| Department: | Education Practice |
| Location: | Los Angeles, CA |
Who We Are
HMC Architects is an employee-owned design firm with an inherent desire to make a difference in our communities. As a purpose-driven brand based on values, our mission to design for good drives everything we do. And our ownership culture creates alignment and increased commitment to that mission, keeping us on track to being successful.
What We Do
Founded with the purpose of anticipating community needs, HMC aims to create designs that have a positive impact, now and into the future. We focus primarily on opportunities to have the most direct contribution to communities–through healthcare, education, and civic spaces.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with Public K-12 project experience. In this position you will lead all phases of medium to large projects from planning through construction. This role oversees budgeting, scheduling, design development, specifications, and construction documents, while maintaining strong client relationships and resolving architectural challenges. The Project Manager directs and monitors project activities and serves as primary client contact.
This position is located in HMC’s Los Angeles, California office. The position requires 3 days in the office and the ability to work from home Mondays and Fridays.
Responsibilities
Coach, mentor, and provide performance-enhancing feedback of assigned team members
Support senior project manager and/or PIC in supervision and delegation of work
Be primary source for monitoring employee performance daily and take appropriate action to report both positive and negative performance
Assist and/or prepare evaluations and meet with their personnel to discuss the evaluation
Supervise and manage up to six team members for all phases of projects
Write meeting minutes, instruction bulletins, change orders, RFI responses, and professional correspondence for self-managed projects
Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants, and clients
Assist in review of agreements with clients and consultants
Write RFP’S and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants
Maintain primary contact with clients and have excellent follow-through with clients to help get repeat work
Write and develop project materials and participate in marketing interviews
Manage projects, budgets, staffing, and coordinate billing
Prepare and manage work plans, schedules, budgets, staffing projections, and fees for large projects, and coordinate billing
Collaborate with design and production staff, construction administrator, and consultants
Work to keep projects within cost-saving measures; contribute to profits and revenues and use resources effectively
Understand contractual liabilities as they relate to projects including fee calculations
Monitor and assist their supervisor in the collection of aged accounts payable for the projects
Prepare plans of action with their supervisor for resolving project related problems
Participate in office design charettes
Support design team and ensure that the design intent is followed through all phases
Integrate design principles with project design team and maintain design integrity through all phases
Promote design quality and design collaboration
Collaborate with project design team for programming, planning, and feasibility analysis
Coordinate with government agencies, utility companies, and resolve plan check and approval issues with the agencies
Review documents to ensure quality, coordination, and compliance with the requirements of deliverables in all phases
Guide and direct project team and consultants for appropriate materials and systems
Review documents for code compliance in all phases and issue code interpretations
Review cost estimates and conduct value analysis
Review and approve changes in collaboration with the project design team and client.
Supervise and resolve issues in preparation of construction documents
Demonstrate capabilities of Construction Administrator
Responsible for the completeness of the specifications
Requirements
Architectural degree from an accredited university or equivalent demonstrated proficiency
Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in production and coordination of documents in all phases of architectural practice and in management of small projects desired
Able to listen and communicate effectively and professionally
Display willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions
Ability to professionally communicate both verbally and in writing to give assignments to office support staff, consultants, and vendors
Ability to delegate assignments to support staff and always be respectful
Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants, and clients
Always be professional and respectful in interactions with clients and consultants
Ability to write and edit specifications
Set goals, prioritize, and plan work activities for self-management and use time efficiently
Estimate hours for assigned tasks and finish tasks within agreed upon budget hours for the task
The salary range for this position is $85,065 - $127,281
The actual salary offered for this position will vary depending on multiple factors including the candidate’s qualification, education, position knowledge, work experience, skills, ability, work location, and internal incumbent compensation for similar roles. We do not anticipate individuals hired into this position will start at or near the top half of the range listed; the decision will be based on each individual case. The salary range listed above does not include other compensation elements such as discretionary bonus opportunities, employee stock ownership grants, paid time off, medical insurance, and other wage and benefit opportunities.
