SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (LICENSED ARCHITECT) - KAI Design

Position Description

Senior Project Manager

Office Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Level: Licensed; 20 Plus Years of Experience

Business Unit: Design & Engineering

Reports to: VP of Architecture and Engineering

Position Summary:

Acts as the primary point of contact and liaison between the Owner/Client and design team. Responsible for the internal and external success of project design, schedule, deliverables and budgets. Facilitates a collaborative team within a multi-discipline environment and maximizes the use of resources to improve design and build collaboration, increase profit per project, and improve the value-added building strategies provided by KAI. Develops project objectives, exercises independent judgment in achieving project objectives, and manages team members to meet the Owner's/Client's needs. Responsible for coordinating assigned personnel and/or consultants to complete project within budget, scope of work and schedule. Responsible for: client satisfaction, project budget performance, additional service requests/change orders, schedule, staffing in coordination with department directors, mobilization, quality, profit target, accounts receivable and sales.

Essential Functions

1. Acts according to the Company Core Values.
2. Accountable for technical and design excellence, overall quality including QA/QC and constructability, and client satisfaction of each assigned project.
3. Effectively communicates relevant information appropriately to all project stakeholders.
4. Plans, directs, and coordinates design and engineering projects to ensure client goals or objectives are accomplished by meeting the established requirements within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
5. Has overall responsibility for private or public sector, technical, contractual, budget, and schedule activities on medium to large projects and the development of client interaction to promote continuing relations.
6. Adheres to processes and procedures established by the Company.
7. Responsible for management and contract performance across all disciplines on assigned projects.
8. Acts as the company's prime contact with the client and is responsible for promoting continuing relations.
9. Responsible for field construction efforts, design phase services, and all subcontracting as well as participating in all major technical, cost, scheduling and performance decisions.
10. Monitors and controls scope, schedule, costs, quality, communications, risks, procurement, and stakeholder engagement.
11. Determines appropriate revenue / margin recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, monitors receivables for project, and is responsible for collection of invoices.
12. Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margin, bill rates and utilization and prepares for project reviews.
13. Possesses general understanding in the areas relevant for the projects managed.
14. Creates a positive atmosphere by leading, managing, and being accountable to the project team by engaging, motivating, and acknowledging the team for their contributions.
15. Corrects project and team issues in a positive, proactive, and constructive manner.
16. Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
17. Acts as project manager of proposal efforts for design, engineering or design-build, working as the internal manager, including completing project scoping and pricing.

Desired Qualifications

1. Bachelor or advanced degree from accredited College or University in Architecture required.
2. Professional registration required. This position may be required to sign/seal project documents.
3. 10 or more years of experience in the profession. Experience in managing mid-sized to large-sized projects and teams required.
4. Formal project management certification from PMI, DBIA, PSMJ, or similar is preferred
5. Excellent written, graphic and verbal communication skills are required.
6. Must be willing to travel as necessary for marketing and project work.
7. Proficiency in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite and A/E/C project and financial management software required.
8. Working knowledge of Revit is a plus.
9. Strong A/E/C technical knowledge and coordination skills.
10. Demonstrated ability to build rapport and lead project teams and clients required.

Career Development

1. Leadership assessment and subsequent leadership training.
2. Participation in in-house continuing education, workshops, and conferences.
3. Participate in company-wide activities.
4. Professional participation in presenting in-house education and professional development.
5. Appropriate additional or advanced ongoing training in A/E/C industry project management software, presentation skills, BIM, and 3D Modeling software.
6. Membership and Representation of KAI in professional and industry organizations.
7. Participation in Volunteer Community / Civic organization(s) as KAI Ambassador.

COMPANY PROFILE

KAI is an MBE-Certified AEC firm built upon a foundation of teamwork and collaboration. At KAI, our core focus is transforming communities through integrated design and construction excellence. For over 40 years we have provided delivery-oriented building solutions with a diverse portfolio of experience, in-house multi-discipline professionals and expertise in both design and construction delivery services. Our firm has been involved in over 45 award-winning projects providing architecture, MEP/FP engineering and construction services throughout the United States that have been instrumental in improving the quality of life and environment in communities. At KAI, we are faithful stewards, we listen to understand, give back, love one another and we hustle!