Design Manager - Bunkhouse Hotels

Hyatt • Austin, TX

394d

About The Position

The Design Manager at Bunkhouse Hotels is responsible for maintaining design intent across existing properties, overseeing Capital Expenditure projects, and managing FF&E for new properties post-opening. This role involves assisting the Head of Design with various tasks, ensuring the organization of the design department, managing vendor relationships, and handling purchasing and sample orders. The Design Manager plays a crucial role in upholding the hotel's culture and reputation with staff, guests, and partners.

Requirements

• MS, BFA or BS in interior design or architecture preferred
• Two (2) years related experience in hospitality design industry or architecture/interior design
• Direct experience in managing multiple projects, clients, and/or complex consultant relationships
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of co-workers and sister property staff
• Ability to create documents in Excel and Word
• Ability to understand other computer programs (i.e. Microsoft Design, Mac programs, InDesign, Autocad, Sketch Up, BIM, and BlueBeam)
• Ability to apply concepts of math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and algebra
• Rendering skills for interior elevations, plans, finishes and furniture

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all standards of operations, policies and procedures, manuals, training material, memos, and verbal instruction
• Establish and maintain liaison as required with all properties, committees, and employees
• Review and assess vendor proposals
• Direct the activities of on-site and off-site consultants
• Assist in preparing preliminary construction and FF&E estimates, bid requests, de-scope, and proposals for small projects at properties
• Support the Head of Design and Director of Design in daily tasks
• Coordinate small projects for Bunkhouse properties
• Maintain materials library & resource catalogs
• Maintain project binders and folders
• Assist Head of Design in project meeting schedules, agendas & minutes
• Assist Head of Design in project travel schedules & arrangements
• Assist Head of Design with expense reports
• Responsible for design boards and image research
• Responsible for placing supply and sample orders
• Responsible for presentations
• Organize the Bunkhouse digital photo library and maintaining presentation archives
• Responsible for product and materials sourcing
• Purchase FF&E and OS&E
• Act as a liaison between vendors, properties, and Design Director
• Maintain project budgets & invoices
• Ensure open lines of communication with staff, all departments and upper management at all times via email, logbooks, meetings, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Accommodation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree