communication

Scheduling

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Engineering

Professional Licensure in California

LEED Accreditation preferred

Job description

Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager for its PreK-12 education practice in California. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage risk, resources, scheduling, and financial performance on DSA-permitted projects.

This senior role requires a 10+ year A/E background, CA licensure, and a Bachelor's in Architecture or Engineering. A 5+ year PM track with client-side responsibilities is expected.