Senior Project Manager - Architecture/Engineering

Description

Join the company as a Senior Project Manager in its growing Los Angeles, CA or Orange, CA office, taking a key leadership role on architecture and engineering work. You will lead complex, multidisciplinary projects, mentor strong teams, oversee staff, guide delivery, and work with clients across several markets.

The US West Buildings + Places group covers a large region of the western United States and beyond. Its work spans Science & Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Commercial, Aerospace, Higher Education, Industrial and Process, Transportation, Aviation, Sports, and Federal sectors. Architects, planners, and engineers on the team aim to build beauty, sustainability, resiliency, equity, and innovation into every project.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm with $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. It works in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, and its more than 50,000 professionals support clients from advisory and planning through design, engineering, and program or construction management.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to large architecture and engineering projects and own client leadership, communication, and satisfaction.
• Lead design management with office design leaders and champion design excellence throughout the process.
• Set the management approach that delivers the project on time, protects financial performance, and reduces risk.
• Build strong client relationships and act as the client's advocate, balancing their expectations against contract terms, company goals, and their satisfaction.
• Keep all parties informed, including internal staff, consultants, clients, owners, contractors, and jurisdictions, through frequent and collaborative communication.
• Build and maintain the project schedule to meet contract obligations and suit team size and skills. Set and update staffing needs to match contract terms.
• Oversee the technical and administrative work of multidisciplinary project staff so technical, administrative, and schedule goals are met under company policy and professional standards. Own overall client satisfaction, service, quality, and financial results.
• Drive project delivery and deliverables to ensure documentation is of the highest quality and professionalism is maintained.
• Support office business development by learning the local client market, staying active in professional organizations, and helping with proposals and interviews.
• Mentor junior staff and coach their performance.
• Take part in recruiting and interviewing candidates when asked.

Requirements

• You have shown you can work well in a multidisciplinary team, collaborating, mentoring, and keeping clients satisfied.
• You know the full project delivery process and can lead design work through every stage, including leading clients, contractors, and the internal team.
• You are proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.
• Minimum: a bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field, plus 10 years of relevant experience including 2 years in a leadership role. Equivalent experience or education may be accepted in place of these.
• Minimum: professional registration or licensure is required.
• Preferred: 15 years of project management experience leading Institutional, Commercial, or Federal projects of varying types and complexity.
• Preferred: LEED AP credential.
• Preferred: experience with programs that report on financial management for resource planning.

Conditions

This position will not offer sponsorship now or in the future.

All newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Benefits eligibility depends on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Award-winning training and development programs that build technical and leadership skills.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, with projects in the local community and worldwide.