Project Manager - Mission Critical

A primary managerial position in a specific project, sharing responsibility for project successes and recognizing the ability to impact revenue and growth. Manages the firm’s resources—people, processes, and tools—with proficiency, fluency, and aptitude. Teaches and mentors staff and effectively embodies and expresses the firm’s values and mission.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary client relationship for the respective project, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of the client’s mission, goals, policies, needs, and progress.
• Manage the execution and delivery of implementation documents through all phases of a project, including post‑occupancy evaluation and sharing/harvesting lessons learned and project impact.
• Collaborate on the design process, including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation, and construction administration.
• Coordinate project team interaction both internally and with all other project participants.
• Oversee the application of products and materials appropriate for the project.
• Integrate HKS expertise and innovation in all projects, actively seeking opportunities to incorporate HKS best practices, sustainable design solutions, subject matter expertise, and resources strategically and efficiently for the client, user, and community.
• Manage the project team in collaboration with other disciplines to establish design solutions that can be technically implemented within project constraints (goals, budgets, available time, local ordinances, and codes).
• Exercise skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues throughout the scope of the project.
• Lead client presentations and public hearings as needed.
• Monitor the project to anticipate potential risks and collaborate with the PIC, legal team, and client to resolve issues.
• Hold the project team responsible for detailed code and zoning analysis, performance analysis, and deliverables on HKS standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate in project meeting management, including scheduling, determining meeting purpose, preparing agendas and meeting reports, and maintaining an action items log on a regular basis.
• Attend on‑site visits and field reviews as necessary.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Accredited professional degree in Architecture or equivalent in education or experience. Typically 8+ years of experience.

Licenses and Certifications: Architectural Registration strongly preferred. Sustainable design accreditation preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced skills in Bluebeam; basic skills in Revit and Navisworks (intermediate preferred); basic knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Twinmotion, Enscape, or other visualization tools.
• Intermediate skills in Illustrator and InDesign; basic skills in Photoshop.
• Advanced experience in all phases of architectural design and construction, including the entire project lifecycle through post‑occupancy.
• Intermediate skills in architectural and performance analytical software such as Revit, parametric design, and performance analysis software.
• Basic knowledge of Vision preferred.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite.
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge of architectural building systems.
• Advanced knowledge of materials, construction techniques, building codes, QA/QC process, constructability, and accessibility guidelines.
• Intermediate experience in logistics management.
• Advanced presentation, graphic, and visualization skills to communicate ideas.
• Advanced organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced ability to manage a team with a diplomatic, collaborative leadership style.
• Advanced ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally in writing and verbally.
• Advanced problem‑solving and innovative solution application.
• Advanced collaboration and team encouragement.
• Advanced ability to meet deadlines at expected quality.

HKS, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities.