Project Manager - Architecture & Engineering Design

AlphaX•Dubuque, IA

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Architecture & Engineering (A/E) Project Manager to lead architecture and engineering projects from initial planning through design development, permitting, construction administration, and final delivery. The role is intended for someone with experience at an architecture firm, engineering firm, or multidisciplinary design firm, and demonstrated accountability for project delivery. The Project Manager oversees project budgets, schedules, technical teams, deliverables, and client relationships throughout the project lifecycle. They maintain quality standards and ensure projects meet contractual requirements, applicable codes, and established client objectives. The role also involves coordinating design, engineering, regulatory approvals, bidding, and construction activities; resolving project risks and issues; and reporting project performance and financial results to company leadership.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management experience in architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design.
Previous experience working within an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design firm.
Proven responsibility for managing project scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, risks, and client relationships.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
Strong understanding of design development, permitting, construction documentation, and construction administration.
Demonstrated ability to manage projects from initial design through final delivery.
Experience resolving scope changes, design conflicts, coordination issues, schedule risks, and cost concerns.
Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
Understanding of professional services agreements, design deliverables, and architecture and engineering firm operations.
Direct project management experience and accountability for project delivery; experience primarily limited to project coordination, administrative support, or schedule tracking does not meet the requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and engineering projects through design development, engineering, permitting, construction support, and final delivery.
Establish project scopes, fee budgets, schedules, resource plans, and deliverables with clients and technical teams.
Direct architects, engineers, consultants, and external partners, clarifying responsibilities, expectations, and deadlines.
Monitor project milestones, design submissions, approvals, outstanding decisions, and progress against established plans.
Identify design inconsistencies, scope changes, coordination gaps, schedule risks, and budget variances, and implement corrective actions.
Collaborate with technical teams to resolve design challenges, permitting issues, and construction-related problems.
Coordinate activities across design, engineering, regulatory approvals, bidding, and construction phases.
Lead design reviews, client presentations, formal submissions, and construction-phase coordination meetings.
Manage client relationships, provide regular project updates, and address expectations and concerns throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure project deliverables meet contractual requirements, applicable codes, quality standards, and client objectives.
Support construction administration by coordinating with contractors, responding to field questions, and resolving design-related issues.
Maintain accurate project documentation, including meeting minutes, budgets, schedules, status reports, and change records.
Report project performance, financial results, risks, and schedule developments to company leadership.
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery through effective coordination, documentation, and internal workflows.