Architectural Project Manager

K5 Company • Royal Oak, MI

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About The Position

The Architectural Project Manager leads architecture projects from planning through construction closeout, overseeing scope, schedule, fees, staffing, resources, work plans, and deliverables. The role leads architectural documentation from schematic design through construction documents, translating design intent into coordinated, buildable documents and conducting quality reviews to catch accuracy, constructability, assembly, and detailing issues.

The position coordinates code, accessibility, zoning, permitting, and multidisciplinary consultants, and serves as the day-to-day client contact. It manages project meetings, expectations, budgets, hours, scope changes, and additional services. During bidding, permitting, and construction, the project manager reviews RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings, visits sites, documents field observations, and resolves construction issues while protecting design intent.

The role also coordinates architects, designers, and technical staff across disciplines, gives direction and feedback, supports less-experienced team members, and contributes to improved standards, tools, and processes. The position is suited to an ownership-minded professional who anticipates issues and communicates directly.

Requirements

• Professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in architecture with project leadership responsibility.
• Strong Revit skills.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Bluebeam.
• Experience producing and coordinating construction documents.
• Knowledge of building codes, accessibility, permitting, and construction administration.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Working grasp of budgets, staffing, schedules, and fees.
• Ability to communicate directly with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Ability to stay organized across multiple projects at different phases.
• Ability to travel to project sites.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in retail, automotive, commercial, or hospitality projects.
• Architectural license or progress toward licensure.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from planning through construction closeout.
• Manage project scope, schedule, fee, staffing, and resource planning.
• Establish work plans with clear owners, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Manage multiple active projects and lead milestone reviews at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100%.
• Lead architectural documentation from schematic design through construction documents.
• Translate design intent into coordinated, buildable documents.
• Review drawings and specifications for accuracy and constructability; conduct QA/QC reviews before each issue.
• Identify assembly and detailing issues before they reach the field.
• Lead code, accessibility, zoning, and permit reviews.
• Coordinate structural, MEP, civil, and specialty consultants; identify and resolve coordination gaps.
• Work with authorities having jurisdiction as required.
• Serve as the day-to-day client contact and lead meetings focused on decisions, risks, and next steps.
• Manage expectations regarding scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
• Track fees, hours, and scope changes, and flag additional services early.
• Support bidding, permitting, and construction.
• Review RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Visit project sites and document field observations.
• Resolve construction issues with contractors and consultants while protecting design intent.
• Coordinate architects, designers, and technical staff across disciplines.
• Give clear direction and direct feedback, and support less-experienced team members.
• Improve project standards, tools, and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level