Architectural Solutions Project Manager provides technical project management oversight for architectural product installations for the company. This role is critical in maintaining & increasing profitability while also solving complex issues that occur throughout a project. Architectural Solutions Project Managers are accountable to ensure the overall success of a project's order and installation. They are responsible for finding potential threats to success early and finding solutions.
This position reports to Vice President, Architecture
Duties Include:
- Preconstruction
- Gather construction documents, determine product selection and strategy ensure spec adherence, client satisfaction, and increase project win rate.
- Work with design team, vendors, and Estimators to gather information for bid responses.
- Review awarded contracts for accuracy and work with leadership to gain required contract signatures and agreements for projects.
- Review and obtain approvals for all shop drawings, product submittals, schedules, and pricing.
- Perform project stakeholder visits to ensure project alignment and success
- Review proposed product applications and communicate in project team meeting findings to ensure proper functionality.
- Attend all preconstruction meetings held by General Contractors to ensure project schedule, site logistics and subcontractor requirements.
- Review field dimensions and existing conditions to understand requirements for product order placement.
- Construction Installation
- Lead and coordinate pre-install meetings with Installation Partner, General Contractor, and other applicable stakeholders.
- Schedule installations with the clients or GC's and communicate to the team.
- Communicate and ensure the installation companies' compliance with all safety training, badging, and other project requirements.
- Obtain all required COIs for project success.
- Create Autodesk Build file and upload necessary files as the project progresses.
- Manage and coordinate all manufacture deliveries at site with the installation companies.
- Continually review the product shipment status, LTL's, shortages, and delays from manufacturers and communicate to the team.
- Perform formal punch list walkthrough with client and communicate with PC all product issues required to be rectified.
- Perform project visits as required, identifying any short shipments, damages, wrong product, and communicating to team for punch submittals to the manufacturers.
- Manage all punch-related issues until full completion and client satisfaction.
- Ongoing
- Assist sales team where possible as a subject matter expert for Architectural Interiors products to help add technical assistance in gaining new clients or opportunities.
- Create and maintain strong working relationships with general contractors, installation, and product vendors.
- Hold weekly status report meetings to review active projects with the team.
- Attend client and GC meetings as required and communicate to team the project status.
- Review weekly backlogs and send invoicing requests to finance for product and service invoicing.
- Other duties as assigned
- Required Education
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or 3 plus years of related experience in project management in commercial construction, architectural, or commercial interiors.
- Required skills
- Excellent technical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills in communication
- Understanding of how to manage complex supply chain
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Preferred skills
- PlanGrid / Autodesk Build
- Revit
- Procore / Construction management software
- Project Spec
- Adobe Acrobat
- Good knowledge of MS Office and proficient in Excel.
- High level of product knowledge
- High level of independence - able to work with minimal supervision