Project Manager (Interior Design)

Classification: Exempt Work schedule: Hybrid: 3 days in the Chicago office and 2 remote days per week, with client meetings and site visits as needed.Essential Job Responsibilities: Lead multiple projects from programming and concept development through construction documents and construction administration with minimal senior leadership oversight. Serve as the primary client contact; lead meetings, communicate progress, manage expectations, and resolve concerns. Prepare proposals, contracts, scopes, fee estimates, schedules, and staffing plans; manage scope changes, risk, and firm liability. Manage budgets and profitability; partner with project accountants on forecasting, billing, and collections. Coordinate designers, consultants, contractors, and agencies; assign work, review deliverables, and mentor team members. Guide space planning, materials, FF&E, acoustics, lighting, and code compliance; serve as design lead when needed. Support bidding, cost analysis, and value engineering; maintain clear project documentation.Experience & Education: Bachelors or masters in Interior Design, Architecture, or Construction Management; CIDA or NAAB accreditation for applicable design or architecture programs. Minimum 5 years of post-graduate design experience, preferably commercial, and 2 years of project management experience. Architectural licensure or interior design registration preferred; project management training or PMP certification preferred. Advanced knowledge of design principles, programming, materials, FF&E, construction documents, and construction administration. Strong knowledge of site surveys, building codes, ADA requirements, occupancy, egress, and plumbing fixture requirements. Strong financial, team, and client management skills; commitment to continuing education. Proficient in AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office; advanced Microsoft Project and Ajera skills.What We Offer: PTO and paid holidays Medical insurance with vision option; life insurance Employer-sponsored short-term and long-term disability 401(k) Professional development and monthly mobile phone stipends; wellness reimbursement program
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