Construction Project Manager

Valerio Architects is an acclaimed mid- size ±90 people multi-disciplinary Architecture and Interior Design firm, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Milan IT, and Monterrey MX, and a wide range of large, high-profile multinational clients. Our focus is on corporate interiors, brand development, hospitality, restaurant, and retail projects with an emphasis on complex, high-quality, sustainable solutions. Valerio Architects promotes high-quality, thoughtful, and innovative design and is looking for candidates who share this commitment and bring the ability to contribute to and translate design ideas to reality.

Valerio Architects is seeking a full time Construction Project Manager / Coordinator with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Construction Management. For Construction Management Degree, candidate must have experience with Architectural firm or closely reviewing Architectural plans.

Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 5 to 10+ year experience in the architecture and construction field. Experience with commercial projects (Ideally retail) preferred. Must be able to assist with general project coordination including site evaluation, due diligence, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, bidding and basic construction administration. Interaction with clients required as well as consultant coordination. Basic knowledge of building codes and technical standards required. Good communication / people and organizational skills necessary. General familiarity with CAD, graphic and business software required. Must be able to travel as required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create Project Schedules and Budgets.
• Bidding & Negotiation with GC’s and owner vendors.
• Procurement and tracking of owner supplied items.
• Track GC and owner vendors payment applications within the budgets.
• Maintain an organized system for tracking construction project progress and responsibilities. Includes holding respective parties responsible.
• Construction Administration: Review and track RFIs, Change orders, change directives, owner supplied items, shop drawing & submittal reviews.
• Act as owner’s representative as required per project, and report to the client on regular basis.
• Update and maintain project data and milestones on database and organization system.
• Review and track latest set of construction documents and distribution to all parties.
• Regular construction site visits as required per project.
• Mandatory participation of weekly conference calls and meeting with general contractors and vendors.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 to 10+ years professional experience in the architecture or construction field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture is required.
• Construction Management or other closely related field in addition to an architectural degree is preferred.
• Can read and interpret Architectural construction documents.
• Proficiency with basic Mac / Apple operating system, spreadsheet programs (Excel, Numbers, Omni-plan, Microsoft 365, Procore) and similar programs. Ability to quickly learn new programs.
• Excellent organization, schedule and budget tracking skills and sensibility.
• Strong verbal and written communication with an eye for accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Internal capability to manage timeline, schedule and execution of tasks
• Ability to travel as required.

This position will be in-office full time, 40% travel expected.

Salary Information:

In compliance with California (California Equal Pay Act, California Labor Code § 432.3) and New York (New York Labor Law § 194-a) salary transparency laws, the following salary expectation breakdown is provided for this position:

Salary Range: $85,000 to $120,000 annually

This salary range represents the base annual compensation for this role. The final offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to:

• Relevant experience
• Skillset and qualifications
• Education level
• Geographic location within the state
• Market conditions
• Internal pay equity within the organization

Additional compensation components, such as bonuses, may be offered as part of the total compensation package.