What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager I - Architecture position at Michael Baker International?
WHO WE ARE
Supported by more than 3,400 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction, and program management. Our clients include U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, and a wide range of private commercial and residential development clients. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering, and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction, and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.
ARCHITECTURE & BUILDING ENGINEERING PRACTICE
Michael Baker International seamlessly integrates all our service offerings – architecture, planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and management – to solve client challenges from multiple vantage points, providing unsurpassed holistic, sustainable, and innovative solutions. From high-profile, high-image landmarks to low-cost, utilitarian solutions, our professionals know how to balance image and cost appropriately for each unique situation. At Michael Baker International, we believe that the beauty of a project resides both in performance and aesthetics – “success” to us is measured by functionality, value, and exceeding clients’ expectations to “Make a Difference.”
The Architecture and Engineering (A&E) Project Manager will lead and execute interdisciplinary projects with a focus on federal projects but will include a broad range of customer and project types. The role will be responsible for managing the 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 successful delivery of assigned projects. Client facing, primary interface with customers to include our contractor partners on design-build projects. The successful candidate will preferably have experience managing projects across the full project life cycle as well as comprehensive knowledge of complete building and building systems engineering/design. Applicants must demonstrate a proven track record of creative problem-solving, strong organizational skills, successful project management development, and delivery, and a thorough technical understanding of construction documents, detailing, and constructability reviews.
- Efficient and professional client management
- Effective verbal/graphic presentation skills/experience
- Business development capabilities as a doer-seller
- Directs and coordinates staffing plans and activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget
- Occasional travel will be required
- Bachelor or Master in Architecture or Building Engineering disciplines (Structural, Mechanical, Civil, Fire Protection or Electrical Engineering)
- 10-15 years of experience in architecture or building engineering fields, with a minimum of 5 years managing projects, teams, and clients
- Federal DoD experience (desired)
- Design/Build alternative project delivery experience (desired)
- Active licensure to practice architecture or engineering
- Experience with Building Information Modeling (Revit), Bluebeam, and AutoCAD (desired)
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office products
- Excellent communication skills including graphic, verbal, and written between the project team, clients, vendors, and contractors
- US Citizen, eligible for security clearance
- LEED accreditation and sustainable project experience (desired)
- Project Management Professional certification (PMP) (highly desired)
COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is $82,000-$172,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
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