| Department: | Education Practice |
| Location: | Seattle, WA |
Who We Are
HMC Architects/Bassetti Architects is an employee-owned design firm with a desire to make a difference in our communities. As a purpose-driven firm 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/Bassetti 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 Senior Project Manager with Public K-12 project experience.?In this position you will be?responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering a major project or projects through all phases of development. You will work with staff, give direction and resolve architectural problems. You will establish and maintain budgets, schedules, and monitor adherence of terms of contract expectations. You will have autonomy to engage with clients and authority to direct, control, and monitor all project activities. Successful candidates will have strong?multi-tasking skills and ability to oversee two to three project managers and multiple project teams.
This position is located in Seattle, Washington and will support Bassetti Architects, a design studio of HMC Architects. The position requires 3 days in the office and the ability to work from home Mondays and Fridays.
Minimum Requirements
Education: Architectural degree from an accredited university or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.
Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in production and coordination of documents in all phases of architectural practice and in management of public k-12 projects.
Other Requirements and Responsibilities
Communication and Collaboration
Listen and communicate effectively and professionally
Listen and communicate effectively and professionally
Ask questions about assignments when unclear
Working knowledge and understanding for use of HMC equipment and software
Ability to apprise supervisors and clients for status of work
Establish productive working relationships, and deal effectively and cooperatively with clients, team members, consultants, and government agencies
Display willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions
Resolve issues related to team members and consultants
Collaborate with appropriate staff to meet goals and objectives of project
Ensure that coaching, mentoring, and performance-enhancing feedback of assigned team members are provided
Direct overall verbal and graphic communication of complex project concepts to clients, public agencies, and project team members, and be primary point of contact for all client issues
Resolve "lost opportunity" issues, including staffing reduction, review of contractual obligations, and scope of service
Supervision and Delegation
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
Be primary source for monitoring employee performance daily and take appropriate action to report both positive and negative performance
Supervise and manage multiple clients and project managers for all phases of projects.
Ability to supervise up to 6 – 12 employees
Documentation
Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants and clients, and write meeting minutes
Write RFP’S and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants
Ability to write and edit specifications
Understands all aspects of Project Management, participate in the evaluation of the people assigned and?accurately and fairly document their performance
Write RFP’S and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants
Ensure that the documents meet the client standards and all HMC protocols
Write articles for professional publications of architecture and construction industry
Write training material for staff development
Business Development
Write and develop project marketing interview materials.
Participate in project marketing interview
Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants, and clients
Primary proponent for project pursuit
Prepare/edit marketing proposals and participate in interview
Write and approve marketing proposals
Ability to market project capability through client interviews, public presentations, and professional publications
Management
Demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges
Set goals, prioritize, and plan work activities for self-management and use time efficiently
Meet with their personnel to discuss the evaluations
Review and assist staff in setting budgets, goals, and preparing work plans that clearly define their expectations, and take appropriate action when they are met and when they are not met
Review and resolve any issues related to staff and consultants
Accountable for monitoring project budgets and schedules and reducing staff when the need arises
Monitor staffing models to projected workloads to meet expected project timelines and profitability projections
Ability to analyze profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization across projects
Resolve collection of aged accounts and any financial issues with clients
Responsible for ensuring that all HMC procedures, standards, and protocols are followed
Design
Ensure that project managers support design and follow design intent on all projects
Ensure that project design supports firm's design goals
Responsible in collaboration with design team for quality of project design and documents, through all phases of projects
Ensure that the projects have the appropriate design staff in collaboration with the design team
Technical
Review documents to ensure quality, coordination, and compliance with the requirements of deliverables and client standards in all phases
Guide and direct project team and consultants for appropriate materials and systems
Review cost estimates and conduct value analysis
Resolve plan check and approval issues with the agencies and clients
Provide training and mentoring for all technical aspects of our work
Ensure that materials and systems meet HMC and client standards and are within budget
Oversee and resolve issues during construction phase of all work under their supervision
Knowledgeable of daylighting, stormwater management, and commissioning
The salary range for this position is $105,682 to $158,086
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.
