What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager, Architectural Solutions position at FURNITURE MARKETING GROUP INC?
Architectural Solutions Project Manager provides technical project management oversight for architectural product installations for the company. This role is critical in maintaining & increasing profitability while also solving complex issues that occur throughout a project. Architectural Solutions Project Managers are accountable to ensure the overall success of a project’s order and installation. They are responsible for finding potential threats to success early and finding solutions.
This position reports to Vice President, Architecture
Duties Include:
- Preconstruction
- Gather construction documents, determine product selection and strategy ensure spec adherence, client satisfaction, and increase project win rate.
- Work with design team, vendors, and Estimators to gather information for bid responses.
- Review awarded contracts for accuracy and work with leadership to gain required contract signatures and agreements for projects.
- Review and obtain approvals for all shop drawings, product submittals, schedules, and pricing.
- Perform project stakeholder visits to ensure project alignment and success
- Review proposed product applications and communicate in project team meeting findings to ensure proper functionality.
- Attend all preconstruction meetings held by General Contractors to ensure project schedule, site logistics and subcontractor requirements.
- Review field dimensions and existing conditions to understand requirements for product order placement.
- Construction Installation
- Lead and coordinate pre-install meetings with Installation Partner, General Contractor, and other applicable stakeholders.
- Schedule installations with the clients or GC’s and communicate to the team.
- Communicate and ensure the installation companies’ compliance with all safety training, badging, and other project requirements.
- Obtain all required COIs for project success.
- Create Autodesk Build file and upload necessary files as the project progresses.
- Manage and coordinate all manufacture deliveries at site with the installation companies.
- Continually review the product shipment status, LTL’s, shortages, and delays from manufacturers and communicate to the team.
- Perform formal punch list walkthrough with client and communicate with PC all product issues required to be rectified.
- Perform project visits as required, identifying any short shipments, damages, wrong product, and communicating to team for punch submittals to the manufacturers.
- Manage all punch-related issues until full completion and client satisfaction.
- Ongoing
- Assist sales team where possible as a subject matter expert for Architectural Interiors products to help add technical assistance in gaining new clients or opportunities.
- Create and maintain strong working relationships with general contractors, installation, and product vendors.
- Hold weekly status report meetings to review active projects with the team.
- Attend client and GC meetings as required and communicate to team the project status.
- Review weekly backlogs and send invoicing requests to finance for product and service invoicing.
- Other duties as assigned
- Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; or 3 plus years of related experience in project management in commercial construction, architectural, or commercial interiors.
- Required skills
- Excellent technical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills in communication
- Understanding of how to manage complex supply chain
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Preferred skills
- PlanGrid / Autodesk Build
- Revit
- Procore / Construction management software
- Project Spec
- Adobe Acrobat
- Good knowledge of MS Office and proficient in Excel.
- High level of product knowledge
- High level of independence – able to work with minimal supervision