Studio Leader - Industrial

NELSON is currently seeking a Studio Leader to join our Industrial Practice in Minneapolis. The Studio Leader demonstrates the leadership skills necessary to strengthen existing client relationships and support the operational and financial performance of the studio.

Responsibilities include participating in design phase activities and coordinating with clients, consultants, and contractors throughout the project. Leading projects through the design process, production of construction documents, and construction administration as part of a project team. Developing solutions to technical problems. Experience with ground up projects in the Industrial sector is strongly preferred.

 

Attributes to support the NELSON Culture:  Guiding Principles

• Culture of Transformation: Act as a community to accelerate firm impact
• Dedicated to Progression: A 360 approach to innovation and design
• Enable Engagement: Storytelling that educates and inspires
• Design with Purpose: Sustainable form and function

 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Critical features of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Possess code knowledge and ensure team has incorporated permitting requirements into the deliverables
• Basic knowledge of design, trends, construction methodology, materials application and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness
• Basic knowledge of sustainability, integrated design and LEED, Well, EnergyStar guidelines
• Proficiency in Deltek Vision / Vantagepoint
• Proficiency in understanding of financial management concepts
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Leadership:

• Organize and prioritize tasks as needed to complete within the identified time frame
• Manage expectations of project leads and Teammates, cast a vision for success of the studio
• Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• Lead by example
• Foster a positive studio environment and maintain harmony. Resolve conflict and have difficult conversations with Teammates, peers, upper management and/or clients when necessary
• Provide opportunities to utilize individual’s strengths for their professional development as well as team performance
• Conduct employee performance evaluations within studio on an annual basis and provide feedback to the Market Leader; recommend salary increases for teammates with Market Leader
• Conduct performance evaluations for your direct reports within studio as needed
• Advise the Market Leader of project lead performance and team(s) dynamic on a quarterly basis
• Set goals with project leads and create opportunities to achieve these goals
• Deliver feedback to inspire continuous learning
• Develop project leads in core responsibilities for their role
• Mentor all Teammates in the execution of their responsibilities
• Provide studio performance feedback to Market Leader and Practice Leaders
• Mentor project leads on written and oral communication, presentation skills, time management, and prioritizing their team’s workload
• Develop network to support the recruiting efforts for the firm
• Embrace specific steps to create, develop and promote a diverse workforce and to promote an inclusive environment

Resource Management:

• Meet weekly with the project leads to ensure all work is progressing as scheduled. Provide direction to project leads to resolve issues that are project related or between Teammates
• Assist project leads in rebalancing workload between teams if necessary; final authority over delegation of client/account assignments and/or project assignments
• Evaluate teams’ skills and provide staffing recommendations to Market Leader or Practice Area LeaderParticipate in the staffing process; assist with seeking new talent and conduct interview with Market Leader
• Ensure internal reporting is completed in Deltek Vision / VantagePoint on time.