Project Manager

Exhibit Concepts Inc.•Vandalia, OH

About The Position

Plans, directs, and is accountable for activities involved in the design, development, and implementation of displays, exhibits, and/or interior environments for assigned client projects. Oversees projects to ensure objectives are accomplished within prescribed scope, time, and funding parameters. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and serves as the primary client contact for assigned projects. It manages projects through ECI’s ERP system and project management programs, coordinating with creative, graphics, production, and detailing teams as well as subcontractors and project personnel. The position may require travel to project sites, meetings, or industry events.

Requirements

Associate degree in Industrial Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Building Construction, or an equivalent qualification from a technical school.
Three to five years of related experience managing trade show, museum, permanent interior, or retail build-out design and fabrication projects.
Fluency in Microsoft Office 365.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with varied concrete situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs), high-end retail environments, and/or branded environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary client point of contact for assigned projects and meet with clients according to project complexity and needs.
Manage all project aspects through ECI’s ERP system and project management programs.
Develop and define project scope and oversee work to ensure it meets specification requirements.
Develop and/or review cost estimates and proposals based on design or concept, scope, client budget, and ECI margin expectations.
Review estimates against final scope, including labor schedules, subcontractor roles and costs, material costs and availability, site requirements, and resource allocation.
Establish production schedules, lead times, material and subcontractor schedules, and staffing for each project phase; arrange recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
Participate with the creative team in concept development, budgeting, material selection, and preliminary timeline development.
Coordinate with the Graphics Supervisor on content development, graphic production assignments, and schedules.
Work with the Production Supervisor to confirm production scope, coordinate installation labor and schedules, and resolve fabrication issues involving construction, subcontractors, materials, or timing.
Coordinate fabrication details with the Detailing Supervisor and/or assigned detailer.
Direct and coordinate project personnel and subcontractors to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Monitor project accounting tasks and assign them in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
Review project personnel status reports and modify schedules or plans as needed.
Prepare project reports for management, account executives, and clients as needed.
Consult with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve issues.
Ensure proper ECI processes are followed on each project.
Forward prospective-client contact information to appropriate ECI personnel.
Travel to project sites, meetings, or industry events as required.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.