Project Manager, Architecture

Company: ARCO National Construction Company
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

ABOUT YOU

Are you creative and detail-oriented? Do you consider yourself technically minded? Do you act with integrity and hold yourself and others to the highest standard? If the answer is, "Yes!", we would love to connect with you.

We are looking for an Architectural Project Manager who is passionate about the construction process to join either our growing Downtown or Downers Grove, Illinois office. At GMA Architects, every associate is empowered to drive their success from day one!

Partnered with the ARCO Family of Companies, GMA Architects is a full-service design and construction firm. Our design team provides architectural services including Creative Design, Project Management, ADA/Code Compliance, Building Assessment and Reuse, Addition and Renovations, Historic Preservation, Master Planning, Interior Design, Space Planning, and Construction Administration.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Traditional and Roth 401k
Tuition reimbursement for associates
Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
1-week paid volunteer leave each year
100% charitable match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
100% paid 10-week maternity leave

At GMA and ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Provide site and space planning for construction project managers
Design, rendering capabilities a plus
Review building code, local zoning, and park covenants
Prepare presentation drawings as required
Attend client meetings, coordinate with construction project managers, structural, electrical, and civil engineers
Review project scope with construction project managers
Produce architectural documents for permit submittal as well as construction
Review and coordinate construction documents content with construction project manager and consultants as it relates to projects

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Architecture
2-5 years' experience. Commercial, light industrial, multi-family experience preferred
Ability to develop preliminary designs into construction documents
AutoCAD and Revit experience
Ability to develop presentation drawings (colored site plan and elevations)
3D modeling/rendering preferred

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 4,000 design-build projects across 48 states and 31 major cities nationwide. We ranked #7 out of the top 100 design-build companies in the U.S. and #34 on the ENR Top 400 Contractors list of 2021. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at GMA/ARCO? If the answer is, "Yes!" we look forward to meeting you.

GMA/ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from GMA/ARCO's Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. GMA/ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.

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