Project Manager - Healthcare - Columbia

Smith•Columbia, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design. We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Healthcare Team.

Requirements

Professional degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited program
Ability to provide business development for firm within practice expertise area
10+ years combined experience as a design professional and/or architect
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and Revit
Firm grasp of building technology fundamentals
Thorough knowledge of relevant codes, operations, processes, and trends
Excellent time management, organizational and written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree of Architecture
Registered as a licensed architect
Experience with Newforma Project Center and/or Newforma Project Analyzer
Experience with Microsoft Project, Bluebeam PDF Revu
Additional relevant certifications indicating additional expertise such as for construction administration, interior design, LEED/Green Globes/sustainability, etc.
Experience writing and editing specifications

Responsibilities

Actively participate in the marketing and business development processes; create and monitor marketing and business development plans
Prepare strategic plans for practice success and establish, communicate, and execute a vision for the market practice
Represent Firm at practice market’s professional and trade organizations
Ensure practice organization, operation, and direction aligns with Firm and practices strategic plans
Foster an environment of learning, collaboration, innovation, professional development, and communication
Review and advocate for individual practice team members’ professional development plans
Take responsibility for finished plans, specifications, and approval of materials and construction and for managing all aspects of multiple small to large complex projects
Prepare design and proposal / presentation materials, estimate fees, determine scope of work
Conduct code research and analysis and review with various agencies for approval
Collaborate with engineers, consultants, contractors and/or clients
Ensure that the project meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards
Review shop drawings, submittals, and respond to RFIs
Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned project
Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs, project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments
Supervise and/or perform site observations, such as recording and reporting of existing conditions and construction progress
Responsible for major design decisions, involving spatial, aesthetic elements, and detailing of materials
Document the progression of a routine project through correspondence, memos, etc.
Follow routine projects through approvals and construction.
Initiate contact with client and town officials