Overview:

Responsibilities:

Project:

• Leads team in planning work and developing solutions to technical and design detail problems
• Builds and strengthens connections with clients through a comprehensive understanding of their project mission, goals, policies and needs
• Leads development of interiors concepts based on client vision, desire and architectural concept
• Utilizes creative thinking to achieve innovative solutions
• Manages client's expectations, team communications and consultant coordination to meet overall project objectives
• Prepares and reviews detailed implementation document sets (i.e., interior plans, fixture plans, elevations, details)
• Supervises the preparation of design details and drawings by project team to maintain quality control with a focus on design
• Generates project documents and schedules, manages the finances and keeps the project on schedule
• Collaborates in the development of cost estimates for design proposals
• Exercises skills of persuasion and negotiation on critical issues
• Collaborates on all design phases including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, document preparation and construction administration
• Works with others through project phases to enhance the design by specializing in the FF&E sourcing, selection, custom design and specification
• Attends on-site visits, field reviews and project meetings
• Participates and may lead team meetings to discuss project issues, technical issues and coordination with other disciplines
• Manages existing design technology and continually explores, improves on and evaluates best uses for technology for FF&E services

Cultural:

• Models and holds others accountable to the firm's cultural values, including a commitment to quality, innovation, learning and growth
• Facilitates the team's self-evaluation to distill and distribute lessons learned within the firm
• Actively invests in the professional development of staff through mentoring, motivating, performance management and career planning
• Develops, recognizes, recruits and grows diverse talent
• Manages conflict effectively and encourages a healthy team environment
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the project team, including promoting communication
• Actively promotes and incorporates the firm's principles of 'design excellence' through the integration of responsible and sustainable design practice with the art of design, including understanding mindful materials evaluation and selection

Financial:

• Collaborates in managing project to satisfy requirements from budget and schedule perspective while delivering a quality work product
• Understands the financial indicators used by the firm to track project performance
• Responsible for delivering a project on defined budget requirements and maintaining accountability to project plans and planned utilization rate

Revenue or Opportunity Generation:

• Supports and may lead the business development process by identifying new opportunities, marketing current clients for repeat business and assisting with proposals, budgets and schedules
• Identifies, maintains and cultivates essential relationships
• May lead proposal preparation process and participates in negotiation of scope and fees on contracts
• May participate in marketing interviews

Qualifications:

• Accredited professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, related field or equivalent experience
• NCIDQ certification required
• Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred
• Typically 15+ years of experience
• Proficiency in software such as Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator and SketchUp preferred
• Understanding of 3D Studio Max and InDesign preferred
• Working knowledge of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) software preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite preferred
• Advanced knowledge of sustainability and integrated design guidelines
• Advanced knowledge of FF&E to carry out design intent
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings and models
• Strong graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
• Experience with managing and performing duties in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage team with diplomatic leadership style which puts value on relationships and collaboration, both internal and external
• Ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing
• Ability to collaborate and encourage collaboration in a team environment
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality

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