Senior Project Manager | Workplace Interiors | Award Winning Architecture and Interiors Studio, San Francisco
If you've spent the last decade running workplace interiors projects from programming to punch list, and you want real ownership in a studio where your success is shared, this opportunity might well be for you.
An award winning, employee owned architecture and interiors studio in San Francisco is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead its workplace and commercial projects. They need someone with 12+ years of project management experience and a strong track record delivering corporate interiors for commercial real estate clients.
You'll run multiple projects at once from kick-off through construction completion, working side by side with the studio's Principals, designers and architects, and mentoring the next generation of project leaders.
What you'll do
- Lead multiple projects of varying scale from initiation through construction, in low, mid and high rise buildings
- Own the commercial side of each project, from scope narratives, fee proposals and schedules to subconsultant agreements and additional service requests
- Prepare bid documents for general contractors and furniture dealers, then lead bid leveling
- Run weekly in person team meetings, set work plans and keep the team on schedule and on budget
- Act as the day to day lead for clients, contractors, consultants and regulatory agencies
- Oversee QA/QC on construction documents and manage cost estimates against the design budget
- Help shape studio processes and standards, and support business development through proposals and client interviews
What you'll bring
- 12+ years managing interior design or architecture projects
- A bachelor's degree or higher in interior design or architecture
- Demonstrable corporate workplace experience and a clear understanding of commercial real estate objectives
- Experience across every phase from programming and space planning through FF&E, CDs and construction
- Proven ownership of project fees, budgets and profitability
- Working knowledge of California building, fire and accessibility codes for interior environments
- Strong Microsoft 365 and MS Project skills, with Revit and Adobe Creative Suite a real plus
- Comfortable collaborating in Mural and working within a Citrix environment
- Hands on LEED or WELL project experience is a real plus
- NCIDQ or California RA, plus LEED or WELL accreditation, strongly preferred
- A natural mentor who leads with calm, clear communication
The package
- $125,000 to $145,000 base, depending on experience
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) plus pre tax FSA for medical, childcare and commuting costs
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Employee stock ownership after your first year
- Hybrid working, with regular in person time in the studio and on site
About the studio
This established, fully employee owned practice has a close knit team of under 100 people, with its home base in San Francisco and further studios across the US.
They're known for workplace strategy, interiors and architecture across commercial, institutional, education and residential sectors. Wellness, sustainability and equity sit at the center of their design culture, and much of their work breathes new life into existing buildings.
You'll lead meaningful projects, have a real voice in how the studio grows, and own a piece of it too!
Interested?
Apply with your most up to date resume and a PDF portfolio or work samples (under 10MB). Both are essential for this one.
No sponsorship is available. Applicants must have the right to work in the US and be based in (or within easy commuting distance of) San Francisco.
If you meet the criteria listed above, please apply with a copy of your Resume by pressing the apply button to be considered. We receive many applications so if you do not hear from us within 5 days, please consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.
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*Where we indicate a band of PQE for a role, this indicates how long we would expect an architectural professional to take to gain the level of experience required in an appropriate context. It does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE who can demonstrate that they have acquired the relevant experience.
