Higher Education Senior Project Manager

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Project Managers at BWBR are responsible for delivering exceptional buildings and experiences to our clients. As a manager on BWBR's projects, you will use your knowledge of higher education buildings and systems, in addition to your experience leading teams, to create effective spaces for research, technology, and learning.

BWBR has an opening for a Senior Project Manager in our Saint Paul office. Expertise in higher education projects is strongly preferred. Managers are responsible for guiding the schedule, scope, budget, and team to successful results in service of our clients' goals. The person in this role should be comfortable managing their own time and resources as well as those of co-workers, clients, and consultants. We're looking for a creative, collaborative person who takes initiative and anticipates what's next for what each of their team members is responsible for.

BWBR works with clients on healthcare, science and technology, higher education, corporate workplace, government, transportation, and recreation project types. BWBR is a design and planning firm with 170 employees in three locations, committed to producing exceptional environments that enhance the performance of people and organizations. The culture at BWBR is creative, inclusive, and collaborative. We are committed to helping our employees grow and develop as they serve clients.

The primary responsibilities of a project manager at BWBR are to lead teams of internal staff and consultants and to collaborate with owners and builders. Managers plan and execute projects of all sizes in partnership with a Principal of the firm. Additionally, managers often play a role in business development. Project Managers report to a Principal, and work with one or more Architects and Architectural Designers to achieve results.

Responsibilities:

* Provide overall technical, design, and management leadership of project teams.

* Plan, execute, and monitor progress of project teams.

* Accountability for overall success of projects.

Experience, skills, and abilities:

* Ideal for a manager with 10-15 years of experience.

* Experience with higher education project types a plus

* Demonstrates judgement and decision making to connect with organizational goals and priorities

* Skills in communicating with client leadership regarding project objectives.

* Ability to plan and manage project budgets and schedules

* Experience managing teams of architects and external consultants.

* Facilitate mentoring and coaching of less experienced employees.

* Ability to negotiate and manage consultant and owner contracts.

* Experience participating in marketing and business development efforts.

* Experience using Revit in all phases of design and documentation a plus.

* Architectural license in Minnesota preferred.

If you would enjoy working in a highly energized, creatively satisfying team environment, please apply at the link below.

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