Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerNational multidisciplinary design firm is seeking a talented Senior Project Manager to join their Alexandria or Washington D.C. office, focused on healthcare project types. The company is seeking a Senior Project Manager adept in directing project teams, and seeking to take a leadership role within a growing collaborative studio!The firm has 11 offices all around the world focusing on healthcare, arts and culture, community, corporate, education, and government projects. Recently, the firm won the prestigious American Architecture Award for Museums and Cultural Building, along with IIDA Healthcare Design Award.ResponsibilitiesCollaborates with Principal in evaluation of project requirements and helps to negotiate an acceptable owner-architect agreement including the fee and time schedule.Demonstrates task-focused mastery of project scope, profitability, schedule and budget. Completes projects on schedule, within budget and with maximum client satisfaction.Negotiates critical issues with top-level architects, engineers and officials of other organizations and firms.Understands healthcare terminology as it relates to services, departments and building types in the healthcare settingUnderstands and manages design accordingly with regard to infection control maintenance, building systems, security, technology and medical equipment specific to healthcare settings.Utilizes past experience and technical knowledge and monitors quality of the construction documents keeping in mind schedules/budgets and provides coaching/communication as appropriate with team leaders and/or team members who are responsible for workflow/timelines, etc.Develops discipline cost and work-hour budgets for each project and monitors project costs, completion status against budget schedules/timelines.Oversees all correspondence and pertinent documents, making sure they are accurate, signs or obtains signatures and seeks legal counsel as appropriateCoordinates review and evaluation of contractor bids and works with Principal so that award recommendation can be submitted to ownerProvides day-to-day leadership in the absence of and as delegated by the Principal and/or Practice Group Leader keeping lines of communication open with all office management leaders and assists with preparation of client billings prior to submittal for signature.Collaborates with Practice Group Leader as requested in the marketing of projects including development of proposals and possible participation in client interviewsQualificationsPreferred candidates will have:Bachelor's degree in architecture; Master's degree preferredArchitectural registration required12+ years of healthcare experience; includes working on small- to large-scale projectsLEED accreditation preferredCandidates will have exceptional interpersonal skills, communicate clearly with team members and clients and have demonstrated the ability to oversee and be responsible for project deliveryUnderstanding of the healthcare industry, especially in areas of clinical innovation, operational improvement, planning and strategic positioning for complex hospital systems is neededExperience with Lean and Evidence-based design a plusWorking knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD requiredPlease Note: Delays may be experienced if uploading portfolio pdf. Do not exit out of page during upload. We look forward to receiving your application!