# Project Manager - Architecture & Engineering Design

> AlphaX · Dubuque, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-20

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

We’re seeking an experienced **A/E Project Manager** to oversee architecture and engineering projects from early planning through design completion, permitting, and construction administration. This role requires a background in an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design firm, with responsibility for project performance, team leadership, client communication, and delivery of high-quality design services.

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Direct project execution across design development, engineering, permitting, construction support, and final delivery.
-   Establish project scopes, fee budgets, schedules, resource plans, and key deliverables.
-   Lead architects, engineers, consultants, and external partners, ensuring responsibilities and deadlines are clearly defined.
-   Oversee project milestones, design submissions, approvals, open decisions, and progress against established plans.
-   Identify design inconsistencies, scope changes, coordination gaps, schedule threats, and budget variances.
-   Work with technical teams to resolve design challenges, permitting issues, and construction-related problems.
-   Coordinate activities across design, engineering, regulatory approvals, bidding, and construction phases.
-   Facilitate design reviews, client presentations, formal submissions, and construction-phase coordination.
-   Manage client relationships, communicate project updates, and address expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
-   Verify that project deliverables satisfy contract requirements, applicable codes, quality standards, and client objectives.
-   Support construction administration by coordinating with contractors and resolving field questions or design issues.
-   Maintain project documentation, including meeting records, budgets, schedules, status reports, and change tracking.
-   Report project performance, financial results, risks, and schedule developments to company leadership.
-   Strengthen project delivery through improved coordination methods, documentation practices, and internal workflows.

## Requirements

-   5+ years of project management experience in architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design.
-   **Required: Previous experience working within an architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary design firm.**
-   Demonstrated ownership of project scope, budgets, schedules, deliverables, risks, and client relationships.
-   Experience directing multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
-   Strong understanding of design development, permitting, construction documentation, and construction administration.
-   Ability to manage projects from initial design through final delivery.
-   Proven ability to address scope changes, design conflicts, coordination issues, schedule risks, and cost concerns.
-   Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
-   Excellent leadership, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
-   Ability to oversee multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
-   Understanding of professional services agreements, design deliverables, and architecture and engineering firm operations.

**Important:** Candidates must have direct project management and delivery responsibility. Backgrounds limited primarily to project coordination, administrative assistance, or schedule tracking will not meet the requirements.

## 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

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