Project Manager
Studio AR&D Architects is a Los Angeles based architecture firm that offers a creative and collaborative work environment with a growing portfolio of work that seeks to be both poetic and meaningful in every detail.
Currently, we are seeking a Project Manager who can help contribute to the creative work coming from Studio AR&D Architects. A Project Manager will have the responsibility of guiding the production team through the project timeline and consistently deliver and meet deadlines. The Project Manager shall have experience guiding a team through all phases of design and documentation including the overall coordination of consultants, clients, and internal architectural teams. Ultimately the Project Manager shall act as the overseer of a project’s health and progress, coordinating all of the parties involved. The selected candidate shall benefit from a dynamic work environment and challenging project tasks and responsibilities.
Responsibilities -
- Lead Project Team
- Maintain primary communication with client
- Coordinate architectural design and building systems with engineering consultants
- Produce and develop technical drawings and details with minimum supervision
- Organize drawing sets and oversee team in completing all submissions
- Perform filing, code, and zoning analyses for multiple municipalities and related zoning ordinances
- Survey and document existing conditions in the field
- Communicate and coordinate with external and internal team members
- Research construction materials and systems
- Responsibility over project budget, staffing, and scheduling
- Experience working with a project team and consultants in schematic design through construction administration
Requirements –
- Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Architecture
- Minimum 7-10 years of post-bachelor's degree Architecture firm experience
- Experience in design and detailing projects through construction documentation
- Must be proficient in AutoCAD
- Proficiency in 3d modeling software strongly preferred (Sketchup, Rhino)
- Experience in guiding the production team through project timeline
- Significant experience in high end Single Family Residential projects
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience interacting with clients and organizing projects
- An ability to work closely with firm principal and production team from schematic design through construction documentation
- Exceptional level of attention to detail and a mastery of organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage client/consultant communication
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines and deliver
- Mentoring junior staff
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interest in modern & contemporary architecture
- Reliable transportation to travel to and from job sites upon request
- Licensure preferred, but not conditional
- Report directly to firm principal with routine scheduling updates and planning, design coordination, etc.
- Participate in overall firm business development procedures and planning strategies related to firm growth
Personal Qualities –
- Desire to produce meaningful work, passion is at the heart of our company
- Independent with the ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to be openminded, take in different ideas and encourage teamwork
- Desire to constantly self-educate and be hands-on
- Ability to bring creative solutions to our design work
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. All applicants must already possess long term work authorization.