AlphaX

Project Manager - Architecture & Engineering Design

AlphaX Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Software Development · 11-50 employees

11 h ago
Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

Manage architecture and engineering projects through the full lifecycle, including design, permitting, construction administration, and final delivery. Lead multidisciplinary teams while overseeing project budgets, schedules, scope, and client relationships.

What they look for

Project management Architecture Engineering Construction administration Budget management Risk management Stakeholder coordination Permitting Design development Team leadership Contract management Quality standards Problem solving Strategic planning Client relationship management

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of experience managing architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design projects. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in project delivery, risk management, and coordinating complex design workflows.

Benefits

Health insurance Retirement plan Paid time off Company holidays Professional development Continuing education

Full description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee architecture and engineering (A/E) projects from initial planning through design, permitting, construction administration, and final delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong background managing projects within an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design firm. This role requires hands-on ownership of project budgets, schedules, scope, deliverables, risk management, team performance, and client relationships.

Responsibilities• Manage A/E projects throughout the full project lifecycle, including design, permitting, construction administration, and closeout.

  • Establish and maintain project scopes, budgets, schedules, work plans, milestones, and deliverable requirements.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
  • Assign responsibilities, set priorities, and ensure team members remain accountable for deadlines and deliverables.
  • Track project progress and follow up on outstanding decisions, approvals, submissions, and action items.
  • Identify scope deficiencies, design conflicts, coordination challenges, scheduling risks, and potential cost overruns.
  • Work with project teams to resolve technical, design, permitting, and construction-related issues.
  • Coordinate workflows across design development, engineering, permitting, bidding, and construction.
  • Organize design reviews, client presentations, milestone submissions, permitting activities, and construction-phase services.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing project updates, addressing concerns, and maintaining clear expectations.
  • Ensure project work meets contractual obligations, applicable codes, client requirements, and established quality standards.
  • Coordinate with contractors and construction teams during construction administration to address field issues and keep projects moving forward.
  • Maintain accurate project records, including meeting minutes, schedules, budgets, status reports, and other documentation.
  • Communicate project status, financial performance, risks, schedule changes, and pending decisions to leadership.
  • Identify opportunities to improve project management practices, internal workflows, documentation, and coordination between disciplines.
  • 5+ years of experience managing architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design projects from initiation through permitting and construction.
  • Required: Previous experience working within an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary professional design firm.
  • Demonstrated responsibility for project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, risk management, and client relationships.
  • Experience directing and coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong understanding of design workflows, permitting requirements, construction documentation, and construction-phase coordination.
  • Proven ability to manage projects across multiple phases, from design development through final delivery.
  • Ability to recognize and resolve scope discrepancies, design coordination issues, schedule risks, and budget concerns.
  • Strong client communication, relationship management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
  • Ability to oversee multiple projects, competing priorities, budgets, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Solid understanding of professional services contracts, project deliverables, and design-firm operations.

Important: Candidates must have direct project management and project delivery experience. Applicants whose backgrounds are primarily in project coordination, administrative support, or scheduling will not qualify.

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Health insurance options.
  • Retirement plan options.
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
  • Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
  • Opportunity to lead diverse architecture and engineering projects.
  • Collaborative, multidisciplinary professional environment.
  • Long-term career growth and advancement opportunities.