Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of contact for the duration of your projects.
- Present project information to clients, boards, and community stakeholders.
- Provide clear direction for internal design team members and external consultants.
- Foster collaboration among all team members.
- Manage project schedule, budget, and scope.
- Participate in the proposal process for project opportunities.
- Analyze technical challenges, review construction methods, and vet budget pricing for best construction options.
Qualifications:
- You want to make a difference in the world of schools.
- You have a solid understanding of the design and construction process.
- You have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- You enjoy collaborating with others.
- You're skilled at being the liaison between the client and the team.
- You're able to lead a team and project plan.
- You have experience as a Project Manager and/or a Project Architect
- You are able to travel to client and project sites within the New England area.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with K-12 clients
- Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) experience
- Registered Architect license
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Construction Management
- MCPPO certification
About the SMMA K-12 Market:
We are architects, educational planners, project managers, interior designers, engineers, and site designers. Our unique combination of staff works collaboratively to create innovative and beautiful design solutions for all our school clients. We LOVE what we do and we are dedicated to providing the very best for the students and educators that we work with.
About the Firm
SMMA is one of New England's most unique design firms due to our composition, reputation, and focus. Cambridge-based since our incorporation in 1955, we offer an integrated, multidisciplinary environment driven by collaboration between architects, engineers, technologists, researchers, and industry experts. We focus on building lasting relationships with strategic partners in both the public and private markets.
As an employee-owned firm, we believe that good ideas are welcome from anywhere. Our work straddles seven markets; Development, Government, Higher Education, K-12, Life Sciences, Technology and Workplace. Employees work across a wide range of projects and specialisms. We offer a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that promotes intellectual and creative growth.
SMMA was founded by MIT and Rensselaer alumni who believed that the balance of architecture, engineering, interiors, and site design afforded clients the agility of a single source of creative and technical expertise. Today, we remain dedicated to this flexible, integrated approach. We are guided by a shared pursuit of design excellence, sustainability, and social responsibility.
Company Perks
- Employee-owned firm with Employee Stock Ownership Program
- Hybrid work-from-home policy
- Competitive benefits including paid time-off, company-funded MA Paid Family and Medical Leave, company-paid dental plan, company-paid life insurance, and 401(K) matching
- Employee Assistance Program (includes confidential emotional support, legal guidance, and financial resources)
- Mentor/protege program
- Educational reimbursement
- Licensure and membership reimbursement
- Lunch-and-Learns with internal and external speakers
Please note: SMMA does not offer H-1B visa sponsorship for this position.
