Architectural Project Manager - Madison, United States - WholeTrees Structures

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Job Description

Architectural Project Manager

Madison, WI

Overview:

We are looking for experienced Architectural Project Managers who want to be a part of our dynamic team of professionals working toward bringing sustainable forestry solutions to commercial construction markets. If you have a strong background in construction project management or architecture, exceptional communication/organization skills; and a temperament for innovation, you may be the perfect candidate to join our team.

Serving the diverse needs of a cutting-edge structural round timber manufacturing company, you will contribute to our success by utilizing your project management skills to successfully move projects from sales through design and into production. You will work closely with Customers, the Design Team, , VP of Operations, CEO, Sales, and Production staff; supporting and guiding work with vendors, fabricators, and clients to seamlessly deliver WholeTrees products to commercial construction projects.

What you'll need:

• 5+ years of project management experience in the residential and or commercial construction industry.
• Familiarity with creating and reading detailed shop drawings and models, preferably in a manufacturing, fabrication, or construction environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as an integral team member within a dynamic design and fabrication environment.
• The ability to coordinate and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
• A proactive personality who excels in harmonizing complexity and experience in process improvement and change management.
• Proficiency in the basic principles and practices of structural engineering
• Proficient computer skills including GoogleDrive, Excel, Bluebeam, preferably some experience with Revit or CAD

• Direct shop drawing activities including creating shop drawings and managing/reviewing outsourced partner's work.
• Primary point of contact for all project constituents.
• Manage projects from sale through final installation.
• Coordinate and maintain project schedules including design, production, and jobsite delivery.
• Communicate with customers, structural engineers, architects, contractors, production leadership to facilitate smooth project flow.
• Connect daily and weekly design/engineering activity and costs to project budgets.
• Oversee communication and activity between the Sales, Design and Production Departments.
• Manage customer expectations and creatively achieve goals of multiple constituents and simultaneous projects.
• Direct shop drawing activities including creating shop drawings and managing/reviewing outsourced partner's work.

Specific daily activities:

• Manage, review, and drive the development of project plans with the design team.
• Work with the design team in collaboration with external partners to ensure concept solutions achieve the client budget and schedule parameters
• Assist other team members and WholeTrees employees with development of continuous evolution of process flow
• Organization and execution of project contract including managing required documentation, RFI's, material submittals, reviewing project specifications, and tracking A&E drawing review and approvals.
• Track schedules and costs to ensure project success.
• Travel to partner production facilities for Quality Control reviews.
• Coordinate with the Inventory PM the project material needs and track procurement with vendors.
• Assist estimators with estimate and quote support for pipeline project takeoffs based on architectural plan sets and client needs.
• Manage Change Orders with clients and vendors.
• Responsible for the organization and management of project electronic files to ensure efficient access and retrieval.
• Weekly team meetings, in-person and remote.

Required skills:

• Experience successfully leading teams with compassion, humor and accountability
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with demonstrated success in multidisciplinary teams
• Self-motivated, self-directed with exceptional attention to detail
• A preference for fast-paced and diverse workdays where new information and changing circumstances are received with creativity, efficiency and patience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience interfacing with fabrication and manufacturing
• Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Autodesk; Revit; Sketchup; Adobe Suite
• Capacity occasional travel: Sales & Engineering office located in Madison, WI. Manufacturing facility located in Westby, WI. Production partnerships located nationwide.
• Preferred: Experience with Quickbooks. Experience reading budgets. Experience with Rhino.

Compensation & Management:

Salary will be commensurate with experience. After the first 90 days of full-time employment, a full benefits package will be provided including paid holidays, accrued paid time off and a health benefit package. This position will work closely with the Project Management Dept, Design Dept, Sales Dept, VP of Operations and CEO.

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Company Overview

WholeTrees Structures is a 15-year old company, a certified B Corp, and WBE (Woman-Owned Business Enterprise). We integrate over two decades of custom architecture and construction with present-day material science research to innovate standardized round timber structural systems. Our company has created the tools and technologies to bring low-value trees resulting from sustainable forestry to commercial construction markets.

WholeTrees was founded on its 134-acre forest near La Crosse, WI and is now headquartered in Madison, WI. We foster a company culture based in the belief that excellence comes from a cocktail of inquiry, accountability, passion, authenticity, connection, laughter and self-reflection amongst our forests.

Our vision is to provide durable, affordable, and sustainable structural systems that restore forests and communities. By pioneering this vibrant market, we build incentive to continue forest stewardship and scale a sustainable construction material. WholeTrees works to instill a love for nature, promote conservancy and restore a sense of awe and delight that supports woodland economies.

WholeTrees is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veterans status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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