Project Manager - PreK- 12
About The Position
HED is seeking a senior-level Project Manager for its PreK–12 education practice, based in the San Francisco office. The role focuses on DSA-permitted PreK–12 projects in California and requires broad management expertise, including leading multidisciplinary A/E teams and direct responsibility for project risk, resources, schedules, and finances. The Project Manager oversees projects from proposals and agreements through design, construction administration, and close-out, while maintaining client relationships and coordinating with project teams, contractors, consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction. The position works closely with the Principal-in-Charge, Operations Leaders, and Business Leaders to support successful project delivery, quality, business goals, and issue resolution. HED describes its integrated design culture as collaborative, inclusive, growth-oriented, and focused on design excellence and positive community impact. The work environment is hybrid, combining work from home with regular in-office collaboration in a professional open-space office.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of post-graduate professional experience in the A/E industry.
- At least 5 years of experience as an A/E or Client-Side Project Manager with direct responsibility for project financial and risk management.
- Experience with DSA-permitted PreK–12 projects in California.
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering.
- Professional licensure in California.
- Extensive knowledge of professional A/E services from marketing through project close-out.
- Comprehensive understanding of coordination among design disciplines.
- Strong business acumen.
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills, including the ability to lead, motivate, and work effectively with others in a design-focused environment under deadline pressure.
- Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proactive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible approach.
- Strategic outlook and attention to detail.
- Maturity, assertiveness, integrity, and the ability to lead, influence, and persuade.
- Strong, concise, and forthright communication style.
- Ability to travel to project sites locally and across the United States and attend client, project, and construction meetings.
- Ability to access existing and new project sites for observation, investigation, and evaluation.
- Ability to use office equipment for communication and documentation.
- Visual acuity to perform job responsibilities.
Nice To Haves
- LEED Accreditation.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Principal-in-Charge with professional services proposals and negotiation of agreements with owners.
- Lead and direct multidisciplinary A/E teams and project activities through programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
- Interface with project teams, clients, contractors, consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction.
- Prepare, implement, and monitor project plans and strategies.
- Lead and manage client activities and contracts, and identify and secure additional service fees before performing work outside the Owner Agreement or previously approved scope.
- Manage overall project schedules and coordinate short-term schedules, next steps, and tasks with the project team.
- Establish and monitor discipline-hour budgets and staffing needs with discipline leads to meet profit goals.
- Manage the gathering of owner-required data.
- Prepare owner and consultant contract forms and monitor adherence to contracts.
- Schedule, coordinate, and manage design and technical reviews throughout project phases in accordance with quality policies and procedures.
- Manage the project team during bidding and construction administration in accordance with the Owner Agreement.
- Participate in marketing efforts, including client maintenance, proposals, and interviews, as directed by the Sector or Business Leader.
- Assist the Principal-in-Charge with post-construction evaluation when requested.
- Work with Operations Leaders and Business Leaders on project-success metrics, issue resolution, and strategic goals.
- Guide and monitor A/E project teams' use of and adherence to the HED Project Design Process.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Excellent benefits.
- Flexible hybrid work schedule.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
