Project Manager, Design Team

About Us

At AlfaTech we believe in more than just engineering solutions; we believe in promoting a culture of agility, collaboration, and inclusion.

As a leading consulting engineering firm, we provide thoughtful engineering design that is technologically forward thinking, innovative, and environmentally conscious, ensuring that our contribution to our built environment is flexible, sustainable, and lasting across all the market segments we serve.

If you're driven by a passion for engineering, innovation, and making a difference, if you thrive on challenges and adapt quickly to change, and if you are looking to be part of a dynamic team of empowered, smart, energized, professionals, then AlfaTech is the place for you.

Job Summary

As the Design Team Project Manager, you will provide a very high level of technical leadership and direction to the project team to ensure successful completion of projects.

The candidate will represent the firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, and other project team members. In this role, you will oversee the complete design project team in the design of the building, including in-house mechanical, electrical plumbing, and technology systems, as well as sub-consultant team members such as architects, structural and civil engineers.

This is a senior-level position that requires a self-motivated individual with strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

The successful candidate will be highly analytical, possess exceptional problem-solving skills, can multi-task, work independently, and as a productive and engaged team member in a fast-paced environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate project designs, evaluations, and studies.
• Quality control review of designs prepared by others.
• Lead project team in design change management.
• Coordinate and assemble overall design team proposals, including estimating in-house engineering.
• Manage contract administration, scheduling, and costing.
• Establish project budgets and schedules.
• Track project timelines, expenditures, and project deliverables and report to client and AlfaTech Management.
• Orchestrate and lead project kick-off meetings, coordination meetings, and design review meetings for the project team.
• Manage tasks as required to ensure that work is completed on time and within budget.
• Communicate directly with clients and act as the primary point of contact for AlfaTech.
• Coordinate, support, and communicate with colleagues across disciplines.
• Lead interactions with local municipalities and with contractor teams for permitting and construction activities.
• Monitor and manage the project contracted responsibilities to ensure services provided agree with contracted services and prepare additional service requests if needed.
• Maintain client relationships through prompt response to needs and questions, initiating contact when information is needed, or delays are imminent.
• Staff oversight and mentoring.
• Capable of working in the field on a construction site.
• Arrange construction site walkthroughs and lead project team meetings.
• Ensure that the client’s specified performance criteria are met.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrated experience as a self-directed, pro-active, and highly motivated team leader.
• Detail-orientated with high levels of Math accuracy.
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and demonstrated ability to communicate with internal and external business partners.
• Solid knowledge of codes, standards, and construction / engineering processes.
• Proclivity for catching the error and enacting appropriate changes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, SharePoint, and Procore.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License or Architectural (AIA) License preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.
• LEED Accreditation and / or WELL Certification preferred.
• Data Center experience preferred.

Essential Requirements

• Superior interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior written communication skills.
• Experience working on large-scale design and construction projects.
• Experience working on highly technical design and construction projects such as Mission Critical, Cleanroom, or Manufacturing projects.
• Minimum of seven to ten years of direct experience working with an architectural firm or consulting engineering firm.
• 5 years of experience managing a team of multiple building design disciplines.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture or equivalent combination of work experience and relevant education.

Salary Range

This is a hybrid role. It is anticipated that the working days in the office will be done at our San Francisco, CA office.

The expected salary range for candidates who will work in San Francisco, CA is $110,000 - $130,000. The final offer to our new team member will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the length, breadth, and depth of experience within the job and the industry, education, etc.

ATCE is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.