Project Manager

One Hat One Hand; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

One Hat One Hand is a design and fabrication company specializing in architectural placemaking, large-scale public art, product prototyping and experiential design. The Project Manager oversees contracted scope, coordinating account, production, and design concerns across clients, designers, and production teams.

The role requires guiding design concepts, 3D visuals, and prototyping strategies, while ensuring clear communication, budgets, and schedules throughout project lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Experience managing design-build projects and collaborations with clients and production teams.
• Ability to develop design concepts and 3D visuals for client meetings.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and meeting etiquette.
• Knowledge of materials, fabrication techniques, and rapid prototyping (CNC, laser, waterjet, 3D printing).
• Familiarity with Rhino and design software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Oversee development of design concepts, 3D visuals, and client decks.
• Coordinate fabrication schedules and prototyping with production teams.
• Produce technical documentation for coordination with engineers and contractors.
• Manage project budgets, contracts, and invoices.
• Hold regular project meetings, create agendas, take notes, and distribute follow-up materials.
• Track scope, schedule, and budget across the lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Schedule management

Construction administration

Creative thinking

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Rhino

3D modeling

Rendering

Tools

Rhino

Adobe CS

Bluebeam

Asana

Instagantt

Procore

GSuite

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER | ONE HAT ONE HAND

One Hat One Hand is a design and fabrication company specializing in architectural placemaking, large-scale public art, product prototyping and experiential design.

Our team of designers, fabricators, artists, welders & technologists work with artisans and builders to create large-scale placemaking features, art fabrication and specialty installations. We collaborate with our clients every step of the way, taking pride in the talents and creative skills of our team. We work hard to produce seemingly impossible installations through thoughtful design, hands-on fabrication, and technology integration.

Our website offers a deeper dive into our world, our work, our people and our process. Please visit us at www.onehatonehand.com

Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for successfully overseeing and delivering all contracted scope for a given project, incorporating aspects of account management, production management, project management, and design. This role ensures clear communication of the project schedule and deliverables among clients, designers, and the production team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Primary contact for Clients, Consultants, Account Managers, and Project Stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of design concepts, 3D visualizations, and presentation decks for client meetings
• Collaborate with designers and the internal Production Department for prototyping strategies, build drawings, production schedules, and install and maintenance plans
• Manage the production of technical documentation for coordination with contractors, structural engineering, MEP engineering, and permitting
• Coordinate and conduct meetings with project stakeholders; create agendas, take detailed notes, and distribute follow-up materials
• Maintain communication regarding scope, schedule, and budget with all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with subcontractors and client on problem solving, documenting changes, and foreseeing change orders or scope creep with account managers
• Project based time management of hours allocated per task, phase, and department
• Coordinate fabrication schedules within and between projects
• Track and manage project finances; issue contracts, budget revisions, and invoices; source, order materials, and coordinate deliveries
• Prepare and present intermediate and final job reportsCompile final documentation of project (photos, designs, descriptions) in collaboration with the marketing department
• Work with Design Studio Manager to ensure project asset are being organized and archived for easy cross department navigation
• Create and maintain tools to facilitate cross functional collaboration
• Collaborating with account managers and finance on creating, maintaining, and tracking internal and external budgets
• Ensuring that projects are created with reasonable and profitable budgets.
• Performing Regular 360 project reviews to ensure, budget is reflective of materials, labor, and design. That assets are organized, and departments are aware of the project timeline
• Find opportunities to add value to clients and exceed client expectations to ensure client retention and satisfaction for future projects

Essential Skills and Experience

• Project management, client management, schedule creation and management, and construction administration
• Highly creative with strong critical thinking skills
• Passion for experiential storytelling and inclusive team management
• Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills
• Detail-oriented with professional meeting etiquette and management skills; agenda creation, concise note taking, and punctuality
• Knowledge of materials, fabrication techniques and technologies, and rapid prototyping including CNC, laser cutting, waterjet, 3D printing
• Knowledge of production, construction, engineering, and architectural terminology
• Highly adaptable in transferring skills and knowledge to new jobs that may require flexibility in systems previously developed or used
• Strong design sensibility, storyboarding, presentation design, graphic design, sketching, drawing markup
• 3D modeling, rendering. MUST be able to use RHINO and be able to design at a mid level.
• Programs: Adobe CS, Bluebeam, Asana, Instagantt or other Gantt charts, GSuite, Procore, Rhino

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $95,000 to $105,000 per year, depending on experience. This role is hybrid but the ability to attend meetings at our campus headquarters and client job sites as needed is required.