Project Architect / Project Manager

Stantec • Washington, DC

88d

About The Position

You have the opportunity to join an industry leader in healthcare design to lead and manage integrated teams partnering with industry leading healthcare clients on innovative projects and transformational spaces. The Project Architect / Project Manager is a client facing role which is essential throughout the entire lifecycle of a project, as you engage with the internal team and consultants. Additionally, you have the opportunity to be part of the healthcare leadership team to develop growth strategy and execution. Your experience should display that you are familiar with healthcare design, construction plans, specifications, the FGI Guidelines, and NFPA & ICC building codes. Engagement for Project Managers typically starts with pre-positioning for pursuits and includes all aspect of design culminating in construction and close-out. Our healthcare practice is an established and growing location for healthcare in the region, nationally and internationally. The current practice focuses on specific healthcare clients, with growth opportunity to expand the focus to new regional and national clients (including Canada), and expanding market segments such as behavioral health. Our healthcare practice in the Mid-Atlantic includes teams primarily based in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA with over 80 architects, designers, planners and engineers. Projects may include a range of renovation and new construction with clients including local, regional, and national healthcare providers.

Requirements

• Familiarity with healthcare design, construction plans, specifications, the FGI Guidelines, and NFPA & ICC building codes.
• Experience in leading and managing integrated teams.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Ability to develop growth strategy and execution.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with behavioral health market segments.
• Previous experience in a client facing role.

Responsibilities

• Represent Stantec and the team in client facing role.
• Support Stantec values.
• Maintain positive client relationships.
• Advocate for design and technical excellence.
• Effectively participate and help to win work by positioning, building client relationships, proposal writing, and interviews for potential projects.
• Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.
• On smaller projects, assume the role of project architect as well.
• Lead the client and project team (internal and external consultants) to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
• Assist in the negotiation and development of project agreements.
• Manage tasks on multiple, large scope, highly complex projects.
• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
• Motivate and mentor project teams.
• Adhere to Stantec’s required QA/QC process, including design reviews and document ISO9001 Framework tasks.
• Work collaboratively with the Principal in Charge, Account Manager, and/or Project Controls team to effectively manage the project scope and financial outcomes.
• Collaborate with business center leadership on sector and office strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level