Hybrid Project Manager, Architecture – Advanced Projects Group

at Ware Malcomb

• Job title: Project Manager, Architecture – Advanced Projects Group
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Oak Brook, United States

About the role

• Senior Project Manager delivering innovative design projects at Ware Malcomb. Leading internal and external teams for large-scale advanced manufacturing projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate phases of the project (Typical: Conceptual, Schematic, Design Development, Construction Document, and Construction services).
• Preparation of project schedules.
• Discusses their project health both administratively and technically with their operations leader.
• Alerts the Business Operations Manager to any changing project conditions that need to be elevated to office leadership.
• Maintains project planner for all phases of their projects and updates them each week to discuss during their weekly staffing meetings with studio leadership.
• Issues add services and gets them approved in a timely manner prior to starting work on additional scope for any of their projects.
• Utilize the company’s resource groups for design, preparation of design and construction documents. Provide construction services (Site visits, review shop drawings, etc.).
• Coordinates with the contracts team for the successful execution of the project contract.
• Represent WM at required jurisdiction public design review or development approval meetings and project presentations when required.
• Assembles the consultant team for the project (Identify scope of work, collect fees, select consultants, and facilitate contracts) as required.
• Assists the studio leader and is a resource and mentor to junior project members within the office.
• Assists in writing and reviewing proposals and the consultant team with the studio leader.
• Coordinates with the accounting team regarding accounts receivable, consultants payable, and invoicing.
• Coordinates the project consultants through all phases of the project.
• Works with the QC studio, peer reviewer, or dedicated Project Architect to review all phases of the contract documents prior to issuance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience on Life Science or other relevant Science & Technology projects; prior Project Manager experience preferred.
• Demonstrated lab planning experience.
• Experience overseeing the full life cycle of an S&T project, from programming and planning through CA and commissioning.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes. Individual should be able to interact with code officials and other design professionals to resolve complex code issues.
• Knowledge and experience designing wet and dry laboratories, and clean rooms.
• Knowledge of clean room ISO standards.
• Hazardous material containment and control area knowledge with respect to life science, pharmaceutical and manufacturing environments.
• GMP and FDA regulatory understanding with respect to Cleanroom classifications and validations.
• Excellent communication skills, a great personality and a strong work ethic.
• Experience in the use of Revit, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and Deltek Vantagepoint experience is preferred.
• Experience working with clients, as part of a team and be able to work independently.
• Proven ability to manage schedule and budget for multiple projects of various sizes.

Benefits

• The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, licensing, project specialty/complexity and work location.
• At Ware Malcomb, certain roles are bonus eligible.