Project Manager - Construction Documents & Contract Administration Boston, Massachusetts
Project Manager - Construction Documents & Contract Administration
Location: Boston, MA | Full-Time | Architecture & Design Sector
We're partnering with an award-winning, leading architecture firm located in downtown Boston that is looking to add a seasoned Project Manager to its highly collaborative, design-oriented practice.
This opportunity is perfect for someone who brings sharp technical expertise, thrives in managing complex projects, and has a strong eye for Contract Administration and Construction Documents especially in corporate research buildings, medical and scientific research facilities, healthcare institutions, and academic teaching spaces.
Key Responsibilities:
* Take ownership of the production and coordination of high-quality Construction Documents, ensuring consistency, clarity, and accuracy.
* Lead Contract Administration tasks including managing RFIs, submittals, field reports, and punch lists to ensure construction stays aligned with design intent.
* Oversee technical coordination with consultants, engineers, and other disciplines to address complex building systems and regulatory requirements.
* Supervise and mentor junior team members, providing guidance and solutions to help grow the next generation of technical leaders.
* Maintain control over project quality, schedule, and budget, ensuring client expectations are exceeded at every stage.
Qualifications:
* 10+ years of professional experience in architecture with a focus on technical execution.
* Demonstrated expertise in Construction Documents and Contract Administration for complex project types such as: * Scientific and medical research facilities
* Academic teaching buildings
* Healthcare environments
* Corporate research or institutional projects
* Strong coordination skills with internal teams and external consultants.
* Excellent written and verbal communication, particularly in managing client and contractor relationships during construction.
* A passion for detail, quality, and precision in documentation.
* Architecture licensure preferred but not required.
If you're a technically minded architect who thrives by being detail-oriented and wants to contribute to projects that matter, this could be your next great move.
Project Manager - Healthcare Irvine, California
Project Manager - Healthcare
Location: Irvine, CA and Sacramento, CA | Full-Time | Architecture & Design Sector
We're partnered with a well-established, innovative architecture firm with a heavy presence on across the West Coast to find an experienced Project Manager to support their growing Healthcare practice in their Sacramento or Irvine office
This nationally respected 225-person firm is known for its deep healthcare expertise, designing impactful environments across acute care, medical office, senior living, and science & technology sectors. Their California offices are growing, and this role offers both immediate project impact and a clear path for future leadership, particularly for those passionate about healthcare design and client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the day-to-day management of medium-to-large scale healthcare projects from concept through construction.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and internal teams-ensuring clear, proactive communication throughout.
* Coordinate project schedules, budgets, staffing, and deliverables with support from senior leadership.
* Collaborate with design, technical, and consultant teams to ensure projects meet regulatory requirements and client goals.
* Support the development of acute care and OSHPD/HCAI-compliant facilities (experience with OSHPD 1 or 2 is a plus but not required).
* Help mentor junior staff and contribute to a collaborative, growth-oriented studio culture.
Qualifications:
* 7+ years of professional experience, with a strong background in healthcare architecture.
* Proven experience on medium to large healthcare projects, ideally including acute care facilities.
* Familiarity with OSHPD/HCAI requirements preferred but not required.
* Strong client-facing skills and ability to lead external communication with consultants and healthcare systems.
* Priorities being collaborative, communicative, and organized while thriving in a team-oriented environment.
* Interest in long-term career growth and potential to help lead the firm's acute care work.
If you're looking to grow with a firm that values design excellence, deep client partnerships, and long-term career development, we'd love to hear from you.
Senior Laboratory Planner San Francisco, California
Senior Laboratory Planner
Location: San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA | Full-Time | Architecture & Design Sector
A nationally recognized architecture and design firm seeking a Senior Laboratory Planner to join their Science & Technology practice. This leadership role will drive the programming and planning of complex technical facilities including academic research labs, pharmaceutical environments, and cutting-edge biotech spaces.
This is a high-impact position suited for an experienced laboratory design professional who thrives in both client-facing and team leadership roles, and who is passionate about advancing technical design solutions across a range of laboratory environments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead programming and laboratory planning efforts across a range of complex research and technical facilities.
* Guide teams through the design, equipment planning, casework specification, and MEP coordination of laboratories and related spaces.
* Translate client goals and operational requirements into functional, innovative lab design solutions.
* Oversee the development of planning documents, specifications, and drawing sets through all phases, from concept to construction administration.
* Apply quality assurance/quality control best practices throughout project execution.
* Facilitate programming sessions with stakeholders and user groups to define project needs (including SOPs and regulatory considerations).
* Lead presentations and project updates, ensuring clear communication and alignment with client expectations.
* Cultivate strong client relationships and support new business efforts by representing the firm as a subject-matter expert in lab planning.
* Provide direction to project managers, designers, and engineers in developing scope, budgets, and schedules.
* Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal knowledge sharing, standards development, and strategic planning initiatives.
* Contribute to broader Science & Technology business planning, including market strategies and firm-wide collaboration.
Qualifications
* Professional degree in Architecture required; Master's preferred. A focus or certification in lab planning is a plus.
* Minimum of 10 years of lab planning and programming experience across a range of facility types such as vivarium, biocontainment, teaching/research labs, pharma, clinical, and/or manufacturing environments.
* At least 5 years of experience leading teams and guiding clients through complex technical projects.
* Architecture license preferred; LEED Accreditation or Green Associate certification is a plus.
* Strong communication skills and proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams.
