About the Job
Full-Time
Senior
$120,000 - $160,000
Chicago, IL
In this position, you will:
- Manage complex architectural projects from initiation through completion, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and deliverables.
- Develop and monitor project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and resource requirements.
- Lead and supervise architects, designers, production staff, consultants, and contractors to ensure collaboration and accountability.
- Serve as the primary client liaison, maintaining strong relationships, providing project updates, and ensuring expectations are met.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment of design, documentation, and project requirements.
- Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and implement measures to maintain financial performance and prevent overruns.
- Ensure designs, construction documents, and construction activities comply with applicable codes, regulations, contractual requirements, and industry standards.
- Identify and resolve design, construction, scheduling, coordination, and other project issues to maintain quality and progress.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including contracts, drawings, specifications, permits, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and meeting records.
- Monitor project performance and proactively communicate project risks, changes, and recommended corrective actions to clients and company leadership.
- Support construction administration activities, including submittal, RFI, change order, and field condition reviews.
- Lead project meetings, document decisions and action items, and ensure timely follow-up.
- Prepare and present project progress reports, budget updates, forecasts, and final project reports.
- Ensure project deliverables meet established quality standards and company expectations.
Applicant Requirements
We are looking for someone who has:
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited institution required.
- Active architectural license required.
- LEED accreditation or certification preferred.
- PMP certification preferred or a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional architectural experience, with demonstrated experience leading complex projects.
- Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, preferably managing multidisciplinary architectural projects.
- Proficiency in Revit and CADD software.
- Comprehensive knowledge of all phases of architectural project delivery, including programming, design, documentation, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and project closeout.
- Strong understanding of related engineering and design disciplines, with the ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams.
- In-depth knowledge of applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, zoning regulations, and industry standards, including ADA requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client expectations.
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, consultants, contractors, project teams, and senior leadership.
- Ability to work in the office five (5) days per week
Benefits:
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Salary:
$120,000 - $160,000
Date Posted:
09.21.26
About the Company
Globetrotters Engineering is a full-service professional organization based in beautiful downtown Chicago, which was rated the “Best Big City” by Conde Nast Traveler readers for an unprecedented eight years in a row.
We are proud to have served the public and private sectors since 1974, drawing upon highly qualified and experienced staff with diverse expertise to provide cost-effective, sustainable, and responsive services to our clients. Globetrotters is committed to planning, designing, constructing, and managing quality and sustainable infrastructure projects that play an integral role in the development and success of the communities we serve.
Globetrotters is a three-time honoree of the Best & Brightest Company to Work For® award (2024, 2025, 2026) and was also recognized as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Engineering in 2025. These distinguished awards recognize organizations that foster exceptional workplace cultures and demonstrate innovative business practices.
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