Project Manager

Work at HMC • Seattle, WA

13h • $76,612 - $114,578 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Project Manager with experience in public K12 projects. This role is responsible for leading all phases of medium to large projects from planning through construction. The Project Manager oversees budgeting, scheduling, design development, specifications, and construction documents, while maintaining strong client relationships and addressing architectural challenges. This position also directs and monitors project activities and serves as the primary point of contact for clients.

Requirements

• Architectural degree from an accredited university or equivalent demonstrated proficiency
• Minimum of seven (7) years experience in production and coordination of documents in all phases of architectural practice and in management of small projects desired
• Able to listen and communicate effectively and professionally
• Display willingness to make decisions, exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions
• Ability to professionally communicate both verbally and in writing to give assignments to office support staff, consultants, and vendors
• Ability to delegate assignments to support staff and always be respectful
• Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants, and clients
• Always be professional and respectful in interactions with clients and consultants
• Ability to write and edit specifications
• Set goals, prioritize, and plan work activities for self-management and use time efficiently
• Estimate hours for assigned tasks and finish tasks within agreed upon budget hours for the task

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and provide performance-enhancing feedback of assigned team members
• Support senior project manager and/or PIC in supervision and delegation of work
• Be primary source for monitoring employee performance daily and take appropriate action to report both positive and negative performance
• Assist and/or prepare evaluations and meet with their personnel to discuss the evaluation
• Supervise and manage up to six team members for all phases of projects
• Write meeting minutes, instruction bulletins, change orders, RFI responses, and professional correspondence for self-managed projects
• Ability to correspond effectively with agencies, consultants, and clients
• Assist in review of agreements with clients and consultants
• Write RFPS and negotiate contracts and fees with clients and consultants
• Maintain primary contact with clients and have excellent follow-through with clients to help get repeat work
• Write and develop project materials and participate in marketing interviews
• Manage projects, budgets, staffing, and coordinate billing
• Prepare and manage work plans, schedules, budgets, staffing projections, and fees for large projects, and coordinate billing
• Collaborate with design and production staff, construction administrator, and consultants
• Work to keep projects within cost-saving measures; contribute to profits and revenues and use resources effectively
• Understand contractual liabilities as they relate to projects including fee calculations
• Monitor and assist their supervisor in the collection of aged accounts payable for the projects
• Prepare plans of action with their supervisor for resolving project related problems
• Participate in office design charettes
• Support design team and ensure that the design intent is followed through all phase
• Integrate design principles with project design team and maintain design integrity through all phases
• Promote design quality and design collaboration
• Collaborate with project design team for programming, planning, and feasibility analysis
• Coordinate with government agencies, utility companies, and resolve plan check and approval issues with the agencies
• Review documents to ensure quality, coordination, and compliance with the requirements of deliverables in all phases
• Guide and direct project team and consultants for appropriate materials and systems
• Review documents for code compliance in all phases and issue code interpretations
• Review cost estimates and conduct value analysis
• Review and approve changes in collaboration with the project design team and client
• Supervise and resolve issues in preparation of construction documents
• Demonstrate capabilities of Construction Administrator
• Responsible for the completeness of the specifications

Benefits

• As an employee owned company you become an owner after one yearreceiving company-provided shares at no cost and building long-term financial growth as the firm succeeds.
• Culture : We put people over profits, giving them the flexibility to manage their work and life. We believe in fairness, equality in opportunity, and rewarding those who perform.
• Wellness : company paid wellness courses, on-site gyms (at select locations), access to financial advisors and discounts to wellness platforms, gyms and more.
• Professional Development : LinkedIn learning access, business development training, supportive mentorship, company-paid ARE study materials, exam fees, and licensure completion bonuses.
• Comprehensive Comp and Benefits : Base+Bonus+Equity+401k, including student loan repayments, wellness programs, full medical, dental, vision, time off and holidays above industry standard.

What This Job Offers

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