Senior Architectural Project Manager

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast-track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential-related building projects.

About LJC

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

The Senior Architectural Project Manager will augment and assist the Industrial leadership team, helping it grow and expand its St. Louis presence, while seeking, finding, and securing the future for LJC through project commissions and talent recruiting. The Senior Architectural Project Manager will be counted on to collaborate cross functionally with colleagues in other locations, and mentor and nurture the professional development of staff, as well as work across LJC disciplines and parent company, Clayco’s integrated construction and real estate arms to help our entire enterprise thrive.

The Specifics of the Role

• Serves as the point person for integrated Industrial pursuits with Clayco, providing leadership for sales meetings, client visits, RFP pursuits, team management and project oversight.
• Collaborates with fellow leaders in the Clayco Industrial leadership team to identify, pursue and secure new project opportunities for the enterprise.
• Prepares project proposals and fee analysis for review with LJC’s senior leadership team.
• Coordinates studio and project staffing and operations with fellow LJC Industrial design leaders.
• Manages team, client, and consultant interface on projects; develops project schedules and manages performance to established milestones; responsible for billings, collections, and profitability associated with projects under his/her management.
• May manage multiple projects simultaneously and may oversee project managers.
• Capable of winning work and leading business development pursuits conversation.
• Responsible for developing thought leadership and subject matter expertise on Industrial subjects.
• Leads discussions in the local, regional, and national design community in white papers and speaking engagements.
• 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.
• Advises and guides LJC’s Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability).
• Promotes and fosters a culture of one-team collaboration between and across offices.
• Travel, as required, to secure project opportunities and support client engagement on projects.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, or related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in architecture and design, including demonstrated experience managing multiple and complex projects.
• Must be a registered architect.
• Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD/Revit, GIS and 3D modeling tools, MS Office.
• Exemplary written and spoken communication.
• Comfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and colleague-coaching skills.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs across the United States.
• The pace is fast!

Why LJC and Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.