Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

HMC Architects / Bassetti Architects is an employee-owned design firm with a desire to make a difference in our communities. As a purpose-driven firm based on values, our mission to design for good drives everything we do. And our ownership culture creates alignment and increased commitment to that mission, keeping us on track to being successful.

What We Do

Founded with the purpose of anticipating community needs, HMC / Bassetti aims to create designs that have a positive impact, now and into the future. We focus primarily on opportunities to have the most direct contribution to communities–through healthcare, education, and civic spaces.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager with Public K-12 project experience.?In this position you will be?responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering a major project or projects through all phases of development. You will work with staff, give direction and resolve architectural problems. You will establish and maintain budgets, schedules, and monitor adherence of terms of contract expectations. You will have autonomy to engage with clients and authority to direct, control, and monitor all project activities. Successful candidates will have strong?multi-tasking skills and ability to oversee two to three project managers and multiple project teams.

This position is located in Seattle, Washington and will support Bassetti Architects, a design studio of HMC Architects. The position requires 3 days in the office and the ability to work from home Mondays and Fridays.

Minimum Requirements

Education : Architectural degree from an accredited university or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.

Experience : Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in production and coordination of documents in all phases of architectural practice and in management of public k-12 projects.

Other Requirements and Responsibilities

Communication and Collaboration

Listen and communicate effectively and professionally

Listen and communicate effectively and professionally

Ask questions about assignments when unclear

Working knowledge and understanding for use of HMC equipment and software

Ability to apprise supervisors and clients for status of work

Establish productive working relationships, and deal effectively and cooperatively with clients, team members, consultants, and government agencies

Display willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions

Resolve issues related to team members and consultants

Collaborate with appropriate staff to meet goals and objectives of project

Ensure that coaching, mentoring, and performance-enhancing feedback of assigned team members are provided

Direct overall verbal and graphic communication of complex project concepts to clients, public agencies, and project team members, and be primary point of contact for all client issues

Resolve "lost opportunity" issues, including staffing reduction, review of contractual obligations, and scope of service

Supervision and Delegation

Ability to professionally communicate, both verbally and in writing, to give assignments to office support staff, consultants, and vendors

Ability to delegate assignments to support staff and always be respectful

Be primary source for monitoring employee performance daily and take appropriate action to report both positive and negative performance

Supervise and manage multiple clients and project managers for all phases of projects.

Ability to supervise up to 6 – 12 employees

Documentation

Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants and clients, and write meeting minutes

Write RFP’S and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants

Ability to write and edit specifications

Understands all aspects of Project Management, participate in the evaluation of the people assigned and?accurately and fairly document their performance

Write RFP’S and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants

Ensure that the documents meet the client standards and all HMC protocols

Write articles for professional publications of architecture and construction industry

Write training material for staff development

Business Development

Write and develop project marketing interview materials.

Participate in project marketing interview

Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants, and clients

Primary proponent for project pursuit

Prepare / edit marketing proposals and participate in interview

Write and approve marketing proposals

Ability to market project capability through client interviews, public presentations, and professional publications

Management

Demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges

Set goals, prioritize, and plan work activities for self-management and use time efficiently

Meet with their personnel to discuss the evaluations

Review and assist staff in setting budgets, goals, and preparing work plans that clearly define their expectations, and take appropriate action when they are met and when they are not met

Review and resolve any issues related to staff and consultants

Accountable for monitoring project budgets and schedules and reducing staff when the need arises

Monitor staffing models to projected workloads to meet expected project timelines and profitability projections

Ability to analyze profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization across projects

Resolve collection of aged accounts and any financial issues with clients

Responsible for ensuring that all HMC procedures, standards, and protocols are followed

Design

Ensure that project managers support design and follow design intent on all projects

Ensure that project design supports firm's design goals

Responsible in collaboration with design team for quality of project design and documents, through all phases of projects

Ensure that the projects have the appropriate design staff in collaboration with the design team

Technical

Review documents to ensure quality, coordination, and compliance with the requirements of deliverables and client standards in all phases

Guide and direct project team and consultants for appropriate materials and systems

Review cost estimates and conduct value analysis

Resolve plan check and approval issues with the agencies and clients

Provide training and mentoring for all technical aspects of our work

Ensure that materials and systems meet HMC and client standards and are within budget

Oversee and resolve issues during construction phase of all work under their supervision

Knowledgeable of daylighting, stormwater management, and commissioning

The salary range for this position is $105,682 to $158,086

The actual salary offered for this position will vary depending on multiple factors including the candidate’s qualification, education, position knowledge, work experience, skills, ability, work location, and internal incumbent compensation for similar roles. We do not anticipate individuals hired into this position will start at or near the top half of the range listed; the decision will be based on each individual case. The salary range listed above does not include other compensation elements such as discretionary bonus opportunities, employee stock ownership grants, paid time off, medical insurance, and other wage and benefit opportunities.