Senior Project Manager, Architecture & Design

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture in Spartanburg is seeking a Project Manager to join our team. You will lead project delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with engineers, consultants, and clients to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes marketing and business development, strategic planning, and adherence to environmental, safety, and building codes. A professional architecture degree is required and advanced software proficiency is expected.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program.
• Bachelor/Master level architectural education is required.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the marketing and business development processes; create and monitor marketing and business development plans.
• Prepare strategic plans for practice success and establish, communicate, and execute a vision for the market practice.
• Represent Firm at practice market’s professional and trade organizations.
• Ensure practice organization, operation, and direction aligns with Firm and practices strategic plans.
• Foster an environment of learning, collaboration, innovation, professional development, and communication.
• Review and advocate for individual practice team members’ professional development plans.
• Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction and for managing all aspects of multiple small to large complex projects.
• Prepare design and proposal / presentation materials, estimate fees, determine scope of work
• Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
• Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
• Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned project
• Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments
• Supervise and/or perform site observations, such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress
• Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements, and detailing of materials
• Document the progression of a routine project through correspondence, memos, etc.
• Follow routine projects through approvals and construction. Initiate contact with client and town officials

Skills

Project management

Business development

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Leadership

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

Newforma Project Center

Newforma Project Analyzer

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam PDF Revu

Job description

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture in Spartanburg is seeking a Project Manager to join our team. You will lead project delivery, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with engineers, consultants, and clients to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes marketing and business development, strategic planning, and adherence to environmental, safety, and building codes. A professional architecture degree is required and advanced software proficiency is expected.