Project Manager​/Licensed Architect

Williams Architects is seeking a Project Manager for our Itasca, IL or Chicago offices. This individual will be an experienced Project Manager and Illinois Licensed Architect with an interest in firm management, staff mentoring, design leadership, and business development. Chicago-based candidates will require occasional travel to our Itasca, IL corporate headquarters for collaboration with firm senior management. This position offers the opportunity for substantial individual contributions to the success of the firm, with the potential for future equity ownership with demonstrated sustained success.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS:
This position requires licensure as an architect in the State of Illinois. Non-licensed individuals or individuals licensed in other states or countries will not be considered for this role. Do not apply and misrepresent your qualifications if you do not meet the requirements for the role.

Roles and responsibilities of the Project Manager include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

• Substantial role in business development.
• Primary contact for Owner on assigned projects. Regular verbal and written contact with clients and consultants, including preparation of meeting agendas and minutes.
• Collaborates with Director of Design and other staff in development of design solutions.
• Completes time records, expense reports, and other required financial documentation in a timely manner.
• Responsibility for successful delivery, quality control/assurance, and budget conformance on all projects. Oversees complete, coordinated set of design and construction documents for all sizes of projects.
• Prepares and updates documentation as required by the firm’s project management standards.
• Responsible for project financial performance and profitability, including short- and long-term scheduling of required staff and monitoring of labor budgets and staff hours.
• Reviews and approves monthly invoices from consultants.
• Reviews draft monthly invoices to Owner; recommends billing percentages to Principals.
• Develops project schedule(s) and conducts meetings/submissions required with Owner and internal project teams to achieve proper project outcomes and schedule conformance.
• Prepares owner-architect agreements in consultation with Principal-In-Charge; continuously monitors project scope and Owner direction for potential additional services; prepares and secures approval of additional services requests when warranted.
• Prepares consultant agreements and negotiates consultant fees in accordance with overall fees and firm profit expectations.
• Understands all applicable and known code and zoning requirements for a project and ensures compliance with same in design and construction documents.
• Prepares or supervises preparation of estimates of construction cost.
• Makes judgments and decisions required to conform project scope and direction to Owner’s available budget, including alternate bid items and cost reduction strategies; monitors work of project team to ensure compliance.
• Ensures documentation of known and foreseeable existing conditions for remodeling and addition projects; accounts for existing conditions in design and construction documents.
• Understanding of computer software required to accomplish project assignments.
• Oversees construction administration activities of team members.
• Prepares front-end and bidding documents for projects as required.
• Leads an aspect of firm management such as standards development and documentation.
• Active participation / occasional leadership in business development activities including project interviews with potential clients, including scheduled evening and/or weekend times.
• Participation in client meetings and presentations, including scheduled evening and/or weekend times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Professional degree in architecture or architectural studies.
• 12+ years of progressive architectural experience within an architectural firm and/or as a sole proprietor in all phases of non-residential projects. At least five years of experience in public sector, public bid projects such as recreation, municipal, library, K-12, or higher…