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About Clark Pacific

At Clark Pacific, we are builders, innovators, and problem-solvers. For over 60 years, we have been a leading design-build manufacturer of prefabricated building systems, delivering high-quality solutions for parking structures, data centers, healthcare facilities, educational campuses, and commercial projects throughout the Western United States. Our integrated approach combines design, engineering, manufacturing, and construction expertise to create efficient, sustainable, and high-performing structures.

Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement while helping shape some of the industry's most complex and impactful projects.

Position Summary

The Project Manager for the Architecture Department will function as the project lead and will manage project schedules, budget, quality and coordination with all consultants. They will be a self-starter with proactive work habits who can work independently and as a team player both within the fast-paced Architecture department and throughout Clark Pacific as needed to deliver successful projects on time and within the assigned budget.

Salary Range: $135,000 - $200,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Exercise a high level of professionalism and confidentiality when working with staff, projects and proprietary information.
• Lead project teams in the coordination of conceptual design, delivery documents including red line markups, Requests for Information (RFIs), preparation for construction documents and coordination with other disciplines.
• Coordinate with design consultants as required.
• Coordinate with other departments in Clark Pacific to initiate, respond to, and advance collaborative efforts.
• Coordinate with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for Permitting compliance as required by project.
• Coordinate with General Contracting as required.
• Manage architectural design project budgets.
• Report to Director of Architecture regarding project and budget status, in addition to identified issues and potential solutions.
• Present project information internally through presentations in meetings and conference calls to update all on status, solutions, and overview.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven experience managing project budgets.
• Proven experience managing design consultants.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as the ability to effectively listen and engage with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to build strong relationships; lead, engage, and motivate teams representing diverse backgrounds and viewpoints; exceptionally collaborative.
• Ability to maintain attentiveness to detail and accuracy throughout involvement in multiple projects without losing sight of goals and deadlines. 
• Excellent organization skills to drive topics with multiple stakeholders/interests.
• Problem solving skills that aim to remedy and prevent reoccurrence.
• Comfortable escalating issues while maintaining positive relationships with team members and other organizations.
• Passionate about Clark Pacific’s vision and mission; able to promote, demonstrate, and communicate the mission, values and core competencies of Clark Pacific to others.
• Ability to read construction documents and specifications.
• Able to exercise appropriate discretion when handling confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Display willingness and interest in stepping up into greater leadership role if the situation requires or the opportunity presents itself.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Proficiency with Revit software (level 6-7 out of 10)

Work Environment

• General office environment will be experienced.
• There will be periodic exposure to manufacturing environments which may present hazards such as noise, electricity, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other automated and manual machinery.
• Exposure to field construction environments which may include walking on rough terrain and working at significant elevations.
• There will be periodic exposure to outside weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat, wet and/or humid environments.

Experience and Education

• Required Education: Bachelor of Arts /Emphasis on Architecture (4yr degree)
• Preferred Education: Bachelor of Architecture (5yr degree – professional)
• Experience: 8+ years
• Experience with Commercial Projects required.
• Experience with California Building Code / CAL Green codes required

Core Values:

• Determination: Meet challenges head on
• Innovation: Always look for better
• Well-Being: Seek the success, health, and happiness of all

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, including Kaiser and VSP options
• Medical FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Voluntary ancillary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Whole Life Insurance
• 401k matching: 100 percent of the first 3 percent, then 50 percent of the next 2 percent

*Benefits are subject to a waiting period.