Senior Design Manager

Cumming; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Cumming Group seeks a Senior Design Manager to oversee the Design, Engineering and Construction phases of high-profile hospitality projects in West Palm Beach, FL. This role requires guiding multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring rigorous design quality and documentation.

The candidate should have elite architecture/interior design experience, strong communication, and on-site construction knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or closely related field preferred.
• 8 years’ experience in elite architecture/interior design firms working on medium to large scale hospitality projects.
• Detailed understanding and experience in the design process of hospitality, as well as construction methods, materials, and sequences.
• Construction Administration and On-Site Field experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of premium workplace projects, upholding rigorous benchmarked standards of quality, detailing, and material execution.
• Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and consultants to ensure strong design outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead development across Programming, Concept, SD, DD, CD, and CA phases. Oversee meetings, workshops, and drawing reviews to promote thorough documentation, disciplined coordination, and alignment with project objectives.
• Demonstrate comprehensive experience in the design and engineering process.
• Take ownership and responsibility with a hands-on approach, attentive to strategy and detail.
• Own the Quality Control of design and construction processes.
• Leverage strong interpersonal and communication skills to provide attentive client service and effectively address complex issues and situations.
• Demonstrate strong personal initiative, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.
• Manage and oversee the work of a design management team.
• Create management deliverables including presentations, reporting, tables, minutes, logs.
• Manage consultant onboarding, RFQs and RFPs to interviews, leveling, agreements, and award.
• Use knowledge and understanding of construction methods, materials, and sequences.
• Develop rigorous analyses and reviews of developing design and engineering documents.
• Collaborate in the successful cost and schedule management of the project.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

On-site construction experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture/Interior Design

Tools

CAD

3D software

Bluebeam

Adobe Creative Suite

Procore

Job description

Senior Design Manager

Location: USA ZOR - West Palm Beach, FL

Time Type: Full time

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently seeking a Senior Design Manager to focus on overseeing the Design, Engineering and Construction phases of high-profile hospitality projects. Experienced Project Managers, Project Architects, or Interior Designers with technical and on-site construction experience from leading large Architecture/Interior Design firms are ideal candidates. This position will be based in West Palm Beach, FL and is a great opportunity to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of premium workplace projects, upholding rigorous benchmarked standards of quality, detailing, and material execution. Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and consultants to ensure strong design outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead development across Programming, Concept, SD, DD, CD, and CA phases. Oversee meetings, workshops, and drawing reviews to promote thorough documentation, disciplined coordination, and alignment with project objectives.

• Demonstrate comprehensive experience in the design and engineering process.

• Take ownership and responsibility with a hands-on approach, attentive to strategy and detail.

• Own the Quality Control of design and construction processes.

• Leverage strong interpersonal and communication skills to provide attentive client service and effectively address complex issues and situations. Polished executive level reporting required.

• Demonstrate strong personal initiative, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.

• Manage and oversee the work of a design management team.

• Create management deliverables including presentations, reporting, tables, minutes, logs.

• Manage consultant onboarding, RFQs and RFPs to interviews, leveling, agreements, and award.

• Use knowledge and understanding of construction methods, materials, and sequences.

• Develop rigorous analyses and reviews of developing design and engineering documents.

• Collaborate in the successful cost and schedule management of the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or closely related field preferred.

• 8 years’ experience in elite architecture/interior design firms working on medium to large scale hospitality projects.

• Detailed understanding and experience in the design process of hospitality, as well as construction methods, materials, and sequences.

• Architectural core and shell experience a plus.

• Construction Administration and On-Site Field experience required.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and spoken and written communication abilities are essential.

• Experience with cost and schedule management.

• Extensive understanding of architectural, engineering, and construction documentation.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, etc.; CAD and 3D software is beneficial.

• Proficient in Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, Procore, or similar PMIS systems.

The salary range for this full-time role is $121,200.00-$169,666.69 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About us

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.