Design Manager: Aviation Workplace Design Leader

Mckissack & Mckissack; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

HSA

Tuition Assistance

Adoption Assistance

401k Matching

Company holidays

PTO

EAP

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Job summary

McKissack & McKissack is seeking a Design Manager to lead workplace and corporate office design initiatives in the Chicago area, including aviation environment projects. The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience and a strong background in interior design or architecture, with proficiency in Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, and InDesign.

Travel up to 20% and ability to work from Willis Tower office are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in interior design and/or Architecture.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in workplace/corporate office design required.
• Aviation, industrial, or operational environment experience strongly preferred.
• Client-side or highly collaborative consulting experience preferred.
• NCIDQ certification preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable design codes, including ADA.
• Software proficiency in Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, and Adobe InDesign.
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in the Chicago office (Willis Tower) up to three days per week.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of design standards, including selection of FF&E, finishes, and other design elements in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Partner with CRE Project Managers to develop and coordinate conceptual designs for executive and finance review.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop strategic design solutions for workplace and operational environments while supporting new initiatives.
• Develop and lead space planning, programming, test fits, and utilization studies for United-owned and maintained facilities throughout the network.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities while effectively balancing workload based on leadership direction.
• Review architectural and engineering drawings for compliance with project requirements and design standards.
• Lead workplace programming efforts by gathering and translating stakeholder requirements into design solutions.
• Create floor plans, diagrams, renderings, and other visual tools to communicate design concepts.

Skills

Interiors design

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in interior design or Architecture

8+ years of relevant experience

NCIDQ certification preferred

Tools

Excel

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

Adobe InDesign

Job description

McKissack & McKissack is seeking a Design Manager to lead workplace and corporate office design initiatives in the Chicago area, including aviation environment projects. The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience and a strong background in interior design or architecture, with proficiency in Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, and InDesign.

Travel up to 20% and ability to work from Willis Tower office are expected.