Architectural Project Manager II

Join the award-winning Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD) team and help make a real impact in this community! As part of our National Gold Medal Award–winning organization, you’ll help bring joy, adventure, and enrichment to millions each year. JCPRD welcomes over 7 million visitors to our parks and engages 3 million+ participants in more than 4,000 programs—and we’re still growing.

When you work at JCPRD, you’re joining a team recognized locally, regionally, and nationally for excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. Enjoy outstanding benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a workplace culture built on passion, creativity, and teamwork.

Named Best Large Employer in Johnson County for two years running, JCPRD is the perfect place to grow your career, make a difference, and have fun doing it. Come work where you play—and help us inspire healthier, happier lives for everyone!

JCPRD is a caring and vibrant organization and offers life perks that include:

Working in a park. Access to miles of trails and disc golf starting right outside the building. Family discounts for childcare (early development and school age), camps, rentals and classes. Extra government holidays. Great benefits. A KPERS benefit pension plan. A fitness day off annually with some sweat equity. Free golf at JCPRD golf courses. Fierce competition at the annual Kansas City Corporate Challenge, and much, much more.

JCPRD is currently seeking:  

An Architectural Project Manager who is interested in positively impacting their community as a key member in a collaborative planning and development team. Projects are managed through all phases of planning, budgeting, design, construction, and the life of the facility, supporting JCPRD in continuing to meet our community’s Park, Recreation, Safety, Outdoor Education, and Culture needs in the best possible way. Projects are varied in scales, schedules and types.

• Communicate successfully with the public, members of all JCPRD divisions and departments, authorities having jurisdiction, consultants and contractors.
• Manage planning, design and construction processes, ensuring all applicable codes and the intended project goals are met.
• Create and manage budget, schedule and scope of work for the execution of multiple projects, facility renovations, and/or equipment replacement.
• Schedule and conduct project meetings with stakeholders, consultants and contractors.
• Manage multiple projects and prioritize workloads.
• Manage investigative studies, analyze resulting data and implement solutions.
• Assess existing facilities and building system components to determine need of repair and/or replacement.
• Collaborate with and direct multi-disciplinary work crews, professional engineers and architects.
• Create, implement and document new processes and/or standards to improve workflow efficiencies to reduce staff time and project costs.

Educational/Professional Requirements: Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.

Professional Experience: Four (4) years of progressively more responsible design and construction project management experience, including project financial analysis and financial management.

Preferred: 6 years of progressively more responsible facilities management, design, or construction management experience. Education may be substituted for experience.

Compensation is commensurate with level of experience.

JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department.