Senior Architect IV/Project Manager IV (Hybrid)

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman’s Seattle office is a specialized studio within a global practice of 24 studios in North America, and 4 international offices. In all of our projects, our ethos is HUMAN BY DESIGN; a commitment to designs which respond to people; our clients and the users who experience them. We value intellectual curiosity, an eagerness to engage with others and the willingness to contribute to a healthy, vital workplace culture. In Seattle, we have well-established practices in multifamily residential, TOD, transit infrastructure, bridges, urban design and planning.

Our integrated team advises our clients on how to achieve the highest quality civic infrastructure – from the bridges and transit systems that connect us, to the communities, buildings and spaces that sustain our social well-being.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an intermediate Project Manager/Architect ready to engage, learn, and contribute to our vibrant downtown Seattle studio. This person will work with our multidisciplinary team to manage primarily multi-family residential (high-rise and podium) projects, as well as potential other project types, such as senior living, transportation, and hospitality. This team member will be a strategic thinker, managing high profile, fast paced projects, adept at working with multidisciplinary clients.

Project Managers at Perkins Eastman are supported with a robust PM community. We are looking for strong organizational and leadership skills who will advance design excellence in collaboration with our Pacific Northwest team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ability to manage and build-upon client relationships
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Lead and present at client and consultant team meetings
• Ability to assist in business development including proposal preparation and interviews
• Participation in Perkins Eastman’s cultural initiatives and committees
• Autonomy to manage project teams, helping to build capacity among junior staff
• Responsible for budgeting, invoicing, and consultant billing in coordination with PE’s accounting team
• Review of contract documents and contract administration in coordination with PE support team

Required Qualifications:

• Willingness to continually learn and evolve, tackling new topic areas when needed
• A broad array of planning knowledge, including how transportation, housing, economic, and environmental issues critically intersect
• Strategic risk-taking, innovation, and creative problem-solving abilities
• Perceives the value of design-based storytelling, and has strong communication skills; graphic, verbal, and written
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in built environments
• Minimum of 10 years experience with at least several years experience with multi-family residential developer clients (for-profit or non-profit)
• Proficient in Revit, Microsoft Office products, Microsoft Project (or other scheduling software)
• Deltek Vision or VantagePoint is preferred
• LEED or other green certification is preferred
• Registered Architect