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Project Manager/Project Architect

National award-winning studio and winner of Design Firm of the Year is actively seeking a Project Manager/Project Architect to join their Berkeley or Sacramento office. With over 19 offices across the U.S., the award-winning architecture + design firm specializes in K-12 through college/university, healthcare, sports, and corporate business sectors across the U.S. The company has won over 500 design awards and is recognized for shaping learning environments for students and the community. It's well-established culture has also led the firm being named to the list of "Best Places to Work." For over forty years, the multidisciplinary studio has created a client base of more than two-hundred clients, a list that includes university systems, hospital systems, school districts, and Fortune 500 companies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

As a Project Manager/Project Architect, you will be responsible for design thinking and implementation supporting higher education projects throughout California (and beyond). Multiple opportunities to collaborate with the entire HiEd team on a variety of project types and pursuits. You will work directly with Principals and Partners across the firm and help in growing our higher education practice on the West Coast.

• Participate in all project phases, focusing on programming, planning, document development, and construction administration.
• Ability to manage client relationships and project deliveries from the initial design phase to project completion with a focus on exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with the design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies, and other vendors to meet overall project objectives
• Produce BIM models and construction drawings; Oversee the creation and maintenance of the project manual and specifications with our in-house spec writing team.
• Resolve challenging technical and design issues with the team to produce innovative, technical, constructible solutions
• Actively lead smaller projects or co-lead a team on larger projects for successful delivery.
• Co-manage construction meetings, team communication, and consultant coordination
• Identify and proposes technical solutions to design challenges and provide technical feedback in the conceptual development of project documents.
• Produce accurate documents aligned with firm standards, building codes, and accessibility requirements for project assignments.
• Develop key elements of project management and business: scope, fee, schedule, work plans, and budgets

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• Has 7-10 years of experience in all phases of architectural projects; higher education project type is highly preferred, and a demonstrated passion for design thinking.
• Architect license or on the path to licensure. CA license preferred.
• High proficiency Revit, CAD, Bluebeam. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Preferred proficiency in Adobe Create Suite, Lumion, and Twin Motions.
• Ability to work well under pressure, juggle and prioritize multiple projects and adjust work accordingly, often against tight deadlines, with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to interact with senior management, external client organizations, and vendors by being an effective communicator, collaborative, and promoting a team mentality.
• Experience with Division of State Architect. Office of State Fire Marshal preferred.
• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development
• Mentor and provide direction to individual team members
• The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks and meetings and conferences.
• LEED accreditation is a plus, with an interest in sustainable design thinking.

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