Project Manager II

Woolpert•Chicago, IL

6d•Remote

About The Position

Woolpert is seeking a Project Manager II to lead billion-dollar mission-critical data center developments for hyperscalers and data center developers, including gigascale campuses. The role manages campus master planning, base-building design, tenant fit-outs, and construction administration as prime architect. It leads multidisciplinary teams of architects, BIM staff, and internal and external consultants across structural, MEP, fire protection, civil, water/hydraulics, landscape, security, telecom/AV, and acoustics disciplines. Project deliverables include campus master plans; schematic design, design development, and construction documentation drawings and specifications; BIM models; permit submissions; bulletins and addenda; responses to requests for information and submittals; site observation reports; and closeout documents. The Project Manager plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on projects, oversees deliverable quality, coordinates stakeholders, manages budgets and schedules, and supports client relationships and business development. The position follows Buildings Sector Project Standards and Project Management Office procedures throughout project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closeout. Travel to client or project sites is required as needed, typically domestic and averaging once per month, with rare international travel. Frequency may vary with project phase and customer needs. Telecommuting/working from home is allowed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Architecture or a related field.
60 months (5 years) of experience in the job offered, as an Architect, Architectural Designer, or in a related role.
Experience managing multidisciplinary, large-scale projects exceeding 300,000 square feet.
Experience analyzing technical architectural requirements and managing all phases of architectural projects throughout the project lifecycle.
Experience applying direct labor costs, market goal multiplier requirements, and consultant expenses to meet client demands on architectural projects.
Experience evaluating and synthesizing experience, industry standards, and project information.
Ability to travel to client or project sites as needed; travel is typically domestic, averages once per month, and may rarely be international.

Responsibilities

Perform project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting for mission-critical projects.
Lead and facilitate cross-functional project teams to plan, direct, and coordinate architectural and multidisciplinary project activities.
Oversee the quality of team deliverables, including fee plans, work plans, risk mitigation plans, and contracts.
Resolve issues that affect project objectives, client goals, or client satisfaction.
Lead and support scope and budget/pricing development for proposals and dynamic project planning.
Support client relationships and business development in alignment with strategic business plans; promote Woolpert’s mission-critical practice to new and existing clients.
Serve as a key internal communications contact and maintain continuous stakeholder communication, anticipating and resolving project issues.
Identify plan-versus-actual performance variances and lead monthly project financial reviews to resolve variances.
Work with market leads to negotiate project schedules, fees, scope, and contract terms.
Prepare project setup forms, fee plans, work plans, and budgets in the company financial system.
Develop proposals, additional service requests, and change orders; prepare responses to multi-building client RFPs.
Review contracts, service agreements, purchase orders, and notices to proceed with legal and leadership.
Manage subconsultant agreements and invoices.
Prepare monthly invoices and track work in progress, revenue, contingency, and receivables.
Plan staff resources and utilization; forecast resources and monitor project milestones and schedules.
Enforce quality control and quality assurance reviews and checklists, and conduct risk reviews.
Lead client, consultant, and contractor coordination meetings.
Manage construction administration, including requests for information, submittals, and site visits.
Lead project closeout in accordance with the Project Management Office lifecycle and participate in Level 2 reviews when required.
Follow Buildings Sector Project Standards and Project Management Office procedures, including internal proposal and contract reviews, Notice to Proceed requirements, fee multipliers and contingency, kickoff reviews of Project Execution and Work Plans, monthly budget variance and resource forecasting, and lessons learned.