An acclaimed, nationally award-winning studio and recipient of Design Firm of the Year is currently seeking a Master Planning Project Manager to join any one of their nine offices located throughout Northern, Southern California, and Washington State. With over 19 offices across the U.S., the award-winning architecture + design firm specializes in K-12 through college/university, healthcare, sports, and corporate business sectors across the U.S. The company has won over 500 design awards and is recognized for shaping learning environments for students and the community. It's well-established culture has also led the firm being named to the list of “Best Places to Work.” For over forty years, the multidisciplinary studio has created a client base of more than two hundred clients, a list that includes university systems, hospital systems, school districts, and Fortune 500 companies.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
We are seeking a skilled Master Planning Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of long-range facility master plans for K-12 educational clients. In this pivotal, client-facing role, you will guide a collaborative team of professionals in creating innovative and forward-thinking solutions for school facilities. Successful candidates will leverage strong technical expertise and exceptional communication skills to drive transformational improvements to learning environments. While experience in the education sector is valuable, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds with transferable skills in planning and project management.
Your Impact
Oversee and manage comprehensive facility planning projects for K-12 school systems.
Analyze and evaluate building spaces from an architectural and design perspective.
Synthesize multi-disciplinary assessment data to inform recommendations and decision-making.
Design and facilitate interactive planning workshops with community members and stakeholders.
Develop conceptual design plans based on feedback from clients and stakeholder groups.
Prepare compelling presentations to support bond planning and funding initiatives.
Contribute to marketing and business development efforts for the planning practice.
Create new approaches for community engagement and stakeholder participation.
Innovate planning deliverables, including developing web-based tools and visualizations.
Here's What You'll Need
At least 8 years of relevant experience in planning, facility management, or a closely related discipline.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite—especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
Familiarity with web-based data management and visualization tools, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Smartsheet, Power BI, or Tableau.
Experience with AutoCAD or Revit.
Experience or strong interest in educational facility planning.
Knowledge of architectural programming, subconsultant coordination, cost estimation, construction administration, and project management.
Ability to lead and coordinate project teams, external consultants, and collaborate with reviewing agencies, facilities staff, and local officials.
Excellent writing, graphic, and verbal communication skills.
Confidence in public speaking, including facilitating meetings and presenting to advisory committees or school boards.
Willingness and ability to travel to client sites as needed.
Advancement & Growth
Join a growing and dynamic facility planning team with opportunities for professional growth and advancement. If you are passionate about shaping the future of educational environments and building strong partnerships with diverse communities, we encourage you to apply.
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Impact Your Future
Matching Candidates and Companies
Northern Impact is dedicated to connecting innovative professionals
in engineering, architecture, retail, marketing/sales, information technology, legal, HR, finance & accounting with growing and like-minded companies.
Organizational Values
Team Collaboration – We treat each candidate and employer as a member of the team. As with any successful team, timely and effective collaboration is paramount. We are dedicated leaders of the recruitment process, ensuring our candidates and employers succeed.
Communication – We ensure candidates and companies are given real-time feedback on the status of the recruitment process to ensure all parties are satisfied.
Culture – Corporate culture and fit are critical to the long-term success of being any hire hired. We are
dedicated to evaluating company culture and validating a candidate’s potential fit in all recruitment's.
Results Orientated – Our goal is to find the right candidate for all of our clients – We succeed
when candidates and clients realize a long-term employment.
Growth – To help facilitate the companies’ growth and revenue with our skilled Professionals.
Impact Your Success
By submitting your resume to us, we’ll keep you up-dated on current opportunities in the job market place. Many of our placed candidates were never actively looking, but made a change because Northern Impact presented a better opportunity to get them to the next level in their career. Your resume is kept confidential and only presented with your permission. We screen companies for you and strive to match your skill, talent and passion to ensure the right cultural and long lasting fit.
Submit Resume to info@northernimpacts.com
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