Orion Placement is a high-end architectural signage company known for complex, custom design-build projects. They are seeking an Architectural Signage Project Manager to manage impressive signage, wayfinding, branding, and installation projects from start to finish.
Responsibilities:
- Manage architectural signage projects from planning through design coordination, fabrication, installation, and closeout
- Review project scope, drawings, specifications, schedules, and client requirements
- Develop and maintain project timelines covering design, production, permitting, procurement, installation, and completion milestones
- Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, designers, fabricators, and internal project teams
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, site plans, and technical drawings
- Identify long-lead materials, subcontracted components, permitting needs, and installation requirements early in the process
- Manage project documentation, including contracts, change orders, RFIs, progress reports, schedules, and closeout materials
- Oversee subcontractor/vendor bids, contracts, quality control, and installation coordination
- Proactively solve scheduling delays, technical issues, construction challenges, and client concerns
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with quality, safety, and code requirements
Requirements:
- 3+ years of project management experience in architectural signage
- Experience with architectural signage, wayfinding, building signs, monument signs, campus signage, environmental graphics, or similar custom sign programs
- Strong understanding of project scheduling, production timelines, permitting, installation, and subcontractor coordination
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and schematics
- Experience with construction sites, installation coordination, estimating, change orders, RFIs, and vendor management
- Strong communication, organization, follow-through, and client-facing project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities without losing attention to detail
- Pacific Time Zone availability preferred