Water Resources Project Manager Chantilly, Virginia
This client is a recognized professional services design firm providing civil engineering, water resources engineering, landscape architecture, sports and recreation, land planning, surveying and mapping, and physical site security design to a broad spectrum of market sectors and clients. What makes this client unique is the wide range of municipal, state, federal and private sector clients they serve. These projects range from once-in-a-lifetime, mixed-use developments of enormous scale to smaller initiatives that offer strong growth opportunities for engineers.
The Water Resources Team within this client provides services including stormwater management design, floodplain analysis and permitting, dam breach analysis, municipal storm system permitting, stormwater inspections, and long-term maintenance planning.
They are currently seeking a Water Resources Project Manager for their team in Northern Virginia.
The role includes managing stormwater design, construction, and maintenance efforts across a diverse portfolio. Projects often implement sustainable solutions including bioretention systems, green infrastructure, permeable paving, stormwater basins, proprietary filtration units, and subsurface detention facilities. Additional responsibilities include managing regulatory permitting for floodplains and dams, performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and contributing to emergency preparedness efforts.
The position includes team leadership responsibilities - mentoring junior engineers and directly supervising at least one team member. It offers excellent professional growth in a culture that values collaboration and excellence.
What you'll be doing:
* Design a full range of stormwater infrastructure
* Oversee field inspections and related construction administration
* Build stormwater maintenance programs for large-scale facility owners
* Model and evaluate floodplains under local and federal scenarios; design large culverts and crossings
* Conduct dam permitting, breach modeling, annual inspections, emergency planning, and regulatory reporting
* Supervise at least one direct report and mentor junior team members
What we're looking for:
* 5+ years of relevant experience
* Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
* Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills
* Autocad proficiency
* Hydrology and hydraulics modeling experience (e.g., HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8)
* Licensed PE or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months
* Experience guiding or training junior staff
This client offers the personal atmosphere of a boutique firm with the resources and project portfolio of a larger practice. The work environment emphasizes professional growth, team collaboration, and work-life balance. The benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability coverage; a retirement plan with match; support for continuing education; and multiple opportunities for advancement. Compensation is commensurate with experience.
If you think this is the opportunity for you, please apply below.
Harper Harrison is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Quality Control Manager Manassas, Virginia
A leading national electrical contractor is seeking a Quality Control Manager to join their team on a large-scale infrastructure project in the DMV region. This is a key role supporting QA/QC and final commissioning efforts alongside the project management and field operations teams.
The ideal candidate brings a blend of field experience, documentation expertise, and a proactive mindset to help ensure project success from testing through turnover.
Responsibilities: * Develop and implement project-specific Quality Control Plans
* Coordinate required testing and inspection reports with project managers and engineers
* Lead documentation efforts including test data, daily QC reports, and compliance logs
* Perform site walks and monitor field QC activities
* Liaise with third-party testing firms and commissioning teams
* Promote and enforce quality standards and safety procedures across the field
* Review and cross-check testing protocols and industry standards
* Provide support on formal notifications, deficiency tracking, and closeout documentation
Qualifications: * ASQ Certification (Lead Auditor) - Required
* 5+ years of electrical construction experience
* 2+ years of experience in a QA/QC management role within a construction environment
* Familiar with commissioning, startup, and de-energizing/lockout tagout procedures
* Knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) and NFPA 70E
* Proficient with QC and construction technology: Bluebeam, Excel, DAS systems, interface platforms
* Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
* Ability to pass a background check, DMV check, and drug test
Compensation & Benefits:This employer offers a highly competitive compensation package and full benefits, including:
* Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
* Life and Disability Insurance
* Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital coverage
* 401(k) with employer match
* Tuition reimbursement & scholarship programs
* Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
* Employee discount programs
* Pet Insurance
Automation & Controls Engineer, Lead Fairfax, Virginia
rper Harrison is partnering with a nationally recognized engineering and construction consulting firm to recruit an experienced Automation and Controls Engineer VI to join their expanding Water Infrastructure team. Based in Fairfax, Virginia, this role offers a unique chance to work on high-impact municipal water and wastewater projects across the U.S.
You'll lead the design, implementation, and testing of advanced automation and control systems-playing a pivotal role in delivering smarter, more sustainable infrastructure.
Our client is a top-ranked, employee-owned engineering and consulting firm with a 75+ year legacy of delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across water, transportation, environment, and energy sectors. With offices nationwide and a reputation for technical excellence, they champion a collaborative culture that fosters career development and long-term project ownership.
Key Responsibilities * Lead automation design for municipal water/wastewater systems: P&IDs, loop diagrams, SCADA, PLC/HMI integration.
* Manage development and review of control narratives, network architectures, and technical specifications.
* Oversee equipment selection, shop drawing reviews, and vendor coordination.
* Conduct factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), start-up, and commissioning.
* Mentor junior engineers and support proposal development, cost estimates, and client presentations.
* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams across planning, design, and construction phases.
What We're Looking For * Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering (or related field).
* Minimum 10 years' experience in automation and control systems engineering.
* Strong technical background with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA (Rockwell, Siemens, etc.).
* Experience in the water/wastewater sector highly preferred.
* Excellent communication, project leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
* Must have a valid driver's license and be open to travel (~20%).
* Professional Engineering license or FE/EIT preferred (not required).
What's on Offer * Work with a national leader on complex public infrastructure projects.
* Employee-owned company with long-term career growth potential.
* Hybrid working options and flexible scheduling.
* Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) match, training budget.
* Inclusive, team-oriented culture with strong values around innovation and quality.
