Project Manager at Torti Gallas + Partners in Tampa, FL, USA

Job description

• Torti Gallas + Partners is seeking a highly organized, proactive Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, delivery, and construction-phase execution of multifamily and mixed-use projects.
• The Project Manager will serve as the primary day-to-day leader for assigned projects, responsible for coordinating internal project teams, consultants, clients, schedules, deliverables, and project requirements from early design through construction administration. This role requires strong project-management discipline, technical coordination skills, sound professional judgment, and the ability to keep complex projects moving forward while protecting design intent, quality, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Ideal candidates will have direct experience managing architectural projects-particularly multifamily, mixed-use, podium, residential-over-retail buildings, and retail centers. Project Architect experience is welcome and valued, especially where it demonstrates strong technical knowledge, consultant coordination, construction-document oversight, and construction-administration capabilities.
• Architectural licensure is preferred but not required.This is an in-person position based in our Tampa office, with opportunities to collaborate across multiple national Torti Gallas + Partners offices.

Responsibilities

• Project Management & Client Coordination
• Manage multifamily and mixed-use projects through all phases, including programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, work plans, deliverable dates, meeting cadence, and coordination milestones.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, staffing needs, consultant deliverables, and potential project risks.
• Coordinate with Principals and senior leadership on project strategy, client communications, staffing, workload planning, and key decision points.
• Lead project meetings and prepare clear agendas, action items, coordination notes, and follow-up communications.
• Help manage client expectations by communicating project status, decisions, risks, schedule impacts, and outstanding requirements in a timely and professional manner.
• Support project financial performance through fee awareness, scope management, change identification, and coordination with leadership on staffing and resource needs.
• Design, Technical Coordination & Documentation Oversight
• Lead and coordinate the production of high-quality design and construction documents in Revit.
• Translate project goals and design direction into organized, technically sound, buildable solutions.
• Guide project teams through design decisions, technical challenges, coordination issues, code requirements, and project milestones.
• Oversee coordination among structural, MEP, civil, landscape, lighting, interiors, and specialty consultants.
• Review consultant drawings and project documentation for completeness, quality, constructability, coordination, and alignment with project requirements.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and accessible project files, models, drawing sets, specifications, meeting documentation, and consultant information.
• Apply a strong working knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, zoning considerations, and construction-document standards.
• Utilize Bluebeam for document review, markups, quality-control reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Support and maintain effective BIM workflows using Revit and BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Construction Administration & Project Delivery
• Lead or support construction-administration activities, including RFIs, submittals, ASIs, punch lists, site visits, field reports, and coordination with contractors and consultants.
• Track and coordinate responses to construction-phase questions and documentation requests.
• Identify potential field issues, schedule impacts, scope concerns, and design conflicts early and elevate them to project leadership as appropriate.
• Maintain clear documentation of project decisions, construction changes, consultant coordination, and outstanding action items.
• Help ensure project deliverables are issued accurately, on schedule, and in accordance with firm quality standards.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Provide clear direction, coordination, and oversight to Staff Designers, emerging professionals, and project team members.
• Delegate work effectively while maintaining accountability for project quality, schedule, and deliverables.
• Mentor junior staff in project organization, consultant coordination, technical documentation, Revit standards, and construction-administration processes.
• Participate in internal project reviews and promote consistent application of firm standards, best practices, and quality-control procedures.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, respectful, and solution-oriented team environment.
• Support the firmʼs culture of professional growth, technical excellence, shared responsibility, and design integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelorʼs or Masterʼs degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of demonstrated project management experience
• Demonstrated experience with multifamily, mixed-use, residential, urban infill, or similar complex project types.
• Experience leading project teams, coordinating consultants, managing project schedules, and tracking deliverables.
• Strong understanding of the architectural design process and project delivery across multiple phases.
• Working knowledge of building codes, permitting processes, accessibility requirements, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Proven experience with podium-style buildings; wood-frame multifamily experience strongly preferred. Concrete construction experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel during various project phases for OAC and other project meetings.
• Revit, including document production and project coordination
• AutoCAD
• BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Bluebeam
• Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop
• SketchUp
• Enscape
• Strong organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate diverse stakeholders, meet deadlines, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Professional architectural licensure in Florida, or active progress toward licensure.
• Prior experience as a Project Architect, Job Captain, Architectural Project Manager, or similar project-delivery role.
• Experience leading projects through all phases, including construction administration.
• Strong knowledge of wood-frame, podium, and concrete multifamily construction systems.
• Familiarity with consultant agreements, project budgets, fee management, scope control, and staffing coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Interest in long-term leadership growth within an architecture, planning, and urban design firm.
• Appreciation for a collaborative, principle-based design culture and for the relationship between design quality, constructability, and project performance.

Skills

Required

• Revit
• AutoCAD
• BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Bluebeam
• SketchUp
• Enscape