Interiors Project Manager

Cetra Ruddy is seeking a Project Manager in New York City to lead & manage the interior design team for an upcoming civic project  as well as future residential development projects.

You will work directly with the Principal-in-Charge and/or Senior Project manager to interface with Clients, Collaborators, Senior Officials, and the firm's Senior Leadership as the individual responsible for the project and coordination with teams both inside and outside of CetraRuddy. Success in this role will be measured against a project's financial, design, and client satisfaction outcomes.

Most immediately, we are seeking a Project Manager who will lead a portion of a much larger project within our firm. Working directly under the supervision of a Senior Project Manager, you will lead a team – working collaboratively with other teams both inside and external to CetraRuddy – on an upcoming large-scale governmental project.

This leadership role will carry through all design phases of projects and will require an individual who can not only develop conceptual ideas, but who can also see those concepts through to their technical documentation.

As a leader in the firm, your impact is expected to carry beyond projects to the firm level, with a demonstrated interest for mentorship and a desire to participate in the ongoing efforts to improve the firm’s process and tools.

You must have strong curiosity and ambition, and be comfortable with leading team members by example, with empathy and clarity.

What You Will Do

• Participate in all project phases, with a primary focus on design development, construction documents and construction administration.
• Responsible for preparation of a strategic project plan; coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical; project team assignments; coordination of QAQC reviews; and project communications and documentation to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
• Serve as the primary liaison contact with clients to complete projects on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with the design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to meet overall project objectives.
• Oversee the production of BIM models and construction drawings.
• Resolve challenging technical and design issues with the team to produce innovative, technical, constructible solutions.
• Mentor and provide direction to individual design team members.

Your Qualifications

• Professional Architecture or Interior Design Degree. Masters preferred but not necessarily a requirement
• 10+ years of related experience
• A minimum of 6 years of project management experience
• Licensure a plus, but not necessarily a requirement
• Demonstrated strength of technical knowledge & design sensibility
• Demonstrated knowledge of 3D modeling & BIM documentation tools, including Revit and the Adobe Suite
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, relationship management, and mentoring skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of building codes, zoning, jurisdictional processes, building materials, specifications, and construction techniques
• Demonstrated experience of responsibility for project planning, budgeting, scheduling, quality, and mentoring of multiple project teams in technical delivery concurrently
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in the culture of the studio

The base salary will be estimated between $110,000 - $130,000 plus bonuses and benefits, contingent on relevant experience.

If you are interested in applying for our Interiors Project Manager position, please take a look at our job posting listed here