Project Manager, Residential

NORR • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

NORR is seeking a Project Manager to plan and manage residential projects, ensuring contractual commitments are met on time and within budget. The role requires project financial understanding to determine resources for successful execution, leadership of a multidisciplinary team, monitoring project performance, and forecasting revenue. The Project Manager serves as the primary liaison among the client, contractor, and project team while maintaining strong client relationships. NORR is an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company working across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with a commitment to sustainable design, reducing environmental impact, and advancing a net-zero future.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of project work experience.
• Experience in strategic development, business development, project management, and client management.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Strong understanding of project accounting to monitor project performance and forecast revenue.
• Knowledge of architectural or engineering systems design and presentation, mechanical and electrical (M&E) and structural building systems, permits, and building codes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with residential projects.
• Registration with a relevant professional association.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, develop, monitor, and control project deliverables, work plans, schedules, and budgets across all project stages.
• Develop detailed work plans for architectural and engineering disciplines, allocate hours, and monitor project progress.
• Lead an integrated team of architects and engineers through quality assurance and quality control for deliverables, especially construction drawings and specifications.
• Maintain an understanding of project scope and negotiate solutions when scope changes arise to meet client expectations and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate with contractors, sub-consultants, and relevant building authorities to address and document constructability issues or owner concerns.
• Act as the primary liaison with the client, contractor, and project team, maintaining close client relationships.
• Monitor project performance and forecast revenue.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed