What we offer
?National award-winning culture and a supportive work environment that empowers employees to stay healthy, fulfill their interests and passions, and balance work and life goals.
?Industry leading Total Compensation (Paid Overtime, Performance Bonuses, Profit Sharing)
?Work-Life Balance program providing six (6) additional holidays
?Paid Community Service Hours
?Annual Team Training, Professional Development
?The opportunity to reach your career goals with an award-winning firm
TowerPinkster is a firm of architects and engineers committed to design integrity, quality, and environmental responsibility. Our doors opened in 1953 with just six people and now we have more than 160 of the best employees in Michigan. At our firm, it’s our people who make us different. We have the freedom to explore new ideas, the tools to create innovative strategies and the talent to inspire our clients through interactive design. Our expertise and collaborative, client-centered approach means the best ideas rise to the top. TowerPinkster received the 2020 National 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for Award and the 2020 Best Firm Award from Zweig Group. We are proud of this achievement and are thankful for our client relationships, our generous communities and all the employees who contribute to TowerPinkster’s exciting and creative culture! Our supportive work environment helps employees reach their career goals, and we have fun doing it!
Join our team at TowerPinkster and open a new door to an amazing career! TowerPinkster, an architecture, engineering and interior design firm based in Michigan, is looking for a talented Project Manager for our Grand Rapids office location. Project Managers oversee projects from the conception stage through construction and completion of the project, making sure the project meets design requirements, schedule, contractual obligations, and budget goals. This includes understanding the scope of work, planning the work, organizing the team, leading the team, and controlling the project. The main responsibilities are project profitability, client satisfaction and business development.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with Principal on fee proposals, fee negotiations and project team selection
Assist in the development of fees based on task, market, staffing and unit cost
Assist in proposal development, including determining project fees, team selection, scope definition, schedule, contracts and interviews
Collaborate with Principal to prepare contract
Collaborate on design presentations and reviews
Collaborate with design team on technical decisions
Coordinate outside consultants with owner and project team, including consultant selection, fee negotiation, invoice review and communications
Provide expertise in contractual negotiations and production meetings
Create Project Management Plan, from project conception to completion
Manage project scope relative to contract
Track changes in scope, schedule and budget
Conduct effective meetings, to include agenda, meeting minutes and progress reports
Observe project performance and coordinate workload through the entire project
Monitor the project for performance to profit and schedule goals
Partner with Principal regarding negotiating additional service fees from clients as they request changes to project scope
May, depending on project scope, conduct construction site visits to monitor progress
All other job duties as apparent or assigned
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in architecture profession, Master’ Degree with AIA License preferred
Ten plus years’ experience in architectural profession and project management
Well-rounded knowledge of architecture profession and workflow
Knowledge of building components, construction materials, standards and codes
Business management knowledge preferred
Experience in construction administration or knowledge of construction practices
TowerPinkster is a firm of architects and engineers committed to design integrity, quality, and environmental responsibility. Our doors opened in 1953 with just six people and now we have more than 150 of the best employees in Michigan. At our firm, it’s our people who make us different. We have the freedom to explore new ideas, the tools to create innovative strategies and the talent to inspire our clients through interactive design. Our expertise and collaborative, client-centered approach means the best ideas rise to the top. TowerPinkster received the 2020 National 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for Award and the 2020 Best Firm Award from Zweig Group. We are proud of this achievement and are thankful for our client relationships, our generous communities and all the employees who contribute to TowerPinkster's exciting and creative culture! Our supportive work environment helps employees reach their career goals, and we have fun doing it!
