Registered Architect Project Manager - Huitt-Zollars : Job Details

Registered Architect Project Manager

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a California Registered Architect Project Manager (V) at our Los Angeles office. This role leads design teams through all project phases including business and client development, proposal writing, contract negotiations, design and construction documents, and construction administration while maintaining strong client relationships. This position works directly with practice area principals and/or discipline leads through the above phases of business and project development.

Location: Los Angeles, California

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration(s): Registered Architect

Education: Bachelors in Architecture from a NCARB accredited program

Duties:

• Act as primary contact for the client and is responsible for overall project management
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity
• Supervise project team cooperatively with the project designer
• Coordinate workload within project teams and work with other project directors to manage workload across the office
• Ensure project development, documentation and its completion meets schedule and budget
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions
• Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes and budget
• Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues
• Maintain project budgets and schedules while meeting client needs, business objectives and design guidelines
• Mentor project team and foster positive team spirit that supports everyone's efforts to succeed
• Ensure staff adheres to HZ's policies, practices and procedures
• Monitor internal staffing needs and coordinate client staff and their internal customers, architects, engineers, contractors and vendors
• Write proposals, recommend appropriate fees, and participate in contract negotiations with clients and consultants
• Manage bid or contractor selection process
• Assist market sector teams in preparing proposals, and participating in new project presentations as requested

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
• Productively collaborates with others and leads or encourages teams to achieve success and camaraderie amongst each other.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.
• Assist with appropriate administrative and project support tasks supporting the needs of the project team and office.
• Complete assignments on-time, within budget, and with highest level of quality.
• Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from a NCARB accredited program
• Must have professional architectural license, Registered CA Architect preferred or in the process of registration
• 8+ years of architectural design, managing institutional type projects, and construction documentation or production experience
• Highly proficient in Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Sketchup or other 3D Modeling software
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
• Ability to build or expand upon either existing or new client relationships to sell future work highly desired
• Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple projects with varying deadlines
• Strong design sense. Will lead and oversee development of project design
• Excellent problem solving/analysis, and technical capacity to research and apply building codes
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills
• Ability to write clearly to communicate technical issues and design ideas
• Innate desire to learn, ask questions, and improve oneself

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars' Core Value and Leadership Competencies.

About Huitt-Zollars:

• Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
• Located in more than 20 locations throughout 10 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

Benefits & Perks:

• Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
• MDLive Telehealth
• Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
• Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
• Term Life / AD&D insurance
• Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
• Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Annual Base Salary Range: $125,000-$140,000 depending on experience and qualifications of the selected candidate(s). The expected salary range for this position is displayed in accordance with the California Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final agreed upon compensation is based on the success candidate's individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and consideration to participate in our discretionary annual bonus incentive program.

Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement.

Huitt-Zollars is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes.This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 60-300.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.