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INTRODUCTION

Little, a diverse and transdisciplinary design firm committed to elevating performance, is seeking a Project Manager with a positive, collaborative work style for our Community Studio in our Southern California office located in Newport Beach.

We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that not only solve today’s design challenges but also anticipate future needs. Our culture fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging our team to challenge the status quo and continuously seek ways to advance our designs and processes.

A candidate we’ll love:

• You have Community project experience with an emphasis on K-12 and/or Higher Education projects.
• You are a resourceful and creative problem solver.
• You’re a good teammate – you want those around you to succeed and you’re capable of taking direction or leading a project to deliver a great product to our clients.
• You’re good with people – a strong listener, respectful in your interactions with others and have a positive outlook on life.
• You’re a good communicator – verbally, graphically and in written form, people understand your ideas and the way you share them.
• You are organized and thorough – you understand how to work with and coordinate consulting partners and many moving parts to deliver a solid, final product.
• You have a strong understanding of design, space planning, spatial relationships and materials.
• You have a passion for sustainability.
• You have professional drive and still have fun while you work.

A position you’ll love:

• You enjoy managing education projects from beginning to end.
• You will have primary client relationship duties. Work with Principal and Sr. Designers to achieve client goals.
• Your focus will be on Project Management for an ongoing body of work.
• Manage support staff and consultants to produce and execute extraordinary work.
• You’ll be responsible for client interaction, proposal writing, budget and schedule management, team coordination, consultant coordination and quality control.
• Your work will include a variety of tasks including some design, production and construction administration responsibilities.
• Some travel will be required.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university;
• 8+ years of professional design experience; 3+ years of project management experience;
• CA Architectural license preferred or on registration track;
• Experience creating and developing overall design concepts and formulating design presentation strategies with understanding of multiple project typologies;
• An emphasis on California schools and higher education projects involving DSA required;
• Strong organization, communication and presentation skills are a must; and
• Proficiency in Revit; SketchUp, and programs used to prepare presentation documents such as PowerPoint, InDesign, Photoshop, etc. strongly preferred.

COMPENSATION

• Anticipated salary range for this position: $100,000-135,000; this is an estimation, but actual salary will be based on experience level.

WHY LITTLE:

Little is a place where you'll be surrounded by colleagues with diverse expertise, backgrounds, generations, talents, experiences, and passions. If you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day, they'll tell you—it's the people. It’s also our culture and the opportunity to help shape a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross-mentoring that spans generations, disciplines, and interests. We strive to give everyone exposure to the broadest possible range of experiences. We care deeply about our clients and each other, and we work to spark creativity and excitement in everyone around us. And, if wellness matters to you, you’ll be thrilled to know that you’ll be working in one of Charlotte’s first LEED and WELL Certified workspaces.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume and portfolio for review.

Little is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Little prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Little is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact careers@littleonline.com or a member of our HR Team.

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