Interior Design Project Manager | Workplace Interiors

Corgan•Los Angeles, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

At Corgan, we are passionate about great design and fostering a supportive environment for our team. We are actively recruiting a dynamic Interior Design Project Manager to join our Workplace Interiors Studio in our Los Angeles office. This role offers the opportunity to tackle responsibilities alongside a team of creative, highly motivated individuals who are passionate about their work and ready to collaborate to achieve outstanding results. Our ideal team member is passionate and progressively seeking more responsibilities to expand their expertise.

Requirements

Degree from a CIDA accredited Interior Design program or equivalent
12+ years of experience in commercial design; Workplace experience preferred
Professional registration
Display strong design portfolio showing strengths in conceptual design, space planning skills and detailing
Demonstrated skills in developing design schemes and coordinating design teams
High commitment to QA/QC
Revit proficiency and technical excellence
Thorough understanding of how a drawing set goes together
Acumen for how things are built and constructability, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget
Knows how to research and document codes for specific projects
Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
Interest in sustainable design
Effective organizational and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Flexible attitude
Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage client and team relationships including overall work plan development and sub-consultant coordination efforts
Successful record of pursuing new projects through business development, marketing, and client satisfaction
Confident presentation ability

Nice To Haves

Workplace experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develop competitive fee structures reflecting defined scope of services for project pursuits
Establish and manage project schedules
Oversee the completion of projects on time and within fee budget
Anticipate, understand and manage client expectations
Provide leadership to staff by identifying project studio team members’ roles and responsibilities, leveraging their strengths, providing stretch opportunities, and offering mentorship
Lead and encourage open dialogue with project team regarding design and technical ideation and facilitate appropriate solutions
Motivate the project team to meet project goals through encouragement and/or course correction
Oversee the selection of materials, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
Oversee administration of construction phase procedures and documentation (shop drawings/submittals, requests for information, and addenda/clarifications)
Oversee development and presentation of appropriate technical solutions to project stakeholders
Drive the coordination of internal staff, external consultants and other stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and collaborative project team.
Attend and conduct presentations
Actively explore and recognize new business opportunities through professional networks
Drive each project team to seek innovation in design solutions in an ongoing spirit of curiosity, continuous improvement, and increased project performance
Develop effective project directives, outlines, projections, schedules, and strategies over the course of the project
Oversee development and communication of appropriate project phasing
Manage all facets of project production resulting in a thorough set of documents
Identify solutions and effectively resolve technical challenges
Understand and apply appropriate industry standards and construction practices
Oversees, and is responsible for, the identification, understanding and documentation of regulatory agencies’ requirements, as well as recognizing and resolving code-related design issues
Oversee quality assurance processes and quality control of project documents
Demonstrate, share, and appropriately apply, new methodologies, practices, codes, and products