Senior Project Manager - Architecture

divh2Senior Project Manager - Architecture/h2pWATG is the worlds preeminent destination and hospitality design firm.

We are employee-owned, almost 80 years young, and home to over 500 creative, globe-trotting professionals located remotely and in our offices in Atlantic City, California, Dallas, New York, Honolulu, London, Singapore, and Shanghai./ppOur approach to design applies a hospitality ethos to the development of all shapes and sizes.

From initial feasibility studies to finishing touches, we operate globally as an integrated, multidisciplinary practice.

Along with our interior design studio, Wimberly Interiors, we specialize in hospitality, gaming + entertainment, urban + mixed-use, and high-end residential design./ppWATG is hiring a Senior Project Manager - Architecture for our office in Tustin, Orange County, California./ppThe Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing large-scale, complex projects or several smaller projects through all phases of development until completion.

The Senior Project Manager has direct responsibility for client engagement, design and technical quality control, and financial project performance.

The Senior Project Manager provides direction and guidance to the project team and deploys resources to ensure that the work process flows smoothly.

This position is the primary liaison between the principal, the team, and the client./ppResponsibilities/pulliPrimary point of contact for the client for several projects of large scale and complexity/liliManages a portfolio of initiatives that span beyond the service line, acquiring valuable insight as to how parts of the organization impact one another/liliSuccessfully represents the clients goals and needs of the team and WATGs requirements to the client/liliConducts site reconnaissance and manages the compilation and research of all project background information and base material, developing site analysis based on the research conducted and information gathered/liliIssues meeting minutes and action item logs following project meeting/conference calls to maintain clarity on decisions made by the client and/or the team and follow-up tasks needed to progress the work/liliConsistently manages timely and accurate billings and collections/liliMonitors project processes and quality to make sure that design concepts meet the clients and WATGs expectations/liliLeads, coordinates, and oversees internal project teams and coordinates with sub-consultant partners/liliHas technical strength in a professional discipline or specific project type relevant to the project to successfully write project narratives, research code requirements, review cost estimates, design and technical deliverables, construction contract documents, and sub-consultant work/liliCreates detailed project schedules, work breakdown structure, and budgets, and maintains the work plan through regular monitoring and communication, and by making timely decisions and taking actions to meet project milestones/liliUnderstands and manages the relationship between the project contract terms, the team assignments, budgets, and schedules, and controls the resulting impact on WATGs financial results, forecasts, and staffing plans/liliAchieves all internal and external deadlines and is responsible and accountable for the projects financial status and outcome/liliLeads external and internal project meetings/liliSupervises and mentors team members toward effective and efficient project progress and professional development/liliMay assist with business development, marketing, and negotiation efforts in the procurement of new projects and clients, especially as it relates to additional work/add services from existing clients; prepares and finalizes project contracts and subcontracts/li/ulpQualifications/pulliBachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Architecture/lili15+ years of progressive project management experience on a range of architecture project types/liliProfessional license in Architecture required/liliEnvironmental accreditation preferred/liliProficient technical skills, including AutoCAD and 3D modeling software like Rhino, Grasshopper, and SketchUp/liliProficiency in Revit required/liliAdvanced knowledge of design, trends, construction methodology, material application, and architectural building systems/liliExperience with the full project lifecycle through all phases of a project through completion/liliAbility to work in a team environment, with an interest in supervising and mentoring others/liliEffectively meets project deadlines and pro-actively solves problems/liliExcellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills (internal and external)/li/ulpTravel may be required/pp* Please include a copy of your resume and portfolio to be considered for this position./ppSalary range: $125,000-$145,000 per year/ppWATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer/p/div