Design Manager - Higher Education - Mid Level

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We are not just designers. We are tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you are into sketching new ideas, hacking a building, or growing client relationships in global markets, there's something here for everyone. We strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful.

Our San Jose office is seeking a Design Manager to join our team. Diverse higher education experience preferred, including interiors, architecture, master planning, pre-design services, DSA, and SFM experience. We are collaborative and client-focused, with a commitment to design, sustainability, and equity. Additionally, we have an embedded strategy team to support our teams and clients throughout the process. Through our integrated inside-out design approach, we impact both the people working in our buildings and the surrounding community with our inspirational and thought-leading design solutions.Join us and work with our leadership team to help grow our practice in San Jose and the NW region.

Your Role

As a Gensler Design Manager, you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to deliver exceptional client projects on time and on budget. Grow your project management experience while working on trendsetting architectural and interior projects across industries.

What You Will Do

• Manage all phases of corporate projects, including project set-up, design, and construction administration

• Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements

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

• Manage a range of project team sizes, comprised of project architects, interior designers, technical designers and graphic designers

• Track financial performance of project

• Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, coordinate bidding process

• Ensure projects conform to contract

Your Qualifications

• 5 + years of related experience, including demonstrated success as a project manager on a range of corporate interiors project types

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field

• Experience managing core-and-shell or ground-up architectural projects

• Experience managing interiors projects is preferred

• AIA, NCIDQ or CID preferred

• Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy

• Experience leading, managing, and mentoring multiple project teams

• Experience negotiating project scope and fees

• Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures

• Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility on projects

• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills

• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices strongly valued. Candidates should be prepared to talk to this in their interview, especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and /or Net Zero Building certification

• Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships.

• Experience with project management software, such as MS Project, a plus

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit

• Ability to be in the office 5 days a week

To be considered for this opportunity, you must UPLOAD A SAMPLE DESIGN PORTFOLIO to the attachments sections of your application.

**The base salary will be estimated between $88,000K- $107,000K plus bonuses and benefits and is contingent on relevant experience.

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 and hackathons, to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our teams' diverse interests.

We encourage our employees 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.

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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