Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location

Highgate Corporate Office New York City, NY

Overview

We are looking for a Design Manager to be part of the Design & Construction Team in the corporate New York office. 

Responsibilities

• Under direction of senior leadership, be the point of contact with design consultants and purchasing agents.
• Review and comment on FFE and OSE specifications to ensure quality and durability.
• Monitor budget, schedule and process of designers and purchasing agents.
• Work with the rest of the Design & Construction team to find and vet appropriate designers and purchasing agents for each project.
• Participate in the designer/architect /purchasing agent RFP process with inhouse and/or third-party project managers.
• Review consultant contracts and ensure scope and intent is being met.
• Be the primary contact to assist hotels with guest-facing CapEx expenditures to ensure design consistency and durability is met.
• Liaise with Hotel brands and ensure designers are following brand standards.
• On smaller projects, be responsible for the design, sourcing, documentation and run the design with minimal oversight.
• Keep senior design leadership informed on a regular basis. Ensure issues are raised in a timely manner to avoid conflict. 
• Coordinate and lead process of procurement of guest-facing OSE

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in the hospitality industry required
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design
• Strong project management and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to create preliminary project budgets
• Able to be nimble and flexible in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure
• Must be able to multitask on various project running at the same time with short, similar deadlines.
• Required software skills: AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office/Excel and Bluebeam
• Experience working with vendors a plus
• Specification writing & material selection experience a plus
• Ability and willingness to travel