Project Manager

Position:

Are you an organized, positive, and collaborative project management professional looking to lead dynamic, multidisciplinary teams in a custom design/build environment? Turner Exhibits is seeking a Project Manager who is passionate about creative exhibit design, kinetic architecture design, and complex fabrication. Our work brings together mechanical engineering, industrial design, movement control systems, and custom fabrication—if that excites you, we want to hear from you!

Your Role at a Glance:

As a key member of our Project Management Team, you will oversee the full lifecycle of custom kinetic architecture and permanent exhibit projects for a wide range of clients across the U.S. and Canada. From concept through fabrication and installation, you'll coordinate with internal teams and external partners to bring innovative projects to life.

This position is part of the Project Management Team. It is exempt, full-time, and reports directly to the President.

In Your New Role, You Will

• Attend client meetings, often with Account Manager and/or Designer.

• Proactively set and manage client expectations with regular project status updates.

• Author project proposals and change agreements.

• Create budgets and progressively refine project estimates – working from rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates to guaranteed maximum price (GMP) fixed bids.

• Compose and proactively manage project schedules.

• Anticipate and plan for project staffing, shop space, tools, machines, equipment, vendor expertise, and financing.

• Make or approve all project-related purchasing, including sourcing components, evaluating vendors, and administering subcontracts.

• Generate client invoices, update schedule of values (SOV) documents, and validate project forecasts each month.

• Author closeout documentation, including as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, project archives, and warranties.

What You Will Need to Succeed 

• Curiosity and interest to learn.

• Significant industry knowledge relevant to industries served (architecture, exhibits, art).

• Strong organizational skills: ability to manage, prioritize, and delegate concurrent and competing tasks while efficiently and effectively communicating task and project status.

• Active listening proficiency.

• Effective written, verbal, and visual communications skills.

• Calm, controlled demeanor – ability to navigate conflicts, identify issues, facilitate discussions, and work with others to solve complex problems under pressure.

• Planning skills – ability to anticipate customer needs, resource requirements, and proactively identify potential challenges.

Additional Requirements

• Valid WA state driver’s license, enhanced driver’s license, or valid passport.

• Valid WA state automobile liability insurance.

• Willingness to travel for site surveying and installation supervision.

• Ability to perform work in U.S. and Canada (no felony arrest record).

• Ability to safely lift 50 pounds.

• Willingness to participate in customer-required drug testing.

Benefits

In addition to a dynamic and creative culture, Turner Exhibits provides a generous benefits package that includes paid time off, (10) paid holidays, employer-supported health and dental plans, SIMPLE IRA match, a company-wide bonus program, and selected support for continuing education. Turner Exhibits is committed to total compensation practices that are fair, competitive, and reflect internal pay equity. At the time of posting this job, the salary range for this position in Lynnwood, Washington is between $60,000 and $80,000 annually. Total compensation offers are based on experience, education, and internal pay equity between employees with like-type roles and responsibility.

Reply with Resume to Info@TurnerExhibits.com.

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