Looking for a terrific place to build your career and write your own success story? Balzer & Associates is searching for an Architectural Project Manager. This is an incredible opportunity to lead and grow with an extremely successful firm. At Balzer & Associates, we have been delivering design solutions to clients for over 50 years and are looking for the right team members to contribute to our mission of serving the community. Our employees are recognized as the essential pillars to our development and success; therefore, our focus is on taking exceptional care of not only our clients, but of our team. When you join our team, you are exposed to all aspects of the design process. As a multi-disciplinary firm, our staff has the unique opportunity to interact, learn, and grow in a collaborative environment where knowledge is gained every day. Our diversity of work and disciplines affords our professionals the opportunity to be involved with a wide variety of projects that provide a foundation on which an outstanding career can be built. Balzer & Associates offers a competitive, robust benefit package to full-time employees consisting of medical, dental and vision insurance; 401k match; PTO & paid holidays; annual bonus program, discretionary profit sharing, educational reimbursement, employee engagement events, financial wellness education, and other valuable benefits.Job Summary:The Architectural Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities of each designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing duties personally or through subordinates.Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consults with client to determine project requirements
- Conducts site visits and oversees production of as-builts and record drawings
- Layout of project and integrating engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval
- Prepares scale drawings and contract documents for building contractors
- Prepares and files project documentation and transmittals
- Administers construction contracts and periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with plans.
- Performs shop drawing review
- Prepares and reviews project proposal or plan to understand contracted time frame, fees, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project
- Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for assignment of personnel
- Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
- Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required
- Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
- Coordinates project activities with client, contractor and government regulatory agencies
- Understands and promotes site safety requirements for construction sites
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of building and structure design, styles of design, and methods of construction of buildings and other physical structures
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written communication, specifications and drawings
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals or government regulations
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit and other discipline specific software
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products
- Valid Virginia driver's license and a satisfactory driving record
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
- Valid discipline-specific license in Virginia is required
- Valid Virginia driver's license is required
Competencies Required:
- Budget
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Employee Development
- Employee Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership
- Product Expertise
- Project Management
- Results Driven
Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.