CBRE Design Collective: Design Project Manager (Dallas, TX)

Job Description

About the role

Welcome to the CBRE Design Collective! We are a group of dedicated design professionals from varied backgrounds committed to delivering outstanding solutions for our clients. We are passionate about design excellence and the professional growth of our team through a collaborative, interdisciplinary design process. We work in an environment of transparency and partnership across a global network of locations. In solving for our client's needs, we are strengthened by the vast resources and services that comprise the CBRE brand. As a fast-growing firm, we need our contributors to be their best self, showcasing their talents and having fun. Our team is seeking versatile people who want to excel at what they love to do.

What you'll do

• Passionate about design and developing your talents.
• Detail oriented and care about producing the best product possible.
• Collaborative, respectful, and enjoy working together with a team.
• Agile and entrepreneurial by nature.
• Motivated by an environment where you are encouraged to think creatively.
• A standout colleague with a positive demeanor who's enthusiastic about tackling the unexpected and unknown.
• A creative person with strong graphic, organizational, and communication skills.
• A conceptual problem solver who's always seeking inspiration.
• A confident decision-maker and risk-taker.
• Self-motivated and highly organized.

What you'll need:

CBRE Design Collective is seeking a Senior Design Project Manager with experience in the following markets:

• Corporate (required)
• Hospitality (desired)
• Retail (desired)
• Aviation (desired)
• Identify the client's project goals, objectives and quality expectations, and communicate this information to the project team.
• Maintain communications and positive relationships with the client, consultants and team members.
• Collaborate with the Studio Lead and Marketing group to develop proposals, add services, schedules, and fees.
• Engage in all phases of the design, design documentation and construction process, from Programming through Contract Administration including the coordination of consultants.
• Manage all matters related to project initiation and implementation, development and execution, including financial performance, and preparation of consultant agreements.
• Plan, prioritize, and supervise the work of a multi-disciplined project staff including planning and updating staffing projections with the project team and studio lead.
• Assign team duties, responsibilities and scope of authority.
• Responsible for the success of a project including design quality, QA/QC, financial management, client satisfaction and team management.
• No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position, but this role does need to provide informal assistance such as technical mentorship and/or training to coworkers. May coordinate work and assign tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project.

Technical qualifications

• B.A. or B.F.A. in Interior Design from Council for Interior Design Accreditation curriculum OR Professional degree from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) or the Canadian Architectural Certification Board (CACB) 12+ years proven experience required.
• NCARB certification / Architectural license required.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and construction management tools such as Procore.

Communication and reasoning skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to clients.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret sophisticated documents.
• Ability to tackle problems involving several options in situations.
• Requires sophisticated analytical and quantitative skills.

Financial knowledge

• Requires proficient knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to build fees and budgets, and manage teams based on the funds available.
• Decisions made with detailed understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve results and deadlines.

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

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