Project Manager

divh2Project Manager/h2pLocation: Dallas, TX/ppIA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space./ppOur team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Project Manager or Sr. Project Manager in the Dallas studio. The Project Manager assumes full responsibility for planning, coordinating and administering projects./ppSpecific Responsibilities Include:/pulliManages small and medium sized projects to completion, including work performed by internal and external resources/liliCoordinates engineering work to ensure compliance with design concept/liliCoordinates project teams to ensure timely completion of documents/liliWorks with design and technical teams to shape and understand the design concepts/liliPresent and gains approval of concepts to the client/liliEstablishes and ensures adherence to set budget/liliImmediately informs Sr. PM or Project Director and/or client of any potential variances to the budget and makes appropriate modifications/liliManages collections for assigned projects/liliImmediately informs Finance Manager if there is an issue with timely collections. Discusses untimely payments with client to secure commitment to pay/liliIdentifies and pursues new business opportunities with existing and potential clients/liliAssign tasks, oversee work and provide feedback to staff assign to project/liliDevelops skills of staff for future projects/liliManages overall client relationship from initial assessment of client needs, through design concept presentations and final delivery of project. Ensure positive relationships resulting in additional business or referred work/li/ulpRequired Education and Work Experience/pulliGraduate of architecture, design or business school: equivalent experience may be substituted/lili8+ years experience producing design projects/li/ulpRequired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/pulliExtensive knowledge of materials, furnishings and construction methods related to interior architecture/liliExtensive knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements/liliCorporate interiors experience is a plus but not required/liliProven ability to write and negotiate contracts for services, consultants and contractors/liliProven ability to solve contract and administration issues within the established design context/liliIntermediate MS Office Suite skills/liliIntermediate Revit skills/liliIntermediate Adobe Creative Suite skills/liliAdvanced presentation and graphic communication skills/liliAbility to communicate effectively internally and externally with all levels of staff/liliDemonstrated ability to manage and lead all levels of staff through a combination of direct authority/li/ulpInterior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities./p/div