20h ago

Project Lead / Senior Project Manager

Grand Rapids, MI

โœจ $110k-$140k / yearest.

full-timesenior Hybridreal-estate

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead architectural projects from contract through construction, serving as the primary client contact and internal project leader for a design-forward architecture firm specializing in education and community-focused projects. You'll own project scope, schedule, and fees while mentoring a tight-knit team of architects and designers. This smaller studio offers a casual, social culture with intentional workload planning to avoid chronic overtime.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead architectural projects from contract through construction.
  • Own project scope, schedule, fees, and profitability.
  • Guide and mentor project teams of architects and designers.
  • Coordinate with engineering and specialty consultants.
  • Oversee construction administration activities (RFIs, submittals).

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture; licensure preferred.
  • 8-10+ years of architectural project experience with 5+ years in project management.
  • Experience leading projects through construction administration in K-12 education.
  • Strong understanding of project delivery, A/E fee structures, and project financials.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Bond work experience.
  • Comfortable with tools like Bluebeam, Google Workspace, and Monograph.
  • Experience in healthcare, nonprofit, municipal, or mixed-use projects.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Casual, social culture
  • ๐Ÿ“… Intentional workload planning to avoid chronic overtime
  • ๐Ÿข Open-studio collaborative environment
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Real voice in project processes

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Offerยท 30 min
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