Strategic Capital Projects Lead - Public Sector

Crawford Architects; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crawford Architects in San Antonio, TX seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, developer-led capital projects supporting public objectives. You will oversee planning, procurement, design, entitlement, construction, and closeout for urban redevelopment, sports districts, and mixed-use developments.

The role requires coordinating municipal bodies, developers, designers, contractors, and stakeholders, with a focus on scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and delivery alignment with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Project Management, or a related field
• 10+ years managing complex architectural, engineering, and construction projects
• Experience as an owner's representative, advisor, program manager, or project executive on large capital projects
• Experience with major public assembly venues, sports or entertainment districts, mixed-use developments, urban renewal, or complex public-private projects
• Knowledge of delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build, CMaR, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and P3
• Strong understanding of design, permitting, construction administration, commissioning, and closeout
• Experience reviewing schedules, budgets, estimates, change orders, pay applications, and project controls
• Ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders while maintaining focus on public objectives
• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects from planning through completion, ensuring alignment with municipal goals, agreements, budgets, schedules, and quality standards
• Review developer submissions, including plans, design documents, estimates, schedules, phasing plans, and technical reports
• Evaluate compliance with agreements, incentives, design standards, infrastructure requirements, and regulations; coordinate reviews across municipal and governmental departments
• Monitor schedules, budgets, risks, procurement, permitting, and construction progress; provide recommendations on feasibility, constructability, value engineering, risk mitigation, and lifecycle considerations
• Support negotiation and administration of development, design, construction, consultant, and P3 agreements; review procurement strategies for alignment with objectives and requirements
• Represent municipal interests during design reviews, progress meetings, inspections, commissioning, and closeout; prepare executive reports, presentations, recommendations, and briefings

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Communications

Negotiation

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Project Management, or related field

Job description

Crawford Architects in San Antonio, TX seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, developer-led capital projects supporting public objectives. You will oversee planning, procurement, design, entitlement, construction, and closeout for urban redevelopment, sports districts, and mixed-use developments.

The role requires coordinating municipal bodies, developers, designers, contractors, and stakeholders, with a focus on scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and delivery alignment with strategic