Industrial Architectural Project Manager

About Us

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is a team of high-energy professionals. We share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest minds across development, design, and construction. Lamar Johnson Collaborative attracts a dynamic and diverse group of people who work together to realize our clients' vision. LJC is a growing firm and is recruiting top Project Management talent to join our growing team.

The Role We Want You For

As an Architectural Project Manager, you will contribute to a variety of design projects, research, and conduct analysis to support our diverse and innovative Industrial Design practice. In this position, you will enhance and assist the practice's leadership team, helping it to grow and expand its Chicago presence and portfolio through intentional project pursuits and client relationships. Our Project Management staff is collaborative with colleagues and will work across LJC disciplines and parent company Clayco's construction and real estate arms to complete projects that are vertically integrated in the enterprise.

The Specifics of the Role

• Oversees the integrated design of projects and / or development of construction drawings for projects.
• Serves as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineers.
• Manages one or more team members.
• Leads design teams in developing proposals for potential clients.
• Capable of organizing and contributing to business development pursuits.
• Responsible for developing thought leadership in technical architecture and design.
• Leads discussions in the local and regional design community.
• Recruits and interviews potential applicants to ensure practice growth.
• Represents LJC in the community and civic events.
• Practices LJC's core values of integrity, humility and fearlessness.
• Guides and contributes to LJC's Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability).

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