Project Manager

Join Our Team at TowerPinkster

TowerPinkster, an innovative architecture, engineering, and interior design firm based in the Midwest with offices in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky, is looking for a talented Project Manager. Project Managers oversee projects from the conception stage through construction and completion of the project, making sure the project meets design requirements, schedule, contractual obligations, and budget goals. This includes understanding the scope of work, planning the work, organizing the team, leading the team, and controlling the project. The main responsibilities are project profitability, client satisfaction, and business development. This position is in Kalamazoo, Michigan, or Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Position Expectations + Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Principal on fee proposals, fee negotiations, and project team selection.
• Assist in the development of fees based on task, market, staffing, and unit cost.
• Assist in proposal development, including determining project fees, team selection, scope definition, schedule, contracts, and interviews.
• Collaborate with the Principal to prepare the contract.
• Collaborate on design presentations and reviews.
• Collaborate with the design team on technical decisions.
• Coordinate outside consultants with the owner and project team, including consultant selection, fee negotiation, invoice review, and communications.
• Provide expertise in contractual negotiations and production meetings.
• Create a Project Management Plan, from project conception to completion.
• Manage project scope relative to contract.
• Track changes in scope, schedule, and budget.
• Conduct effective meetings, including agenda, meeting minutes, and progress reports.
• Observe project performance and coordinate workload throughout the entire project.
• Monitor the project for performance to profit and schedule goals.
• Partner with the Principal regarding negotiating additional service fees from clients as they request changes to the project scope.
• May, depending on the project scope, conduct construction site visits to monitor progress.
• All other job duties as apparent or assigned.

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What We Offer

TowerPinkster is a firm of architects, engineers, and interior designers committed to design integrity, quality, and environmental responsibility. Our doors opened in 1953 with just six people, and now we have more than 200 of the best employees in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. At our firm, it's our people who make us different. We have the freedom to explore new ideas, the tools to create innovative strategies, and the talent to inspire our clients through interactive design.

We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that empowers each person to be their genuine self. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For more than 70 years, we have made significant contributions to our communities through our commitment to quality, sustainable, and equitable design. Our active DEI committee is focused on driving initiatives within three areas : people, purpose, and process. Our expertise and collaborative, client-centered approach means the best ideas rise to the top. TowerPinkster received the 2025 National 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for Award and the 2024 Best Firm Award from Zweig Group. We are proud of this achievement and are thankful for our client relationships, our generous communities, and all the employees who contribute to TowerPinkster's exciting and creative culture! Our supportive work environment helps employees reach their career goals, and we have fun doing it!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer