Project Manager - Architecture

Project Manager - Architecture

WATG is the world's preeminent destination and hospitality design firm. We are employee-owned, almost 80 years young, and home to over 500 creative, globe-trotting professionals located remotely and in our offices in Atlantic City, California, Dallas, New York, Honolulu, London, Singapore, and Shanghai.

Our approach to design applies a hospitality ethos to the development of all shapes and sizes. From initial feasibility studies to finishing touches, we operate globally as an integrated, multidisciplinary practice. Along with our interior design studio, Wimberly Interiors, we specialize in hospitality, gaming + entertainment, urban + mixed-use, and high-end residential design.

WATG is hiring a Project Manager in Architecture for our office in Tustin, Orange County, California.

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and management of the internal and external project team, focusing on three primary goals: 1. Maximizing the design value of the project; 2. Achieving technical excellence; and 3. Achieving the expected financial results. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing large or several small-scale projects through all phases of development until completion The position has the overall project responsibility for client engagement, design and technical quality control, resourcing, and financial performance.

Responsibilities include successfully representing the client's goals and needs of the team and WATG's requirements to the client, creating the project work plan and adjusting the work plan as needed as the project proceeds, negotiating additional services as appropriate, monitoring project processes and quality to make sure that design concepts meet internal and external expectations, creating detailed project schedules, work breakdown structure, and budgets, maintaining high-quality standards for design and production of the required deliverables on time and within budget, having technical strength in a professional discipline or specific project type to successfully write project narratives, research code requirements, review cost estimates, design and technical deliverables, construction contract documents, and sub-consultant work, understanding and managing the relationship between the project contract terms, the team assignments, budgets, and schedules, and controls the resulting impact on WATG's financial results, forecasts, and staffing plans, managing timely and accurate billings and collections, coordinating with the principal and marketing/business development team's efforts related to business development, marketing, and negotiation in the procurement of new projects and clients, especially as it relates to additional work/add services from existing clients, assisting with the preparation of the contract, including terms and conditions, leading effective team collaboration across service lines in external and internal project meetings, managing and monitoring the day-to-day activities of the project team and their assignments, supervising and mentoring team members toward effective and efficient project progress and professional development.

Qualifications include a professional degree from an appropriate accredited institution, professional license preferred, environmental accreditation desired when applicable, minimum of 10 years of related project management experience, proficient technical skills, including Revit, AutoCAD and 3D modeling software like Rhino, Grasshopper, and SketchUp, experience with the full project lifecycle through post-occupancy as appropriate, knowledge of building codes, standards, and building structures, consistent track record of successful project delivery, excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills (internal and external), proactive problem-solving skills, travel may be required.

*Please include a copy of your resume and portfolio to be considered for this position.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 per year

WATG is an Equal Opportunity Employer