Los Angeles, USA
Senior project manager
at Walker Workshop
Walker Workshop is seeking a senior project manager to join its team in Los Angeles, USA.
Walker Workshop is an award winning, Los Angeles based architecture firm founded in 2010, with the purpose of creating modern structures that are warmly minimal with careful consideration of light, space, and the unique qualities of each project’s location. Our approach is also deeply rooted in craft and construction, with a rich awareness of the practical responsibility of making buildings. As a licensed general contractor, we also frequently build the homes that we design. This ethos of creative ownership for all phases of the work, from initial concept followed through to project completion, permeates our culture.
We are currently seeking a senior project manager to join our team. This position requires notable past success in creating high quality single family residential architecture through all phases of design. Candidates will be required to verbally and visually demonstrate their previous experience managing past work. Candidates should be strong team leaders with exceptional project management & communication skills. We are a Revit based office – professional experience on multiple projects is a requirement.
Candidate requirements:
- accredited professional degree in architecture
- ten plus years’ of post-academic, professional office experience
- passion for high-end residential architecture and construction
- experience in custom residential design, especially in the Los Angeles region – ability to demonstrate experience on multiple completed projects
- strong familiarity with residential building code and zoning code regulations in the Los Angeles region
- varied experiences with the compilation, drafting and coordination of permit and construction documents. Candidate will be asked to demonstrate proficiency with both the permit and construction drawing preparation process
- candidate must be able to manage / direct their internal project team, external consultants, and substantially contribute to the modelling & drafting of the drawing sets
- a highly efficient self-starter who can identify and solve both simple and complex problems while coordinating with the project team
- high-end analytical and organizational skills
- a drive to constantly learn, improve and contribute to the evolution of this rising office
- strong writing, verbal communication, and collaboration skills
- aptitude to adjust between concept design and construction document preparation
- in depth experience with Revit in a professional office environment
Pluses:
- currently a resident of Los Angeles
- ability to start in the next four to five weeks
- licensed architect in the state of California.
- five plus years’ experience with construction administration, specific to residential construction
- in-depth experience with the following software: Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, Microsoft Word and Excel and the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Application requirements
Please be prepared to submit your full portfolio upon request.
No phone calls please.
Please provide a single PDF document, not to exceed 8MB. Submittal must include a cover letter, resume with a minimum of three references, and selected works with a minimum of six professional projects.