What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at LEO A DALY?
Overview
As a Project Manager you will plan, coordinate, and direct all activities of assigned projects from project inception through project close-out. This includes managing contracts, clients, and the project team while remaining involved in business development and production activities.
LEO A DALY is a leader in the design of the built environment dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For more than 100 years, we’ve created places that inspire wonder, connect communities and enable great things. Our creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering, interiors and program management to deliver truly integrated design.
We are a diverse collection of inventive problem solvers united by a passion for great design.
We own the impact of our work, socially, economically and environmentally. In collaboration with our clients and each other, we create innovative, thoughtful and sustainable solutions to the urgent challenges that face our world.
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Responsibilities
Project Managers are responsible to drive results by coordinating the workload of the project team through all project stages to complete documents within project scope, on schedule, and meeting the client’s and Company’s budgets. This position requires involvement with the management, production, and coordination of several projects concurrently. Project Managers must exhibit excellent client relationship skills and are expected to be involved with marketing, proposal development, contract negotiation, and production meetings. Project Managers must work collaboratively with individuals throughout the organization with a strong team-oriented approach.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Establishes project scope with the client
- Identifies project related risks and proactively plans for their mitigation
- Coordinates with the project team discipline leaders regarding fee preparation
- Prepares fee proposals
- Prepares and negotiates client and subcontractor contracts
- Develops schedules and project plans
- Leads project kick off and regular project team meetings
- Communicates relevant information with the project team
- Monitors the project team’s progress against plan
- Ensures all project deliverables go through a detailed technical QA/QC review
- Monitors subconsultant work progress against contract
- Maintains frequent contact with the client
- Identifies changes in scope to prepare and coordinate requests for additional services
- Fosters positive relations with clients, subcontractors, and contractors
- Resolves project related disputes in a prompt, professional manner
- Coordinates project billing with the accounting department
- Monitors the collection of fees from clients.
- Provides feedback to the Director of Operations regarding performance and work quality of project teammates
Qualifications
- Professional expertise demonstrated through 10 years of architecture/engineering/project management experience within the federal market sector.
- Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering from an accredited college or university required
- Professional registration preferred
- Proficiency with Deltek VantagePoint, Bluebeam, and MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project) preferred
- Excellent time management and organization skills with the ability to become involved in and remain current on issues relating to a number of concurrent projects in various stages
- Ability to work collaboratively with individuals throughout the organization with a strong team-oriented approach
- Exceptional client management, customer service orientation, writing and presentation skills
- Strong leadership, problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience leading large and small user groups through a project design process
- Working knowledge of current construction materials and methods and variety of project delivery and contracting processes
Why Join LEO A DALY?
At LEO A DALY, you will become part of a collaborative design culture and do work that matters. As an integrated design practice, we believe that a diversity of perspectives generates better solutions. We trust and support each other, ask hard questions and solve complex problems. Guided by a spirit of inquiry, we design for people at every scale, creating spaces that elevate individuals, their communities, and the institutions that serve them. Join LEO A DALY - help us transform the world.
EEO Information
LEO A DALY LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. LEO A DALY LLC, is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department by phone at 402-391-8111 or by email at Recruiting@LEOADALY.com . For more information about your rights under the law, see Know Your Rights.
