Project Manager

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a full-time Project Manager in the SoCal Studios. The Project Manager assumes full responsibility for planning, coordinating and administering projects.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

Manages small and medium sized projects to completion, including work performed by internal and external resources

Coordinates engineering work to ensure compliance with design concept

Coordinates project teams to ensure timely completion of documents

Works with design and technical teams to shape and understand the design concepts

Present and gains approval of concepts to the client

Establishes and ensures adherence to set budget

Immediately informs Sr. PM or Project Director and/or client of any potential variances to the budget and makes appropriate modifications

Manages collections for assigned projects

Immediately informs Finance Manager if there is an issue with timely collections. Discusses untimely payments with client to secure commitment to pay

Identifies and pursues new business opportunities with existing and potential clients

Assign tasks, oversee work and provide feedback to staff assign to project

Develops skills of staff for future projects

Manages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of project. Ensure positive relationships resulting in additional business or referred work

Required Education And Work Experience

Graduate of architecture, design or business school: equivalent experience may be substituted

8+ years’ experience producing design projects

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Extensive knowledge of materials, furnishings and construction methods related to interior architecture

Extensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements

Proven ability to write and negotiate contracts for services, consultants and contractors

Proven ability to solve contract and administration issues within the established design context

Intermediate MS Office Suite skills

Intermediate Revit skills

Intermediate Adobe Creative Suite skills

Advanced presentation and graphic communication skills

Ability to communicate effectively internally and externally with all levels of staff

Demonstrated ability to manage and lead all levels of staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise.

Salary Range: (95,000 - 115,000) based on Education, Licensing and Industry Experience.