If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position is to be filled locally in Rochester, MN. ABOUT THE ROLE This role is focused on providing project management assistance to a leadership team onsite at a project management office (PMO). This role may aid in mentoring our people, advancing the quality of our work, integrating our range of design services, managing our processes, and delivering solid financial performance. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO Assist with leading, developing and nurturing, a successful partnering relationship with our clients which will lead to future opportunities for CannonDesign. Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the life of the project. Communicate design, construction, and other issues to clients in a clear and compelling way. Develop a Partnering relationship with the client early in an engagement to establish shared expectations and provide clarity on how we will work together, the involvement of key stakeholders, and the timing of key decisions. Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation. May Play a lead role in key meetings and presentations. Understand our contractual obligations to the client and the project to ensure that the team delivers on expectations for our scope of work and required services. Work proactively with the client to identify and obtain approvals for additions to scope of work or services prior to undertaking the work. Proactively communicate with and influence clients to approve and process payables for our services. Facilitate the development, evolution and management of the work plan, budget, and schedule. Preferred tools include MS Project and Deltek Project Planning. Manage design and documentation process and implementation of the design during the construction process. Work with senior level project managers to maintain the project record, including but not limited to capture and documenting key decisions and records within the CannonDesign standard file structure. Understand the need for Risk mitigation and Compliance. Accountable for developing a risk management plan and managing project Risks. Collaborate effectively with all team members. Generate and support a positive team environment: participation, empowerment, and accomplishment. Implement CannonDesign Method using process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology to achieve competitive advantage, superior service delivery and quality, and enhanced team productivity and profitability. Coordinate the workload of team and provide leadership of team activities. Communicate client objectives to team members in a clear and compelling way. Provide constructive feedback and mentoring to team members. Identify and share lessons learned with teams. Be a proactive resource to project teams in their decision-making processes and in the development of technically sound and innovative planning and design solutions. Meet with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and to assure that the firm's best practice standards and procedures are being implemented. Collaborate with project technical leadership to ensure that all statutory requirements for the project are achieved. Monitor the technical quality of the projects. Enforce the application of QA/QC process standards and requirements. Coordinate with the Project Architect and the Quality leader in planning the work. Participate in negotiating the contract with other project leadership, the Business Practice Leader and Legal Team. Participating in Business Development. Proactively identify, communicate, mitigate and resolve issues. Participate in the coordination of all disciplines with design intent. In collaboration with design leaders, participate in the technical aspects of the project. Perform other duties as assigned. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED MinimumBachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or a relevant field is required. Minimum 6 years of related experience required. Current licensure or registration in the United States preferred. LEED accreditation is preferred. Must have the ability to be client facing with strong verbal and written communication skills. Must possess business acumen. Must be a critical thinker. Must be highly analytical. Strong technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with and lead the project team and client is essential. Must be a fully qualified professional able to perform work under minimal supervision. Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Deltek Vision, Bluebeam as well as other data management software is required. The salary range for this position to be filled in the Rochester, MN area is $70,100 to $87,600 annually. This is the anticipated salary range at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on candidate's geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage as well as flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off (PTO), flex-time schedules, hybrid work options, a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page athttps://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits ABOUT OUR FIRM CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don't just dream up solutions - we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It's more than a philosophy - it's who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day. ABOUT WORKING HERE We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about. We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives. We're about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we're ready for you. Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site. It's not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform. Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us. Please provide your resume and portfolio when applying. As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance... For full info follow application link. CannonDesign recognizes the value of diversity in our workforce. We are committed to equal opportunity. We consider all qualified employment applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, partnership status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Individuals who hold legal work authorization applicable to employment at CannonDesign in the United States will be considered without regard to citizenship/alienage.
