Project Manager

 Your Role 

As a Gensler Project Manager, you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to deliver exceptional client projects on time and within budget. Grow your project management experience while working on trendsetting projects across practice areas. A focus for the role will be managing a variety of core & shell architecture projects, and building client relationships and driving business opportunities. 

What You Will Do 

• Manage project teams, clients and consultants for multiple projects simultaneously 

• Manage all phases, including project set-up, programming, design, and construction administration 

• Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships 

• Engage directly with clients in coordination with client or client stakeholders to assure approvals 

• Manage project scheduling, staffing/productivity, budgets, project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and consultants 

•  Track the financial performance of projects 

• Prepare project proposal, negotiate fees and contracts for projects 

• Coordinate bidding process 

• Ensure projects conform to contract 

• Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements 

• Actively support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, guiding clients and project teams toward multi-benefit sustainable and resilient design solutions 

• Actively mentor the next generation of leadership by inspiring, empowering and leading by example. You will be responsible for advancing an integrated design culture on your projects within the studio, including mentoring, resources, discourse, initiatives and recruiting of team members  

 Your Qualifications 

• 10+ years’ experience as a Project Manager within a commercial architecture and design firm managing large scale projects

• Experience leading base building and interior architecture projects of a variety of scales for hotels, multi-family residential, office buildings, and mixed-use spaces 

• Mentoring and collaborating with Interior Designers and Architects 

• Strong leadership, organization, communication and interpersonal management skills 

• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents. 

• Commitment to a collaborative design process 

• Experience negotiating project scope and fees 

• Knowledge of local building codes and standards 

• Professional degree (Master or Bachelor) in Architecture from an accredited program 

• Licensed / Registered Architect + LEED accreditation are preferred 

• Proven experience mentoring and coaching junior team members 

• Proven experience, building trust with clients and developing client relationships 

*At Gensler a Project Manager will have the job title of Design Manager and operate