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# Senior Project Manager, Architecture

- **Company:** Stantec
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $127,400.0 - $191,100.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Autodesk Revit, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3A54D4276D7D48A1915AD7FDDD395DE7/job/

## About the Role

* Extensive project experience supports in the ability to win work during proposal response.
 * Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principal's in Charge on multiple projects.
 * Experience in one (or more) of the following markets: Healthcare, S&T, Advanced Manufacturing, Mission Critical
 * Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
 * Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.
 * Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
 * Team player with the client, entire project team and contractor.
 * Excellent communicator.
 * Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Newforma; Prefer experience with Revit.

Education and Experience

 * Bachelor's degree in architecture required, Master's degree preferred in architecture or related field & Registered Architect is required.
 * Minimum of 10 years of experience in architecture project management with a strong background in complex buildings projects is required.

## Description

* Responsible for managing complex tasks on multiple, large scope, highly complex projects.
 * Effectively participates and helps to win work in interviews for potential projects.
 * Plans, organizes, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.
 * Keeps the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understands the limits of the decision-making responsibilities of the role and respects the boundaries of the Principal in Charge's responsibilities.
 * Leads the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
 * Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
 * Mentors Assistant Project Managers and motivates project teams.
 * Assures that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.
 * Leads project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
 * Manages and tracks change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
 * Works with Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
 * Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.


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