Project Manager - Community & Culture

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Virginia Beach, VA

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Clark Nexsen, a JMT Company, and become part of a dynamic, collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional service to our clients—while making a meaningful impact on our communities and the world through the projects we help bring to life. A Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing activities on single or multi-discipline projects involving architecture, engineering, planning, interior design or other areas of the firm’s practice. General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Leading, motivating, and effectively communicating with a project team during scope and project execution Working with the Managing Principal and Design Manager to develop and present projects to clients, contractors, project team members, authorities having jurisdiction, and members of the public through all stages of the project Coordinating with clients to ensure successful completion of projects that may involve either new construction or renovation Facilitating a professional and successful relationship between client, contractors, and the project team Running project meetings and participating in management meetings Actively support Managing Principals and Marketing in the Company’s marketing and business development activities Preparing contracts and fee proposals for Managing Principal’s review and participating in contract negotiations Ensuring staff compliance with quality control policies and procedures Developing and managing project planning, budgeting, and critical project objectives Verify project consultants are properly licensed and insured Assemble staff for project teams with input and concurrence from Managing Principals, Department Directors, and Department Heads Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Managing Principals and Senior Project Managers Ability to travel is required Project responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Perform Project Manager duties as assigned Monitor scope/schedule creep for potential additional services Provide weekly progress reports to the Client Maintain project documentation in electronic files and Newforma Assemble and maintain design discipline sheet mock-ups and work plans Prepare and monitor project budgets and schedules with input from each discipline and consultants Facilitate project team meetings to review project scope, project progress, and schedule issues as well as team coordination, coordination with consultants, and problem solving Review RFI and shop drawing submittal responses for appropriateness and completeness Prepare draft monthly invoices, 12 month invoice projections and monitor accounts receivable Review and approve project related expenses and consultant invoices Assemble and review design “milestone” submittal deliverables and ensure completeness and quality of the submittal Perform project closeout and archiving tasks Schedule QC/QA reviews Schedule and/or conduct periodic site visits during construction

Requirements

A Project Manager should typically be a licensed professional or have 5 years or more of significant design and practice experience in a leadership role in the areas of the firm’s practice.
A Project Manager should be able to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e-mail, accounting, and information management.
Working familiarity with design and production software to a point of being able to understand the capabilities and limitations of the programs and interact with the support staff in their use of the software is highly desirable.
Ability to prepare effective and concise documents
Ability to make presentations to a variety of groups
Have a client-oriented attitude with a desire to provide outstanding professional services
Be dedicated to his or her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole
Demonstrate recognized leadership within the firm and outside the firm
Possess excellent team leadership capabilities and abilities
Specialized experience in one or more areas of the firm’s practice
Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver projects on-time, on-budget and exceeding client and firm expectations
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, interior design or planning is preferred

Nice To Haves

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) is desirable
Understanding of sustainable design principles and design practices with LEED AP accreditation is preferred
Additional certifications such as CDT, CCS, or CCCA are encouraged to reflect personal growth in the profession and an ever increasing knowledge base to enhance the design and documentation process

Responsibilities

Leading, motivating, and effectively communicating with a project team during scope and project execution
Working with the Managing Principal and Design Manager to develop and present projects to clients, contractors, project team members, authorities having jurisdiction, and members of the public through all stages of the project
Coordinating with clients to ensure successful completion of projects that may involve either new construction or renovation
Facilitating a professional and successful relationship between client, contractors, and the project team
Running project meetings and participating in management meetings
Actively support Managing Principals and Marketing in the Company’s marketing and business development activities
Preparing contracts and fee proposals for Managing Principal’s review and participating in contract negotiations
Ensuring staff compliance with quality control policies and procedures
Developing and managing project planning, budgeting, and critical project objectives
Verify project consultants are properly licensed and insured
Assemble staff for project teams with input and concurrence from Managing Principals, Department Directors, and Department Heads
Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Managing Principals and Senior Project Managers
Ability to travel is required
Perform Project Manager duties as assigned
Monitor scope/schedule creep for potential additional services
Provide weekly progress reports to the Client
Maintain project documentation in electronic files and Newforma
Assemble and maintain design discipline sheet mock-ups and work plans
Prepare and monitor project budgets and schedules with input from each discipline and consultants
Facilitate project team meetings to review project scope, project progress, and schedule issues as well as team coordination, coordination with consultants, and problem solving
Review RFI and shop drawing submittal responses for appropriateness and completeness
Prepare draft monthly invoices, 12 month invoice projections and monitor accounts receivable
Review and approve project related expenses and consultant invoices
Assemble and review design “milestone” submittal deliverables and ensure completeness and quality of the submittal
Perform project closeout and archiving tasks
Schedule QC/QA reviews
Schedule and/or conduct periodic site visits during construction