Senior Architectural Signage Project Manager

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance

• Serve as the primary client contact throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and establish scope, deliverables, milestones, budgets, and communication protocols.
• Review contracts, proposals, architectural drawings, signage schedules, design intent documents, and project specifications.
• Identify project risks, scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, and potential change orders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, interior designers, developers, general contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Translate client expectations and design concepts into executable project plans.

• Review project requirements and coordinate estimating for materials, fabrication, engineering, permitting, freight, equipment, and installation.
• Develop and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules of values, billing milestones, and cash flow projections.
• Monitor labor, material costs, subcontractor expenses, and overall project profitability.
• Review purchase orders, vendor quotes, subcontractor proposals, and change order requests.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality, code compliance, or design intent.
• Prepare and negotiate change orders for revisions, additional scope, unforeseen conditions, and schedule impacts.
• Track project financial performance, invoicing, collections, retainage, and final reconciliations.

• Coordinate with graphic designers, environmental graphic designers, architects, engineers, and technical design teams.
• Manage design development, client presentations, material selections, color samples, finish schedules, and shop drawing approvals.
• Review signage schedules, elevations, floor plans, mounting details, dimensions, and installation conditions.
• Coordinate structural engineering, electrical requirements, illumination, power supplies, and attachment methods where applicable.
• Ensure signage packages align with architectural intent, brand standards, accessibility requirements, and project specifications.
• Manage design revisions and maintain accurate documentation of approvals and outstanding items.
• Coordinate prototype development, mockups, samples, and first-article approvals when required.

• Coordinate engineering submissions, structural calculations, electrical documentation, and other required technical deliverables.
• Manage sign permit applications, landlord approvals, municipal reviews, and jurisdictional submissions.
• Coordinate with local authorities, expediters, engineers, and permit consultants to obtain required approvals.
• Track permit status, review comments, resubmissions, and approval deadlines.
• Verify project requirements related to applicable building codes, zoning ordinances, wind-load criteria, electrical codes, accessibility standards, and local sign regulations.
• Identify compliance issues early and coordinate corrective action with the appropriate design and engineering professionals.

• Develop procurement schedules aligned with approved drawings and project milestones.
• Source and coordinate specialty materials, sign components, lighting systems, finishes, hardware, and subcontracted services.
• Issue purchase orders and monitor vendor performance, lead times, quality, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with internal or external fabrication facilities to confirm production readiness.
• Manage long-lead items and proactively mitigate supply chain delays.
• Review vendor submittals and material certifications as required by the project.

• Oversee the transition from approved design documents to fabrication-ready shop drawings and production packages.
• Coordinate production schedules with vendors and outsourcing partners.
• Resolve fabrication discrepancies, field conflicts, material substitutions, and design changes.
• Ensure fabricated signage complies with approved drawings, specifications, finishes, dimensions, and performance requirements.

• Coordinate site surveys, field measurements, existing-condition verification, and installation planning.
• Review construction schedules and coordinate signage installation with general contractors, superintendents, electricians, and other trades.
• Develop installation schedules, manpower plans, equipment requirements, access plans, and delivery sequences.
• Coordinate cranes, lifts, scaffolding, traffic control, site access, and other specialized installation requirements.
• Verify site readiness, mounting substrates, blocking, electrical rough-ins, and required permits before mobilization.
• Lead or participate in pre-installation meetings and resolve field conditions that may affect execution.
• Monitor installation progress, workmanship, safety compliance, and adherence to approved plans.
• Coordinate punch lists, deficiencies, corrective work, inspections, and final acceptance.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules from award through closeout.
• Establish critical milestones for design approvals, engineering, permitting, procurement, fabrication, delivery, and installation.
• Track dependencies and identify critical-path activities.
• Provide regular project status updates to clients, leadership, and internal teams.
• Anticipate schedule risks and implement recovery plans when delays occur.
• Maintain risk registers, action logs, decision logs, and issue-resolution plans for complex projects.
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while balancing deadlines, resources, and client priorities.

• Maintain organized project files, contracts, drawings, revisions, RFIs, submittals, approvals, purchase orders, and correspondence.
• Manage requests for information, submittal logs, drawing registers, meeting minutes, and action items.
• Ensure all project stakeholders are working from the latest approved documents.
• Maintain accurate records of schedule changes, scope changes, site conditions, and client directives.
• Prepare progress reports, budget updates, installation reports, and executive summaries.
• Ensure documentation supports contractual compliance, billing, change management, and closeout requirements.

• Coordinate final inspections, punch-list completion, deficiency resolution, and client acceptance.
• Collect warranties, maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, inspection documentation, and closeout packages.
• Verify completion of contractual deliverables and outstanding financial obligations.
• Reconcile final project costs, subcontractor invoices, change orders, and retainage.
• Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for process improvement.
• Maintain client relationships and support warranty issues, service requests, and future project opportunities.

• Provide leadership and direction to project coordinators, junior project managers, designers, vendors, and installation teams.
• Coordinate across sales, estimating, design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, accounting, and field operations.
• Establish accountability for deliverables, deadlines, quality, and communication.
• Escalate material risks, financial concerns, and client issues to senior leadership when appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, project controls, standard operating procedures, and operational efficiency.

• 7–10+ years of project management experience in architectural signage, custom signage fabrication, environmental graphics, wayfinding, or a closely related construction specialty.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full project lifecycle from estimating and design development through fabrication, installation, and closeout.
• Experience managing complex commercial, corporate, healthcare, hospitality, retail, multifamily, institutional, or large-scale development projects.
• Strong understanding of architectural drawings, construction documents, signage schedules, shop drawings, materials, mounting methods, and installation requirements.
• Experience with permitting, engineering coordination, code compliance, and construction-site logistics.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, change orders, and profitability.
• Experience coordinating general contractors, architects, subcontractors, fabricators, and specialty trades.
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project scheduling or project management software.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

• Experience with large-scale architectural signage packages.
• Familiarity with illuminated signage, dimensional lettering, monument signs, building identification, interior signage, donor recognition, code signage, and wayfinding systems.
• Experience with construction management platforms such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with CAD drawings, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite workflows, or related design review tools.
• Experience with AIA-style contracts, subcontract agreements, schedules of values, and construction billing procedures.
• OSHA safety training or other relevant construction safety credentials.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training.

• Competitive senior-level compensation based on experience and qualifications.
• Performance-based incentive opportunities tied to project success and profitability.
• Hybrid work arrangement combining remote work, office collaboration, and jobsite visits.
• Opportunity to manage significant, high-profile architectural signage projects.
• Direct involvement with company leadership and major client relationships.
• Opportunity for professional growth within an expanding organization.
• A results-oriented environment that values accountability, technical expertise, and independent decision-making.

Learn About Trademark

• Project Management
• Permit Acquisition (with our in-house permits department)
• Engineering
• Licensed Installers