Architectural Design Project Manager

Job Description

Architectural Design Project Manager

Company: Century Builders

Location: On-Site, Fargo, ND

Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Why Join Century Builders

Century Builders is the family-owned parent company behind Century Building Systems and Century Mission Critical. We bring disciplined execution, practical problem solving, and owner-level accountability to every project — no matter the size or complexity. We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and a culture built on accountability, safety, and craftsmanship.

Century Builders is seeking a Design Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of commercial and industrial construction projects. The ideal candidate combines strong project management capabilities with technical design knowledge and the ability to independently coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, and internal project teams. This individual will play a key role in maintaining design schedules, resolving coordination issues, and ensuring project deliverables support permitting, procurement, and construction requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design Management & Coordination

• Develop, maintain, and manage design schedules, milestones, and consultant deliverables.
• Lead design coordination meetings, manage action items, and maintain accountability for outstanding issues.
• Coordinate architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and specialty design disciplines.
• Monitor design progress and proactively identify schedule risks, coordination gaps, and outstanding decisions.
• Provide regular design status updates to the Director of Planning & Design and internal project teams.

Technical Design & Document Coordination

• Coordinate multidisciplinary drawing reviews for completeness, consistency, constructability, and alignment with project requirements.
• Identify design conflicts and coordinate resolution with the responsible design professionals.
• Manage drawing revisions, document issuance, and design-related correspondence.
• Coordinate technical responses to RFIs, design clarifications, and construction-related issues.
• Support implementation of company design standards and project-specific design requirements.

Permitting & Project Planning

• Support early project planning, feasibility assessments, and technical due diligence.
• Coordinate permit application materials, design documentation, agency comments, and resubmittals.
• Track permitting requirements and approvals affecting design and construction schedules.
• Coordinate design requirements associated with utilities, site development, and regulatory approvals.

Project Execution & Construction Support

• Coordinate design deliverables with procurement, estimating, and construction schedules.
• Work with internal project managers to identify and resolve design-related construction constraints.
• Track design changes and communicate potential schedule, cost, and scope impacts.
• Coordinate construction-phase design revisions and consultant responses.
• Support continuous improvement of company design management processes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five or more years of experience in architectural design, engineering coordination, construction management, or design project management, with 5–8 years preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams on commercial or industrial construction projects.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience managing project schedules, design deliverables, and technical coordination activities.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and consultant responsibilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with design-build or general contractor-led project delivery.
• Experience with commercial, industrial, or mission-critical facilities.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, Procore, or similar design and project management software.
• Experience coordinating permitting, agency reviews, and construction-phase design activities.
• Experience implementing design standards, document control procedures, and project delivery processes.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including ArcGIS, for site analysis, land use evaluation, utility infrastructure mapping, and development planning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and construction documents.
• Ability to work independently while effectively contributing within a team environment.

Working Relationships

Reports to the Director of Planning and Design. Works closely with architects, designers, estimators, project managers, fabricators, field personnel, contractors, vendors, and customers.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in an office environment with periodic visits to manufacturing facilities, construction sites, customer locations, and project meetings. Site visits may require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to all safety requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Century Builders Mission Critical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We extend equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Employment decisions are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.