Strada Architecture LLC, a multi-disciplinary design firm, is seeking a project staffing coordinator in Pittsburgh to serve our three studios located in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chapel Hill.
The ideal candidate has building design service experience coordinating diverse, multi-disciplined project teams and is someone who loves the challenge of creating smooth workflow and project team member satisfaction. This individual should possess strong communication skills and the ability to develop or use tools to mitigate project process interruptions and delays.
Our cross-disciplinary approach to design is immersive, human-centric, and diverse. We look for individuals who are talented and passionate about their work. We actively leverage the expertise and talents from the variety of disciplines across our studios to achieve exceptional results for our clients.
This position will have a significant impact on our ability to deliver services efficiently and with great design success. It requires design insight, respect for team leadership, and the ability to collaborate and work through disparate goals, schedules, and requirements.
The project staffing coordinator will be tasked with engaging with and getting to know our diverse team members’ talents, creating opportunity and skill set matrices for use in helping project team leaders create successful teams, and working with our software tools such as Mosaic to manage staff assignments. This individual must work with the entire leadership team at Strada as well as our human resources and financial teams.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Regularly meet with project managers to update project progress, staffing, and schedules
- Forecast team member availability against work volume to allow effective planning and management of resources
- Develop, implement, and maintain software tools and charts to assist in analyzing staffing on projects and for commitments to firm initiatives, training, and other ongoing activities across all studios
- Assist finance team in creating effective time and cost reporting templates for use by project managers
REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to work well in a dynamic team environment and to apply collaborative resolutions to challenges
- Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated good judgment
- Superb written/verbal communication skills
- Commitment to working in an environment that fosters teamwork, excellence, respect, accountability, and diversity
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and proven ability to learn new technology
- Degree in business management, business administration, or project management is a plus
ABOUT US
Strada is a unique workplace where you will solve diverse, complex challenges alongside thoughtful and talented individuals who lead with curiosity and empathy. We are dedicated professionals who intentionally craft moments to help our team pause, create, and connect. We respect work-life balance, promote design engagement, and encourage you to follow your passions.
Strada is a 70-person, highly collaborative design firm with expertise in higher education, multi-family, life sciences + laboratory, mixed-use development, retail, and hospitality design. Disciplines include architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, graphic design, exhibit design, and historic preservation.
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and representative portfolio of your work. Please email one PDF containing all application materials to Carolyn Brinker at cbrinker@stradallc.com.