As a Design Manager at Gensler, you will deliver exceptional client projects on time and on budget while growing your project management experience. The role involves managing all phases of projects, building client relationships, and driving business opportunities. A focus on trendsetting projects across industries and working on professional service projects will be beneficial.
Requirements
- Manage all phases of projects, including project set-up, design, and construction drawings.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and set up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors, and consultants.
- Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, coordinate bidding process.
- Track financial performance of projects.
- Assist with the design and delivery of the architectural and/or technical aspects of a project.
- Possess proficient/advanced knowledge of architectural design principles, technical details, codes, and material characteristics.
- Provide project team coordination for the finished plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction.
- Resolution of complex technical and design issues as they arise during document preparation and construction administration.
- Manage a range of project team sizes, comprised of project architects, interior designers, and job captains.
- Preparing and ensuring the accuracy of technical documents.
- Participating in the administration of project assignments, including quality control.
- Manage client, teams, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with consultants.
- Support communication between the project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials.
- Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges.
- Maintain project manual and specifications.
- Ensure projects conform to the contract.
- Conduct and document process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction.
- Organize and manage project teams and assignments.
- Oversee coordination of projects.
- Lead project coordination for the plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules specifications, and material selections required for construction.
- Manage project timelines and schedules.
- Review technical documents to ensure accuracy.
- Lead coordination of consultants, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.
- Oversee the administration of project assignments with a focus on managing design intent and quality control.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs
- Profit sharing
- Twice annual bonus opportunities
- Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
- Reimbursement for tuition for certain eligible programs or classes
