Project Manager

IA Interior Architects • Dallas, TX

83d

About The Position

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space. Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Project Manager or Sr. Project Manager in the Dallas studio. The Project Manager assumes full responsibility for planning, coordinating and administering projects.

Requirements

• Graduate of architecture, design or business school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 8+ years’ experience producing design projects
• Extensive knowledge of materials, furnishings and construction methods related to interior architecture
• Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Proven ability to write and negotiate contracts for services, consultants and contractors
• Proven ability to solve contract and administration issues within the established design context
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills
• Intermediate Revit skills
• Intermediate Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Advanced presentation and graphic communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively internally and externally with all levels of staff
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead all levels of staff through a combination of direct authority

Nice To Haves

• Corporate interiors experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Manages small and medium sized projects to completion, including work performed by internal and external resources
• Coordinates engineering work to ensure compliance with design concept
• Coordinates project teams to ensure timely completion of documents
• Works with design and technical teams to shape and understand the design concepts
• Presents and gains approval of concepts to the client
• Establishes and ensures adherence to set budget
• Immediately informs Sr. PM or Project Director and/or client of any potential variances to the budget and makes appropriate modifications
• Manages collections for assigned projects
• Immediately informs Finance Manager if there is an issue with timely collections. Discusses untimely payments with client to secure commitment to pay
• Identifies and pursues new business opportunities with existing and potential clients
• Assigns tasks, oversees work and provides feedback to staff assigned to project
• Develops skills of staff for future projects
• Manages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of project. Ensures positive relationships resulting in additional business or referred work

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees