Your Role
As a Gensler Design Manager, you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to deliver exceptional client projects on time and on budget. Grow your project management experience while working on trendsetting projects across industries.
What You Will Do
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Manage all phases of lifestyle projects, including project set-up, design and construction administration
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Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements
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Manage project scheduling, budgets, and set-up with sub-contractors, vendors and consultants
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Manage a range of project team sizes, comprised of project architects, interior designers, job captains and graphic designers
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Track financial performance of project
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Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, coordinate bidding process
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Ensure projects conform to contract
Your Qualifications
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12-15 years of related experience, including demonstrated success as a project manager on a range of lifestyle project types
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Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
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Experience leading, managing and mentoring multiple project teams
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Experience negotiating project scope and fees
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Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures
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Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility on projects
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Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills
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Revit skills are highly valued
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Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships
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Accredited degree in Architecture or Interior Design required
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions, our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
Perks: We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer contributions to the RRSP and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
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What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors.
Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design.
We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.
Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
