Project Manager, Community

Little
, a diverse and transdisciplinary design firm committed to elevating performance, is seeking a Project Manager with a positive, collaborative work style for our Community Studio in our Southern California office located in Newport Beach.

We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that not only solve today’s design challenges but also anticipate future needs. Our culture fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging our team to challenge the status quo and continuously seek ways to advance our designs and processes

• You have Community project experience with an emphasis on K-12 and/or Higher Education projects.
• You are a resourceful and creative problem solver.
• You’re a good teammate – you want those around you to succeed and you’re capable of taking direction or leading a project to deliver a great product to our clients.
• You’re good with people – a strong listener, respectful in your interactions with others and have a positive outlook on life.
• You’re a good communicator –verbally, graphically and in written form, people understand your ideas and the way you share them.
• You are organized and thorough – you understand how to work with and coordinate consulting partners and many moving parts to deliver a solid, final product.
• You have a strong understanding of design, space planning, spatial relationships and materials.
• You have a passion for sustainability.
• You have professional drive and still have fun while you work.

• You enjoy managing education projects from beginning to end.
• You will have primary client relationship duties. Work with Principal and Sr. Designers to achieve client goals.
• Your focus will be on Project Management for an ongoing body of work.
• Manage support staff and consultants to produce and execute extraordinary work.
• You’ll be responsible for client interaction, proposal writing, budget and schedule management, team coordination, consultant coordination and quality control.
• Your work will include a variety of tasks including some design, production and construction administration responsibilities.
• Some travel will be required.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university;
• 8+ years of professional design experience; 3+ years of project management experience;
• CA Architectural license preferred or on registration track;
• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with understanding of multiple project typologies;
• An emphasis on California schools and higher education projects involving DSA required;
• Strong organization, communication and presentation skills are a must; and
• Proficiency in Revit;
  Sketch Up, and programs used to prepare presentation documents such as PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) strongly preferred.

Anticipated salary range for this position: $,000; this is an estimation, but actual salary will be based on experience level.

Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

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Little is a place where you will be surrounded by colleagues who have different areas of expertise, are from different cultures and generations, and embody different talents, experiences, and passions. If you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, you will hear that it is the people. Itis also our culture and the chance to be part of creating a better future through our work.

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