Project Manager at Obida Design Associates - O'DA

ROLE SUMMARY

We are currently looking to hire an experienced, design and project manager to join our team. You must be armed with strong project management skills, a good sense for quality and design. You will work closely with the senior architect, clients and site managers from the design stage through to project completion. In this position you will act as interior designer and project manager, managing design related categories including flooring, tile, paint, cabinets, plumbing and electrical fixtures. You will also oversee project teams to ensure compliance in scheduling, energy performance, financial performance, and design excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide project management direction and compliance for multiple medium to large projects across multidisciplinary project teams
• Create project plans and manage project staff billable time
• Coordinate internal and external resources to meet milestones
• Manage project schedules and budgets, and sourcing items like finish materials and accessories.
• Evaluate project sites to determine requirements for completing each project
• Ensure that each project has materials, finishes, FF&E, artwork, and window treatments suited to the team’s goals
• Manage multiple, simultaneous projects through all phases of design and construction with high accuracy, timeliness, and follow-up.
• Maintain an ever-evolving queue of design projects, continuously flexing when necessary
• Track project deliverables and coordinate installation
• Manage technical report writing efficiently and assist in compiling financial details and metrics for projects and campaigns
• Drive improvements in health and safety performance, ensuring effective practice is promulgated to staff and partners who carry out activities on behalf of the business
• Minimize our risk exposure by highlighting salient points of a project
• Assure project legal documents are completed and signed – based on proposed drawings
• Analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization and communicate variances or other concerns.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Architecture, or related field required.
• Minimum three (3) years of Interior Design experience required
• Creative Industry-specific knowledge and experience Is an asset
• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, Prince2 or other credible project management certifications.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects
• Excellent computer proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, multi-tasking abilities, and an aptitude for teamwork.
• Ability to review and interpret construction drawings.
• Demonstrated negotiation and mediation skills