Posting Details

Posted: January 24, 2025

Full-Time Locations:

• Charlotte: 128 S. Tryon St. Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA
• Durham: 411 W. Chapel Hill Street Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701, USA

Job Details

Description

As an Interior Project Manager on the Perkins&Will Interiors team, you will:

• Be responsible for the coordination and administration of multiple projects from conception to completion.
• Understand design philosophies and current trends including workplace design, space planning, documentation, furniture specifications, general materials, and finishes.
• Have an advanced understanding of planning, programming and design principles, and methods.
• Understand and anticipate the technical implications of design decisions.
• Facilitate firm and project goals of excellence in design, delivery, and sustainability.
• Coordinate project documentation execution, construction plans, and details ensuring quality control and completion.
• Understand and coordinate engineering systems relevant to projects.
• Review shop drawings, material samples, and CDs for conformance with design.
• Conduct and document field observations to monitor progress of construction.
• Perform construction administration duties (e.g. RFIs, RFPs, change orders, etc.).
• Prepare reports and specifications; review completed reports, plans, cost estimates and calculations.
• Ensure tasks are completed according to the Perkins&Will standards and Project Delivery Manual.
• Define, monitor and maintain control of the scope of work and services for the project including project schedule and work plan.
• Prepare and negotiate client and consultant proposals, fees, schedules, and contracts.
• Act as the main coordinator of communication between the client and Perkins + Will, ensuring timely resolution of client concerns and management of business issues including contracts and additional services.
• Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements for the project team.
• Effectively manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination.
• Be responsible for meeting or exceeding the financial goals established for projects.
• Participate in marketing opportunities and facilitate multi-discipline/office collaboration within the firm.
• Develop and maintain successful existing client relationships while building new client relationships.
• Participate in training/development/mentoring of project team.

Requirements

Education

Professional Degree in Interior Design or related field.

Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience including experience with corporate office clients.
• Experienced in all phases of project design, construction documentation production, programming, space planning and FF&E.
• Understanding of project financial management and contract administration including project coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and contract negotiations.
• Revit proficient.
• Basic project management software skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to direct, mentor, and coordinate work efforts of multiple project teams.
• LEED AP or within 6 months of hire.
• Licensure (NCIDQ or registered architect) preferred.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume along with samples that demonstrate past work. Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work (no larger than 4MB).

Diversity and Inclusion

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status; we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred Bachelor of Arts or better in Interior Design or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Lic/Cert Interior Designer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their