Project Manager, Community

Description Little, nationally recognized as a “Best Firm to Work For” and one of the nation’s most progressive design firms, is seeking a Project Manager with a positive, collaborative work style, to work in our Community Studio in our Durham, NC office located in the American Tobacco Historic District. The ideal candidate for this opportunity will be an ambitious, creative Project Manager who has extensive experience working for community clients and is looking to improve the performance of our clients through creative collaboration and breakthrough ideas. A candidate we’ll love: You have Community Project Experience with an emphasis on Higher Education, K-12 or Civic Projects. You are a resourceful and creative problem solver. You’re a good teammate – you want those around you to succeed and you’re capable of taking direction and leading a project to deliver a great product to our clients. You’re good with people – a strong listener, respectful in your interactions with others and have a positive outlook on life. You’re a good communicator –verbally, graphically and in written form, people understand your ideas and the way you share them. You are organized and thorough – you understand how to lead complex teams and work with consulting partners to deliver a solid, final product. You have a strong understanding and passion for high quality design, space planning, spatial relationships and materials. You are technically experienced in complex building types, building details and systems integrations. You have a passion for sustainability and regenerative design. You have professional drive and still have fun while you work. A position you’ll love: You’ll be working in our dedicated community studio with other professionals dedicated to Community practice projects including Higher Ed, K-12 schools and Civic projects. You’ll have a high degree of autonomy and responsibility. Your work will include a variety of tasks and design projects. You’ll lead teams of architects and engineers to meet project requirements, budget, schedules and design intent. You’ll be responsible for developing and reviewing contract documents and construction administration. You’ll enjoy QA/QC and the technical aspects of projects. You’ll be accountable for project success. You’ll have growth opportunities. Ideal candidates will have the following Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university; A minimum of 8 years of professional architectural experience in a variety of Community (Higher Ed, K-12, Civic) projects; 3+ years of Project Management experience; Architectural registration; Experience in new construction, adaptive reuse, and renovation projects; and Intermediate Revit skills. Why Little: Little is a place where you’ll surround yourself with colleagues who have different areas of expertise, are from different cultures and generations, and embody different talents, experiences and passions. In fact, if you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, you’ll hear that it’s the people. It’s also our culture and the chance to be part of creating a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross-mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, talents, and interests and we strive to give each person exposure to the widest possible array of experiences. We care intensely about our clients and each other, and we do our best to spark a spirit of creativity and excitement in everyone around us. Want to know what’s it’s like to work in Little’s Durham office? Here’s a Peek Inside Little-Durham https://vimeo.com/360290196 To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume and portfolio for review. Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law . Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected] or a member of our HR Team.