Senior Project Manager - Architecture

Senior Project Manager – Architecture

Huitt-Zollars, Inc.

Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a Registered Architect in the role of Senior Project Manager at our Orlando office. This role serves as the lead for all responsibilities related to the management of assigned projects. The Project Manager works closely with senior office leadership to establish, monitor, and manage project requirements, including scope, schedule, and budget, and the project workplan to achieve project success.

The role partners with the senior architecture lead to jointly establish the project team’s work requirements, resourcing, and delivery of our design work. In addition to serving as the management lead, the PM is expected to serve as a support and resource to the design teams through all project phases, including business and client development, programming, design and construction documents, and construction administration, while maintaining strong client relationships.

Candidates should have extensive experience in commercial markets, including commercial development, hospitality, retail & entertainment, mixed‑use, and similar. The ideal candidate will also have experience in additional project/client types such as institutional.

• Location: Orlando
• Employment Type: Full-time (40 FT Hours)
• Compensation Type: Salary
• Registration: Registered Architect in Florida, other states a plus
• Education: Master’s and/or Professional Degree required

• Leads management of assigned projects as the PM and can serve as a resource to the office and works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to produce design documents for a wide variety of commercial building types.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of assigned projects for effective management of the team and design delivery.
• Supervise project team’s work cooperatively with the project architect and project designer.
• Monitor and review any proposed changes to design or contract terms, and effectively manage any change with project team, consultants, and client.
• Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues and ensure buy‑in and results.
• Assist market sector teams in preparing proposals and participating in new project presentations as requested.
• Collaborate with project teams to solve tough problems and collaborate for solutions.
• Maintain financial acumen in business strategy, project workplan, and project accounting.

• Takes active steps in the pursuit of winning new business or additional opportunities with existing clients and actively communicates with office and market leadership of upcoming opportunities within a client group.
• Prepare a Project Workplan and manage day‑to‑day activities against the Workplan and budget.
• Serve as POC with the Client and facilitate and manage project communications.
• Facilitate project progress meetings and account for meeting minutes and action items.
• Ensure project development, documentation, and its completion meets schedule, budget, code requirements, and technical quality requirements, in cooperation with the project team.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
• Competent, knowledgeable, service leader.
• Understands and follows HZ QMS and Quality initiatives. Ensures quality control measures are being adhered to on projects and daily operations.
• Prepares and follows comprehensive Project Framework Instructions and proper work planning for a project. Ensures proper staff is assigned and utilized on their projects.
• Reviews project reports and performance metrics to track project progress and budget. Leads successful projects (profit, on‑schedule, quality, satisfied client). Verifies client satisfaction routinely and shares feedback with team.
• Proactively works with PIC to strategize resolving issues that impact project performance. Reviews progress with PIC weekly (including & completes vs. % spend) adhering to weekly rhythm.
• Successfully contributes to the overall profitability and financial performance on projects.
• Oversees staff deliverables and production assigned to their projects to ensure client, legal, and company requirements are met.