Gensler

Design Manager

Miami, FL, US Full time

Your Role

As a Gensler Design Manager in Miami, you’ll be joining a dynamic team designing innovative projects. We are collaborative and client focused, with a commitment to design experience, resilience and social purpose. Join our incredible team and leverage the power of informed and purposeful user-centered design.

What You Will Do

  • Lead collaborative design teams, working closely with Practice Leader, Design Director, and PIC, to establish effective project workplans with attainable project objectives and design intent

  • Manage all phases of architecture and interior design projects, from project set-up through design and construction administration

  • Understand all phases of design, effectively lead the team through the development of design documents

  • Help prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, coordinate bidding process

  • Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, project set-up with clients, sub-consultants, vendors and contractors

  • Actively support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, guiding clients and project teams toward multi-benefit sustainable and resilient design solutions

  • Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members

  • Track financial performance of projects

  • Develop and maintain client relationships, for both single projects and multi-project global accounts

Your Qualifications

  • Experience leading architectural and interior architecture projects

  • Experience leading large scale and complex projects and mentoring architects and designers

  • 15+ years of experience, 10+ of which in a Project Manager role

  • Strong leadership, organization, communication and interpersonal management skills

  • Commitment to collaborative design process

  • Experience negotiating project scope and fees

  • Knowledge of local building codes and standards

  • Proficiency with project management software

  • Working knowledge of Revit preferred

  • Professional degree (Master or Bachelor) in Architecture from an accredited program

  • Licensed architect or NCIDQ certified Interior Designer are preferred

  • Experience developing high-performance resilient buildings is preferred

  • LEED accreditation is preferred

  • Demonstrated commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices; Portfolios will ideally include at least one project (especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and/or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus, which we look forward to discussing during the interview

*This is not a remote position. We look forward to working with our new team member in either our Miami office.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

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