What is an Architectural Project Manager?
An Architectural Project Manager is typically a licensed Architect responsible for overseeing multiple building design projects for commercial or residential types. They oversee timelines, BIM and project teams and keep projects budgets aligned and communicated. The Architectural Project Architect will often coordinate with Engineers, Designers, Interior Designers and Construction Project Managers on a regular basis.
What does an Architectural Project Manager typically do?
- Reviews building plans, drawings, estimates and personnel resources to ensure successful completions
- Manages budgets and communicates quickly as issues arise
- Updates and redlines BIM drawings and gives detailed instruction for drawing changes
- Executes change orders and communicates across project delivery teams
- Meets regularly with developers, engineers and designer to discuss progress and changes
Career Track for an Architectural Project Manager
An Architectural Project Manager will have a Bachelors Degree, Architectural Technology and NCARB/AIA licensure and at least 10 years of project experience. The professional will be well-rounded in many areas of architecture including technical design, BIM, budgeting, interior design and construction concepts. Once on the Architectural Project Manager track, the person can gradate to a team lead, department manager and firm Associate and Principal.
What Makes a Architectural Project Manager Successful
- Highly detail-oriented to review and approve technical drawings, budgets and timelines
- Great BIM presentation abilities to oversee and explain project proposals, conceptual drawings and revisions
- Strong communication abilities to articulate design concepts, visualizations and project overviews
Architectural Project Manager Compensation
Architectural Project Manager Job Description
Are you an accomplished architectural Project Manager with retail design experience?
Are you known for delivering complex projects under budget and on time? Konik is partnering with a multinational Retailer seeking a Project Manager (Owner’s Representative) for store remodels and department or product transformations/reflow work.
In this role, you will define and communicate project-specific scope by translating retail floor plan standards and prototype building criteria into project documents on a store-by-store basis.
You will then obtain necessary permits and bid, deploy, and closeout store projects. This team is responsible for maintaining and updating store prototype layouts and support documentation/standards relating to architectural/MEP/structural documentation and specifications.
You have a great reputation for:
- Contributing to the development process and scope definition for retail store remodels and transformations
- Working with external architects, consultants, and internal cross-functional teams with a strong focus on high-quality, concise project completion
- Partnering continually with construction teams and looking for opportunities for efficiency of the output.
- Focusing on and meets cost, quality, and schedule expectations while driving efficiency in the development process.
You’ll bring:
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Construction or related field
- 3+ years of experience in architectural design. Must possess a strong foundation in architectural and project development.
- 3+ years of experience in reading and reviewing construction documents for permit submittal and GC bidding.
- AutoCAD software preferred
- Microsoft Office