Project Manager

Lord Aeck Sargent Planning & Design•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

Our Chapel Hill office is looking for a highly motivated Project Manager who is a registered architect with excellent design and communication skills. The ideal candidate will be someone who takes the initiative to research, design and implement complex projects and is able to work well with people at all levels of the firm. At Lord Aeck Sargent Planning & Design, we strive to make a positive difference in the built environment. Our mission is to provide innovative, responsive design - coupled with cutting-edge technological expertise and exceptional service - to our clients. As an award-winning architectural firm, we strive to maintain the high standard of excellence our clients have come to expect of us. To do this we rely heavily upon, and invest significantly in, the success of our employees. Across our seven market sectors and six offices, we promote a collaborative, diverse environment that is at once challenging, stimulating, supportive, and fun. Lord Aeck Sargent Planning & Design provides our employees with ongoing learning opportunities, great benefits and a team-centered environment. We encourage our employees to discover and develop their own particular talents, skills, and interests in order to reach their own full potential. We believe that the key to our success as a firm is the personal and professional growth of the men and women who serve our clients every day. Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Affirmative Action. Lord Aeck Sargent is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status (VEVRAA), marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact Victoria Cunningham at [email protected] for assistance with an accommodation.

Requirements

Professional (NAAB Accredited) Degree in Architecture / Licensed Architect
Must have 7 to 10 years of experience working in an architectural design firm
Excellent leadership and project management skills.
Excellent client relationship skills and experience.
Able to work with clients and team members to solve problems of all types: design, production, estimates, schedules, details, etc.
Proficient with Revit for design and production
Skilled in analytical thinking to support the design process
Self-motivated individual able to work well in a collaborative office environment
Good computer skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel)
Ability to handle multiple tasks, deadlines and interact effectively with others in the workplace is an essential function of the job.

Nice To Haves

Detail-oriented, methodical, meticulous, process-oriented, yet open to change and motivated by innovation.
Great collaborator and communicator – excellent verbal and written skills are important
Ambitious self-starter with get-it-done attitude who strives for results and performs well under pressure
Good sense of humor