Project Manager - Commercial Interiors

HKS•Seattle, WA

23h

About The Position

The Project Manager is a primary managerial position on a specific project and shares responsibility for project success. The role manages firm resources and assignments, contributes to revenue and growth, and teaches and mentors staff while embodying the firm’s values and mission. For commercial interiors projects, the Project Manager serves as a primary client relationship, oversees project execution and delivery across phases, and collaborates with design and project leaders, consultants, and other participants to develop and implement solutions within project goals, budgets, schedules, and applicable codes. The role also supports quality, risk management, client presentations, project meetings, site reviews, and the effective use of design technology.

Requirements

Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, a related field, or equivalent experience.
Typically 8 or more years of experience.
Advanced experience and skills in Bluebeam.
Intermediate experience in Photoshop, InDesign, and virtual reality tools such as VR headsets and Yulio.
Basic knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Illustrator, and AI design tools.
Basic knowledge of Twinmotion, Enscape, or other visualization tools.
Basic knowledge of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) specifications software.
Basic knowledge of Vision functionality.
Intermediate knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines.
Intermediate knowledge of building codes and ability to research and incorporate them into technical documents.
Intermediate experience with FF&E to carry out design intent.
Basic experience in logistics management, including connecting people and resources to the right place at the right time.
Intermediate ability to manage a team with a diplomatic leadership style that values relationships and collaboration, internally and externally.
Intermediate ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships.
Intermediate presentation skills.
Intermediate organizational skills and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
Intermediate ability to problem-solve and apply innovative solutions.
Intermediate ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment.
Advanced ability to meet deadlines at the expected quality.
Travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

NCIDQ certification or an architectural license is strongly preferred.
Sustainable design accreditation is preferred.
Intermediate experience in Revit.
Basic knowledge of Navisworks.
Intermediate experience with MS Office Suite.
Advanced experience in Excel.
Intermediate ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, verbally and in writing, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary client relationship for the project, building and strengthening connections through understanding the client’s mission, goals, policies, needs, and progress.
Manage execution and delivery of implementation documents through all project phases, including post-occupancy evaluation and sharing lessons learned and project impact, in collaboration with the Design Director, Project Architect, or Job Captain.
Collaborate on programming, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation, construction administration, and furnishings selections and purchases.
Coordinate project team interaction internally and with other project participants.
Oversee the application of products and materials appropriate for the project.
Use creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions.
Integrate firm expertise, innovation, best practices, sustainable design solutions, subject matter expertise, and resources strategically and efficiently for the client, users, and community.
Manage the project team in collaboration with other disciplines and consultants to establish technically implementable design solutions within project goals, budgets, schedules, local ordinances, and codes.
Use persuasion and negotiation skills to address critical issues throughout the project.
Coordinate client presentations and public hearings as needed.
Help monitor projects for potential risks and collaborate with the PIC, legal team, and client to resolve issues.
Hold the project team accountable for detailed code and zoning analysis, performance analysis, and deliverables that meet firm standards, best practices, and quality expectations.
Collaborate in project meeting management, including scheduling, defining meeting purposes, preparing agendas and reports, and maintaining an action-items log.
Attend on-site visits and field reviews as necessary.
Help manage existing design technology and continually explore, improve, and evaluate its best uses for interior design services.