Project Manager, Community

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting•Newport Beach, CA

5h•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Little, a diverse and transdisciplinary design firm committed to elevating performance, is seeking a Project Manager with a positive, collaborative work style for our Community Studio in our Southern California office located in Newport Beach. We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that not only solve today’s design challenges but also anticipate future needs. Our culture fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging our team to challenge the status quo and continuously seek ways to advance our designs and processes.

Requirements

Community project experience with an emphasis on K-12 and/or Higher Education projects.
Resourceful and creative problem solver.
Good teammate – wants those around them to succeed and capable of taking direction or leading a project.
Good with people – strong listener, respectful in interactions, positive outlook.
Good communicator – verbally, graphically and in written form.
Organized and thorough – understands how to work with and coordinate consulting partners and many moving parts.
Strong understanding of design, space planning, spatial relationships and materials.
Passion for sustainability.
Professional drive and still have fun while you work.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university.
8+ years of professional design experience.
3+ years of project management experience.
Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with understanding of multiple project typologies.
Emphasis on California schools and higher education projects involving DSA required.
Strong organization, communication and presentation skills are a must.

Nice To Haves

CA Architectural license preferred or on registration track.
Proficiency in Revit; SketchUp, and programs used to prepare presentation documents such as PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing education projects from beginning to end.
Primary client relationship duties.
Work with Principal and Sr. Designers to achieve client goals.
Focus on Project Management for an ongoing body of work.
Manage support staff and consultants to produce and execute extraordinary work.
Client interaction, proposal writing, budget and schedule management, team coordination, consultant coordination and quality control.
Design, production and construction administration responsibilities.
Some travel will be required.