# Project Manager - Architecture & Engineering Design

> AlphaX · Dubuque, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-13

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

We’re seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee architecture and engineering (A/E) projects from initial planning through design, permitting, construction administration, and final delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong background managing projects within an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design firm. This role requires hands-on ownership of project budgets, schedules, scope, deliverables, risk management, team performance, and client relationships.

### Responsibilities

-   Manage A/E projects throughout the full project lifecycle, including design, permitting, construction administration, and closeout.
-   Establish and maintain project scopes, budgets, schedules, work plans, milestones, and deliverable requirements.
-   Lead multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
-   Assign responsibilities, set priorities, and ensure team members remain accountable for deadlines and deliverables.
-   Track project progress and follow up on outstanding decisions, approvals, submissions, and action items.
-   Identify scope deficiencies, design conflicts, coordination challenges, scheduling risks, and potential cost overruns.
-   Work with project teams to resolve technical, design, permitting, and construction-related issues.
-   Coordinate workflows across design development, engineering, permitting, bidding, and construction.
-   Organize design reviews, client presentations, milestone submissions, permitting activities, and construction-phase services.
-   Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing project updates, addressing concerns, and maintaining clear expectations.
-   Ensure project work meets contractual obligations, applicable codes, client requirements, and established quality standards.
-   Coordinate with contractors and construction teams during construction administration to address field issues and keep projects moving forward.
-   Maintain accurate project records, including meeting minutes, schedules, budgets, status reports, and other documentation.
-   Communicate project status, financial performance, risks, schedule changes, and pending decisions to leadership.
-   Identify opportunities to improve project management practices, internal workflows, documentation, and coordination between disciplines.

## Requirements

-   5+ years of experience managing architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design projects from initiation through permitting and construction.
-   **Required:** Previous experience working within an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary professional design firm.
-   Demonstrated responsibility for project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, risk management, and client relationships.
-   Experience directing and coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
-   Strong understanding of design workflows, permitting requirements, construction documentation, and construction-phase coordination.
-   Proven ability to manage projects across multiple phases, from design development through final delivery.
-   Ability to recognize and resolve scope discrepancies, design coordination issues, schedule risks, and budget concerns.
-   Strong client communication, relationship management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
-   Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
-   Ability to oversee multiple projects, competing priorities, budgets, and deadlines simultaneously.
-   Solid understanding of professional services contracts, project deliverables, and design-firm operations.

**Important:** Candidates must have direct project management and project delivery experience. Applicants whose backgrounds are primarily in project coordination, administrative support, or scheduling will not qualify.

## Benefits

-   Competitive salary based on experience.
-   Health insurance options.
-   Retirement plan options.
-   Paid time off and company holidays.
-   Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
-   Opportunity to lead diverse architecture and engineering projects.
-   Collaborative, multidisciplinary professional environment.
-   Long-term career growth and advancement opportunities.

## Apply

[Apply at AlphaX](https://apply.workable.com/alphax/j/B33E53B6A7/apply)

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