Project Manager - Industrial - Charlotte

Description McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design. Essential Functions Actively participate in the marketing and business development processes; create and monitor marketing and business development plans. Prepare strategic plans for practice success and establish, communicate, and execute a vision for the market practice. Represent Firm at practice market’s professional and trade organizations. Ensure practice organization, operation, and direction aligns with Firm and practices strategic plans. Foster an environment of learning, collaboration, innovation, professional development, and communication. Review and advocate for individual practice team members’ professional development plans. Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction and for managing all aspects of multiple small to large complex projects. Prepare design and proposal / presentation materials, estimate fees, determine scope of work. Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval. Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients. Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards. Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs. Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned project. Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments. Supervise and/or perform site observations, such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress. Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements, and detailing of materials. Document the progression of a routine project through correspondence, memos, etc. Follow routine projects through approvals and construction. Initiate contact with client and town officials. Requirements Professional degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program Ability to provide business development for firm within practice expertise area 10+ years combined experience as a design professional and/or architect Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and Revit Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends Excellent time management, organizational and written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications Master's Degree of Architecture Registered as a licensed architect Experience with Newforma Project Center and/or Newforma Project Analyzer Experience with Microsoft Project, Bluebeam PDF Revu Additional relevant certifications indicating additional expertise such as for construction administration, interior design, LEED/Green Globes/sustainability, etc. Experience writing and editing specifications Write and edit specifications as assigned #J-18808-Ljbffr McMillan Pazdan Smith