Architectural Project Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking an Architectural Project Manager based in Manhattan, New York (New York) to lead and execute interdisciplinary projects with a focus on Sports, Public Assembly, and Higher Education, including: professional and collegiate arenas, coliseums, recreation centers. 

Our Sports studio is an established leader in the market with over three decades of success. This large practice focuses it’s work on everything from performance and development facilities to primary competition venues, ranging anywhere from small collegiate clients to the largest of professional leagues and franchises. We look to combine beauty, sustainability, resiliency, equity, and innovation in our projects and believe these values can be instilled in any project regardless of size or budget.

The role will be responsible for managing scope, schedule, and budget of projects across the project lifecycle - from conceptual studies to full design and construction administration. Responsible for planning and managing project staffing requirements, reporting project performance, and identifying and addressing scope creep, schedule, or quality issues to ensure a successful delivery of assigned projects.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

• Working with interdisciplinary technical leads in coordinated successful execution of projects in design and construction
• Engaging with both Team leaders, Client Contacts, and Partner firms
• Reviewing and negotiating contracts and preparing fee proposals
• Manage day-to-day activities of assigned projects.
• Managing and supporting all technical, financial, and client satisfaction areas using established processes and tools
• Support business development efforts as required to engage new client opportunities
• Foster and maintain a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team (i.e. Project Designer, Project Architect, and Principal in Charge).
• Contribute to design development, drawings, in support of overall project goals when requested and directed by the Principal-in-Charge.
• Coordinates a team effort to deliver various sized projects through diverse design and construction phases. 
• Managing subconsultant scope, fees, deliverables, and performance
• Coordinating internal resources and third parties/subcontractors for the execution of projects
• Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assisting in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
• Developing and monitoring a detailed project plan to track progress and identify shortfalls in a timely manner
• Managing changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs to minimize risk
• Measuring project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Reporting and escalating to management as needed
• Managing the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple small to medium size projects of a complex scope. 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field plus +8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with sports, public assembly &/or higher education projects 
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in Architecture leading multidisciplinary teams on business development (e.g., project proposals) and project deliverables (e.g., technical reports, studies, construction documents) is strongly preferred
• 10+ years with specific Project Management related experience
• Experience in implementing design quality assu