At Corgan we are passionate about great design but the best thing we build is each other. Here, you’ll find camaraderie and collaboration as abundantly as curiosity and creativity. Corgan is a welcoming and supportive environment that provides significant career advantages. You’ll find room to grow, freedom to explore — and the safety to fail. Thank you for your interest in joining our curious, passionate, hardworking team.
Corgan is actively recruiting a dynamic Architectural Project Manager to join the firm as part of our Education team to focus on Higher Ed. Tackle these responsibilities alongside a team of creative, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about their work and ready to collaborate to achieve outstanding results. Our ideal team member is passionate and progressively seeking more responsibilities to expand their expertise.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
Develop competitive fee structures reflecting defined scope of services for project pursuits
Establish and manage project schedules
Oversee the completion of projects on time and within fee budget
Anticipate, understand and manage client expectations
Provide leadership to staff by identifying project studio team members’ roles and responsibilities, leveraging their strengths, providing stretch opportunities, and offering mentorship
Lead and encourage open dialogue with project team regarding design and technical ideation and facilite appropriate solutions
Motivate the project team to meet project goals through encouragement and/or course correction
Oversee administration of construction phase procedures and documentation (shop drawings/submittals, requests for information, and addenda/clarifications)
Oversee development and presentation of appropriate technical solutions to project stakeholders
Drive the coordination of internal staff, external consultants and other stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and collaborative project team.
Attend and conduct presentations
Actively explore and recognize new business opportunities through professional networks
Drive each project team to seek innovation in design solutions in an ongoing spirit of curiosity, continuous improvement, and increased project performance
Develop effective project directives, outlines, projections, schedules, and strategies over the course of the project
Oversee development and communication of appropriate project phasing
Manage all facets of project production resulting in a thorough set of documents
Identify solutions and effectively resolve technical challenges
Understand and apply appropriate industry standards and construction practices
Oversees, and is responsible for, the identification, understanding and documentation of regulatory agencies’ requirements, as well as recognizing and resolving code-related design issues
Oversee quality assurance processes and quality control of project documents
Demonstrate, share, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products
Maintain awareness of, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products
Attend and conduct presentations
Manage client relations
Provide leadership to staff
Qualifications
Qualified candidaate already exhibit these strengths and talents:
Degree from an NAAB accredited program or equivalent
8+ years of experience in Higher Education required
Professional registration
High commitment to QA/QC
Thorough understanding of how a drawing set goes together
Acumen for how things are built and constructability, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget
Knows how to research and document codes for specific projects
Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
Interest in sustainable design
Effective organizational and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Flexible attitude
Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
Must have high attention to detail and strong analytical skills
The ability to juggle multiple priorities is essential
Candidates should be efficient with coordinating project deliverables and client expectations
Ability to collaborate in a diverse project team environment
Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading projects teams
Confident presentation ability
Potential travel opportunities
Corgan creates opportunities for personal and professional growth that bring out the best in ourselves and those around us by sharpening skills, leveraging technology, and encouraging communication. Our commitment to the highest standards of professional ethics is unwavering. Our passion, drive for excellence, and abiding curiosity guide us each day in our interaction with our clients, partners, associates, and with each other. Corgan promotes a healthy work-life balance by removing obstacles and allowing you to focus on what you love doing, both inside and outside the office.
Join Corgan and help make amazing places at a place that makes you amazing!
*Only applications received through our website will be considered.* EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet
