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Project Manager - Commercial Interiors

HKS, Inc
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/17/2026

Overview:

A primary managerial position in a specific project and shares responsibility for project successes. Recognized ability to impact revenue and growth. Manages the firm's resources (people, processes and tools) and assignments with proficiency, fluency and aptitude. Teaches and mentors staff and effectively embodies and expresses the firm's values and mission.

Responsibilities:

  • Acts as a primary client relationship for respective project, building and strengthening connections through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies, needs and progress
  • Manages the execution and delivery of implementation documents through all phases of a project, including post-occupancy evaluation and sharing/harvesting lessons learned and project impact, in collaboration with Design Director, Project Architect or Job Captain
  • Collaborates on the design process including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation, construction administration and furnishings selections and purchases
  • Coordinates project team interaction both internally and all other project participants
  • Oversees application of products and materials appropriate for the project
  • Utilizes creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
  • Integrates HKS expertise and innovation in all projects, while actively seeking opportunities to incorporate HKS best practices, sustainable design solutions, subject matter expertise and resources strategically and efficiently for the client, user and community
  • Manages respective project team in collaboration with other disciplines (such as consultants) to establish design solutions that can be technically implemented within the constraints of the project goals, budgets, available time and within local ordinances and codes
  • Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues through the scope of the project
  • May coordinate client presentations and public hearings as needed
  • Assists in monitoring project to anticipate potential risks and collaborates with the PIC, legal team and client to resolve issues
  • Holds project team responsible for detailed code and zoning analysis, performance analysis and deliverables on HKS standards, best practices and quality expectations
  • Collaborates in project meeting management, including scheduling, determining meeting purpose, preparing agendas and meeting report and maintaining action items log on regular basis
  • Attends on-site visits and field reviews as necessary
  • Assists in managing existing design technology and continually explores, improves on and evaluates best uses for technology for all interior design services

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

  • Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, related field or equivalent experience
  • Typically 8 years of experience

Licenses and Certifications

  • NCIDQ certification or architectural license strongly preferred
  • Sustainable design accreditation preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


Advanced - expert-level experience, knowledge or skills
Intermediate - experience, knowledge or skills required to produce high-quality solutions or work
Basic - familiar with primary concepts or capabilities and can perform elementary functions

  • Advanced experience and skills in Bluebeam required
  • Intermediate experience in Revit preferred
  • Intermediate experience in Photoshop, InDesign and virtual reality, such as VR headsets and Yulio required
  • Basic knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Illustrator and AI Design tools required; basic knowledge of Navisworks preferred
  • Basic knowledge of Twinmotion, Enscape or other visualization tools required
  • Basic knowledge of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) specifications software required
  • Basic knowledge in the functionality of Vision required
  • Intermediate experience in MS Office Suite preferred; advanced experience in Excel preferred
  • Intermediate knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines required
  • Intermediate knowledge of building codes and ability to research and incorporate into technical documents required
  • Intermediate experience with FF&E to carry out design intent required
  • Basic experience in logistics management including connecting people and resources to the right place at the right time required
  • Intermediate ability to manage team with diplomatic leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external, required
  • Intermediate ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships required
  • Intermediate presentation skills required
  • Intermediate organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time required
  • Intermediate ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing preferred
  • Intermediate ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions required
  • Intermediate ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment required
  • Advanced ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality required
  • Travel may be required

Base Salary Range: $94k - 127k annually - applies to Washington D.C. locations only

The estimate displayed represents the general base salary range of candidates hired at the Washington D.C. locations only. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

HKS offers a comprehensive total compensation & benefits package with health, dental, and vision care coverage, 401(k) plans, life & AD&D insurance, short/long term disability plans, paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, vacation), and much more for benefits-eligible employees. To learn more about our benefits visit this page.

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If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal.

HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran


HKS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to a policy of non-discrimination in all employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, advancement, compensation, and termination. HKS’ policies, including its Affirmative Action Programs, are designed to not only ensure legal compliance with state and federal anti-discrimination and retaliation laws, but to carry out the principles of equal employment opportunities in all job categories. Deliberate and conscious effort is made to make employment decisions that are consistent with these equal employment opportunity principles. HKS will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or disability; and ensure that all employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements. Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination for filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation or hearing, opposing and/or exercising any other right made unlawful by Executive Order 11246, Sections 503 and 38 USC 4212, as amended, or their implementing regulations, or any other Federal, State or local laws requiring equal opportunity.

 

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