Project Design Manager

Cushman & Wakefield • Tampa, FL

2d

About The Position

Responsibilities: • Provide support to new construction, reinvestments, rollouts, and the day-to-day needs of our business • Develop and maintain design strategies, solutions and standards for assigned categories to support client’s ongoing innovation of our restaurant designs while ensuring value, product availability, and quality. • Provide a deep understanding of the total cost of ownership of building materials/assets and will maintain awareness of internal customer needs and supplier capabilities • Serve as a liaison to regional design teams and stakeholders to drive alignment, clarity, support, and learning. • Develop effective relationships with key internal customers to both identify their needs and increase their understanding of existing standards and solutions. • Consult on the creation of new documentation and review drawing updates to approve final release. • Assist cross-functional teams through the innovation process including identifying clear requirements, imagining new solutions, prototyping, supplier selection and launch. • Understand industry best practices and respond to changes in the internal and external business environment to secure the best solution from the supply base • Apply knowledge of contractual terms and conditions to ensure appropriate risk mitigation is addressed in master contracts • Document project terms and communicates requirements to cross functional teams and supply partners • Forecast building construction material requirements to the supplier base • Provide feedback on supplier performance • Track and report program improvements and financial benefits • Travel as required to build relationships and be connected to the work • Provide clear direction, leadership, and support to a team of design professionals • Ability to plan and meet deadlines independently for multiple projects simultaneously

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture/ Engineering/Interior Design and/or Construction Management.
• 8+ years’ experience in design, construction and project management in the restaurant industry
• Strong knowledge of civil and site design, construction principles and understanding of generally applicable laws and regulations with respect to restaurants and public use buildings
• Strong presentation and organizational skills
• Multi-discipline design team management experience
• Reasonable computer application skills in AutoCAD, Revit, Office, Outlook, etc.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to convey design concepts and goals

Responsibilities

• Provide support to new construction, reinvestments, rollouts, and the day-to-day needs of our business
• Develop and maintain design strategies, solutions and standards for assigned categories to support client’s ongoing innovation of our restaurant designs while ensuring value, product availability, and quality.
• Provide a deep understanding of the total cost of ownership of building materials/assets and will maintain awareness of internal customer needs and supplier capabilities
• Serve as a liaison to regional design teams and stakeholders to drive alignment, clarity, support, and learning.
• Develop effective relationships with key internal customers to both identify their needs and increase their understanding of existing standards and solutions.
• Consult on the creation of new documentation and review drawing updates to approve final release.
• Assist cross-functional teams through the innovation process including identifying clear requirements, imagining new solutions, prototyping, supplier selection and launch.
• Understand industry best practices and respond to changes in the internal and external business environment to secure the best solution from the supply base
• Apply knowledge of contractual terms and conditions to ensure appropriate risk mitigation is addressed in master contracts
• Document project terms and communicates requirements to cross functional teams and supply partners
• Forecast building construction material requirements to the supplier base
• Provide feedback on supplier performance
• Track and report program improvements and financial benefits
• Travel as required to build relationships and be connected to the work
• Provide clear direction, leadership, and support to a team of design professionals
• Ability to plan and meet deadlines independently for multiple projects simultaneously

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees