What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Architecture position at BL COMPANIES INC?
Project Manager - Architecture
BL Companies has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive architect to manage and grow an established program with the firm. This role offers direct client engagement and the opportunity to lead an interdisciplinary team in delivering approximately twelve project sites per year across multiple jurisdictions.
The successful candidate will manage all technical and design aspects of project rollouts from early planning through permitting and construction completion.
A successful candidate is a Registered Architect with 8 years’ experience in successfully managing ground-up buildings and existing building renovations. Candidates with experience in client program rollouts are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will also have experience in directly managing employees, and overseeing projects through completion, including the entire permitting phase.
This role is responsible for managing the technical and design aspects of multi-location project rollouts, ensuring timely completion of construction documents and permitting processes. This position requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, overseeing project timelines and profitability, and participating in business development efforts.
Responsibilities Include:
- Oversee and drive all technical and design aspects of project rollouts through completed sets of construction documents
- Manage building permitting processes in multiple jurisdictions throughout the east coast and have a developed sense of how to expedite those processes.
- Plan, coordinate, communicate and facilitate activities of multiple disciplines on projects from conception through completion
- Develop, manage, and monitor internal workplans to ensure successful completion of projects in multiple locations at various stages of completion
- Monitor and report on internal and external measures on project profitability and performance
- Participate in the business development and proposal process as well as contract negotiations
- Manage multiple staff and determine staffing needs and recommend project personnel
Required Experience:
- Registered Architect
- 8 years of project management or project architect experience with a focus on multi-location rollouts
- Supervisory experience
- Knowledge of permitting requirements
- Experience designing/updating projects in Revit required
BL Companies is 100% employee owned, giving us a competitive edge and a unique distinction from most other companies. We offer a competitive benefit package which includes 6 paid holidays plus the week from Christmas to New Years paid, generous PTO, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k matching, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We are an ENR Top 500 firm that provides engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. BL has 18 offices and is expanding.
Our employee owners are capable of being successful working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.