What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interior Designer - Project Manager position at Kahler Slater, Inc.?
We seek a leader, who as an Interior Design Project Manager, is capable and experienced in the process of executing complex interior design projects for our Corporate, Hospitality, and Residential team. You are directly responsible to the client and to the firm for the successful execution of projects; including, managing schedules, contracts, and team(s) on multiple fast-paced Interior Design and Environmental Branding projects
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Effectively direct and manage diverse design teams to complete projects in a timely manner while maintaining profitability and exceeding client satisfaction goals
- Skillfully represent firm with clients and collaborators
- Responsible for building strong relationships with staff, other Kahler Slater enterprise teams, and within the community as a representative of the firm
- Develop and prepare project work plans, project fees and budgets
- Oversee the quality of the design and documents; use group and individual interactions to provide constructive and timely mentoring through critiques; apply lessons learned to future projects
- Create project team environments that are enjoyable and yield an effective, balanced allocation of staff
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- BA or BS in Interior Design or related field
- 10 years of experience on projects, with increasing responsibilities
- Experience in the design of commercial environments and environmental branding
- Working knowledge of building construction and project delivery systems
- Excellence in all communications (oral, written graphic), with project team and clients
- Proven project and financial management skills, or the aptitude and inclination to develop them
- Excellent coaching and mentoring skills; comfortable providing performance feedback to team members
- Ability to plan and think strategically, as well as oversee and/or complete the tactical implementation of those strategic plans
- Contribute to team energy and growth strategy
- Ability to work in Revit
- Knowledgeable in FF&E selection
- Ability to prioritize time in order to build and maintain strong and lasting relationships with clients, community and staff, without losing appropriate work/life balance
- Evidence of successful team-orientation and collaboration behaviors
- Able to work effectively under pressure on multiple concurrent projects within restrictive time deadlines while maintaining focus and a positive attitude
- Committed to continuous learning
Working Relationships and Scope
- Reports to Corporate, Hospitality, and Residential Team Leaders
- Work in collaborate studio environment – mix of virtual and in person
- Works closely with other project leaders and firm leaders to successfully deliver projects
- Regularly represents the firm while interacting with clients, consultants, contractors and public authorities
- Serves as a mentor to less-experienced staff on the team
- With the assistance of Business Development and Marketing staff, obtains feedback from clients regarding the quality of the team's services
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a professional, collaborative, creative, open office environment. As is customary in the industry for professional design staff, “full-time” will exceed 2,080 hours over the course of the year. Great flexibility in your schedule is both required of you and returned to you due to our many project deadlines. A variety of travel is likely – mostly local and regional – as it relates to servicing clients and your professional development.
Include a current resume and attach a cover letter and portfolio when you apply.
Kahler Slater is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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