Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Washington, D.C.

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 Project Manager for our Washington, DC Studio

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads client relationship from initial assessment of client needs through project delivery
• Manages multiple projects of various sizes in Commercial Interiors, Workplace, Federal, and Government Projects.
• Prepares documents and supporting materials in compliance with periodic contract reporting requirements

Project Management:

• Prepares fee proposals and successfully negotiates fees
• Solicite, negotiates, and manages consultant contracts
• Manages projects from inception through contract administration
• Oversees risk management planning, identifying potential issues and developing mitigation strategies.
• Ensures adherence to budget and schedule requirements.
• Manages billing and collections for assigned projects.
• Establishes and maintains quality control/quality assurance plans
• Coordinate all aspects of interface with stakeholder groups
• Coordinate all aspects of interface with Owner review process
• Manages projects to profitability
• Leads integration of sustainability and resiliency principles
• Champions BIM standards and digital collaboration tools, ensuring team alignment

Design, Production, Coordination and Documentation:

• Works with design and technical teams to shape design concepts
• Coordinates engineering work to ensure compliance with design concept
• Coordinates with Senior technical staff and design staff to facilitate technical solutions
• Creates Contract Documents
• Coordinate CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, codes and standards and ADA requirements
• For smaller projects may oversee production or create all schematic, DD and CD documents
• Leads construction administration efforts and coordinates industry partners and consultants

Marketing and Business Development:

• Identifies and pursues new business opportunities with existing and potential clients.
• Participates in marketing strategy sessions and presentations
• Ensure positive relationships resulting in additional business or referred work

Mentoring:

• Assign tasks, oversee work and provide feedback to staff
• Develops skills of staff for future projects
• Creates a positive work environment with effective team building and inter-personal skills

Education, Work Experience, and Leadership:

• Graduate of architecture or interior design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 8-12+ years' experience producing design projects including 5+ years managing projects
• Registration required: Must be a Licensed Architect or Interior Designer
• Federal security clearance preferred, eligibility required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of materials, furnishings and construction methods related to interior architecture
• Experience with building design and envelope detailing a plus
• Comprehensive 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
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead all levels of staff
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced presentation and graphic communication skills
• Familiarity with workplace and federal procurement processes and design standards
• Advanced Revit modeling skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Advanced MS Office Suite skills

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities.