Senior Project Manager- Education

BRPH is looking for a Senior Level Project Manager for our Education Market Sector in Orlando, Florida. A Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the design and completion of architectural projects by leading teams and external consultants to produce high quality project deliverables and ensure the facilitation of a project's completion on-time, on/under-budget, and meeting BRPH's quality and client service standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Project Manager is responsible for successfully managing his/her assigned projects to meet the customer's program, expectations and the Firm's Mission and Vision. Assignments require independent judgement and application of a non- routine, complex nature, working with the PMO and assigned project executive. Assignments shall include variables and be complex. Makes decisions independently and represents the company and the customer to resolve important questions and to plan, coordinate, and manage projects. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work results from progressive experience and education.
• Supervise and Manage project teams to produce quality sets of documents that comply with the deliverable requirements for all phases of the project.
• In performing Project Management duties, the Senior Project Manager shall:
  • Understand the project scope, goals, and
  • Understand and visualize the customer's goals and expectations.
• Communicate with the client, the client's assignees, the design team, the construction administration team, the contractors, and all agencies, as necessary, which are involved in order to successfully complete a project.
• Develop project scope of work where required or necessary.
• Prepare project proposals and contracts in accordance with Firm's policies.
  • Plan the project including activities, schedule, milestones, cost projection over time-line utilizing company platforms.
    • In concert with Department staff, establish the Firm's project budget, communicate and distribute the budget, manage and control the budget, report time-line status accounting.
    • Request staff allocation to successfully fulfill the requirements of the project from both the customer and the Firm's goal.
  • Convey the Client's and Firm's expectations to the team members.
  • Control and coordinate the project, the team, and the customer to fulfill the obligations of the Firm to the Client, while maintaining quality, profitability, reputability and Client expectations.
  • Practice risk management throughout the project.
  • Prepare Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and Division I of the Specifications.
  • Provides leadership, resources and technical advice for the generation of construction documents including detailing and finish application, ensuring adherence to design intent and carry through.
  • Maintain good project documentation, files and records utilizing company processes and tools.
  • Assist project controls specialist and accounting in timely and accurate invoicing and accounts payable.
  • Promote customer satisfaction within the customer's as well as the firm's Mission.
  • Deliver or exceed the customer's expectations in accordance with the Firm's contractual obligations and the Firm's policies, including quality and profitability.
  • Provide necessary activities and documentation to close out project.
  • Maintain Firm's project database for his/her projects.
  • Assist in marketing in accordance with the Firms' marketing plan and policies.
  • Assure project quality and attend Quality Control Review sessions.
  • Promote communications, cooperation and quality among staff.
  • May visit construction site to review, monitor, and report progress and perform other construction administration duties, such as attend construction site meetings, review RFI's, prepare ASI's, PR's, prepare status/progress reports.
  • Duties may include, or assisting in, supervising, coordinating and checking the work.

MUST BE PROFICIENT IN THE USE OF:

• Microsoft Windows, Excel, Project, Power-Point, and Word
• Promotes and represents the firm in a professional manner.
• Responsible for project specific standards, practices and quality as defined in BRPH Project Management Manual.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree, in Architecture from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Must have a minimum of seven (7) years related experience in areas as listed under essential duties and responsibilities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must be a registered architect.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.

EOE/AA/MFDV