Associate Project Manager | Architecture

COMPANY

StreetLights Residential (“SLR”) is a privately-owned real estate development company with a focus on design-centric mixed-use and multifamily development across the sunbelt regions. Since its founding in 2011, SLR has overseen the development and construction of over 16,000 units representing over $5.8 billion of total capitalization across markets in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

SLR is dedicated to crafting beautiful places that elevate the human spirit, developing luxury multifamily communities defined by a sophisticated and enduring sense of place. We take great pride in creating the spaces people are proud to call home, delivering residences that blend thoughtful design with exceptional quality. With proven expertise in complex mixed-use, urban, and high-rise developments, SLR consistently achieves leading rents and sales performance within each submarket we serve. Our approach is grounded in respect for the surrounding neighborhood—carefully considering architectural context and environmental character to create buildings that are both distinctive and warmly embraced by the community. These principles of design and development quality have earned national recognition, including being honored as the 2023 Multifamily Developer of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders.

DESCRIPTION

SLR is seeking an ideal team player who is an ambitious newly registered architect or actively working towards licensure with 4-6 years of professional experience, particularly multifamily design experience. StreetLights’ position of Associate Project Manager for Architecture is the project’s Job Captain and documentation leader, facilitating the BIM and documentation needs of the cross-functional design team in order to ensure effective document/model coordination and coordinated documentation packages. This captain works closely with the Project Manager to develop work plans, create model/documentation content, and coordinate the model/documentation activities and work product of third-party consultants, modelers, and drafters.

The Associate Project Manager | Architecture, has the opportunity to participate and partner with the Project Designer during the Design Charette, working through the Schematic design process all the way through full architectural services, to ensure adherence to Project Vision/ Character, by supporting the firm’s design, development, and construction services for the entire project. Within SLR’s Design-Build team the APM will liaise with team members from Development, Construction, Portfolio, and Planning/Design to successfully realize the full development life cycle from conception through lease-up and occupancy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work under the direction of the project manager, utilizing the SLR BIM template, establish project BIM standards, file management, and project BIM protocols.
Project record keeping & digital filing – project sets, BIM and CAD files, consultant files & backgrounds, contract labor files, contract work product, etc.
Coordinate backgrounds and/or models with consultants to support the interdisciplinary design coordination.
Coordinate and facilitate document and model coordination with third-party design professionals and third-party model builders.
Produce drawings/models from redlines and ensure models/drawings produced by contracted drafting/modeling services are consistent with redlines.
Create specific drawings and model content as assigned by the Project Manager.
Facilitate and coordinate design team responses/updates from quality reviews & third-party review comments.
Record notes when participating in meetings, to support the PM with meeting minutes and actions identification.
Coordinate and facilitate interdisciplinary team adherence with BIM execution and documentation protocols to support a coordinated, competent set of instruments for regulatory approval, pricing, and construction.
Construction Administration shop drawing reviews, supplemental sketches/clarification drawings or redlines from time to time as assigned by the project manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate should have 4-6 years of experience within the multifamily, mixed-use, or hospitality industry.
Demonstratable experiences as job captain or similar role for private commercial development ranging from $40M to $125M. Previous experience as a Job Captain for multifamily project types is highly valued.
Wood frame design experiences designing/documenting Type 3 and Type 5 construction types is highly valued.
Ability to identify goals and create work plans of immediate and short-term project goals.
Ability to create, manage, and coordinate all project documents with REVIT/BIM Software.
Possess strong communication and organizational skills.
A team player who possesses a positive attitude, strong work ethic, a high level of professionalism, and sincere passion for creating architecture.
Working towards registration or licensure as an architect – desire, motivation, and discipline to complete licensure as a credentialed Architect in a US jurisdiction.
Proficient in Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel
Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD required. Experience with Trimble SketchUp, Adobe InDesign, Twinmotion, and/or Lumion preferred but not required.

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