Education Design Manager & Project Lead

Gensler; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gensler's Dallas office is seeking a Design Manager for the Education Practice Area with a passion for creating environments where students, staff, and faculty thrive. You will combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful educational spaces.

You will be a part of a team that creates impactfuland memorable experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime.

Qualifications

• Design Management/Project Management experience required
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in architecture
• 15+ years of experience, education project experience strongly preferred
• Licensed or registered architect
• Must be passionate about Education projects
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience in all phases of publicly funded architectural projects
• Proven ability to provide excellent client service and account leadership
• Experience managing consultant teams and resolving complex technical and design issues
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, 3dMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office
• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
• LEED accreditation preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture positive relationships with existing client contacts, optimizing all potential opportunities
• Maintain an awareness of existing clients' business objectives, plans, target audience and market trends, and ensure that appropriate opportunities are identified to generate further demand for Gensler services
• Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of projects ensuring they are delivered on time and on budget
• Lead and facilitate the overall cross-functional project team
• Focus on the smooth management of the project process, ensuring clarity of requirements, deliverables,timelines,and visibility against fees throughout the project life cycle
• Prepare, communicate, and monitor project work plans, budgets, and deliverables for client and internal teams
• Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements
• Manage multiple aspects of client,team,and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural,MEP, lighting,AV, landscape, civil,and other consultants
• Actively take ownership of problems and successful resolution planning in consultation withPractice Arealeadership and StudioDirector
• Support and contribute to new business development with both current and potential clients
• Contribute positively toproject reports and staffing meetings with concise and accurate information to continually improve the studio's delivery and financial objectives
• Review internal project accounting documents and process draft project billing
• Work with the Design Director and the marketing team to ensure the project story isdocumented,and photography/videography is arranged as needed

Skills

Design Management

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Licensed architect

LEED accreditation

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

SketchUp

3ds Max

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

Gensler's Dallas office is seeking a Design Manager for the Education Practice Area with a passion for creating environments where students, staff, and faculty thrive. You will combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful educational spaces.

You will be a part of a team that creates impactfuland memorable experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime.