Commercial Interior Project Manager

Sargent & Lundy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks a Project Manager to lead commercial interior office buildouts for new and expanding regional offices. The role focuses on space planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating with brokers, architects, and MEP teams across a hybrid office/remote model.

You will manage multiple regional projects, oversee procurement, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining cost controls and quality. This is a growth-focused position in a nationally distributed workload.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Design or related field with 6+ years of corporate interior design experience.
• Understand commercial building lease practices and related terms.
• Able to manage multiple interior buildouts in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating with brokers, architects, contractors, vendors and trades.
• Familiarity with IT and A/V systems, security, and electrical power requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee space planning with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with real estate brokers to identify options for regional offices.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and build-out supervision.
• Collaborate with architects and MEP designers to finalize installation plans and permits.
• Negotiate contracts and procure contractors and services.
• Lead weekly status meetings and report progress.
• Resolve on-site issues to meet budgets and schedules.
• Close out construction, collect documents, warranties, and waivers.
• Respond to bids, RFIs and approvals in a timely manner.
• Coordinate staff and equipment moves into new spaces.
• Decommission old offices and return to lease conditions.

Skills

Space planning

Project coordination

Budget management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Lease knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Design

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

CADD

Job description

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in office and working remote from home.

Sargent & Lundy provides comprehensive consulting, engineering, design, and analysis for electric power generation and power delivery projects worldwide. With a highly professional and experienced staff solely dedicated to the energy business, we have the ability and know-how to take on the smallest tasks as well as the largest projects.

We are seeking a project manager with commercial interiors construction experience who will act as the focal point for implementation of our growing office buildouts of our new and expanding company regional offices.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of space planning with company stakeholders.
• Work with company real estate brokers to identify and evaluation options for new or relocated regional offices.
• Manage project planning and scheduling, cost estimating, contractor engagement, and build-out supervision of our commercial interior office space.
• Work with architects and MEP designers to finalize installation plans and procure any necessary permits.
• Contract negotiation and procurement management for various contractors and services (contractors, movers, security, offsite storage, etc.).
• Conduct weekly status meetings and report weekly project updates.
• Proactively resolve on-site issues to ensure project cost budgets and schedules are met.
• Close out of construction including walk down and resolution of interior construction punch list items, collect close out documents, warranties, invoices, waivers for tenant improvement allowances.
• Provide timely response to contractor bid submittals, RFIs and approvals.
• Coordinate staff and equipment moves into newly-built office space.
• Decommission old office space and return to condition required by lease.

Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

• Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Design, or related equivalent with six (6) or more years of experience in corporate interior design.
• Understand commercial building lease practices.
• Manage multiple buildouts of new interior office space in a fast-paced environment.
• Respond quickly to changing situations, resolve in-field conditions, while maintaining schedule and achieving intended end results.
• Work well with brokers, architects, contractors, vendors, and trades.
• Understand and coordinate installation of IT and A/V systems, security systems, and electrical power requirements.
• Exhibit understanding of furniture systems and how they relate to the buildout including hold dimensions, power connections.
• Routinely handle confidential information.
• Minimize conflict when resolving construction issues.
• Routinely travel to office locations for planning, construction kick off, oversight, close out.
• Interface with building management for coordination, access, and issues resolution.
• Familiarity with CADD for space and/or furniture layout a plus.
• Understanding of contractor project management software is a plus (Procore, Microsoft Project).

Award-Winning Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Health & Wellness Financial Benefits Work-Life Balance

• Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Back-Up Daycare
• FSA & HSA
• 401(k)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Account
• Merit Scholarship Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program
• Tuition Assistance
• First Professional Licensure Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements

Compensation Range

$87,378 - $133,494

Transparency Statement

Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sargent & Lundy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by applicable law.