Senior Project Design Manager - Hybrid/Remote Interiors

Cushman & Wakefield; Charleston (WV); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Design Manager in the United States to lead a design team on assigned accounts, shaping space concepts and ensuring delivery from concept through construction.

The role requires strong leadership, 4+ years of Revit experience, and a proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and timelines while maintaining high design quality. Hybrid or remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a CIDA or NAAB accredited institution in Architecture or Interior Design.
• 4+ years of professional design experience.
• 4+ years of Revit experience.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of design professionals, providing guidance, feedback, and support on design projects from initial sketch through start of construction
• Develop and manage team project timelines, budgets, standards, varying complexity of projects, and resource allocation.
• Support Project Designers in quality review of design deliverables.
• Ensures that all new processes and design standards are communicated to Project Designers and implemented within documentation
• Review and confirm all preliminary space plans and design concepts are safe, functional, aesthetically appropriate, and meet all public health, safety, and applicable code requirements
• Review selection and specifications of furniture, fixtures, equipment, and millwork, including layout drawings and detailed product description to meet clients' requirements
• Provide on-going training to team, related to space planning & design, program management and FF&E services
• Develops client workplace standards; recommends new standards and looks for continued improvements to the client workplace design
• Contribute experience to the interior environment with knowledge and skills about space planning, interior building materials and finishes; casework, furniture, furnishings, and equipment; lighting; acoustics; wayfinding; ergonomics and anthropometrics; and human environmental behavior.
• Work independently or with minor oversight to perform assignments including conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation
• Oversees and helps to direct all third-party relationships with architects, engineers, etc.
• Provide extensive and rapid-fire knowledge of FF&E vendors and resources to the team

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Interior Design (CIDA/NAAB)

Tools

Revit

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Design Manager in the United States to lead a design team on assigned accounts, shaping space concepts and ensuring delivery from concept through construction.

The role requires strong leadership, 4+ years of Revit experience, and a proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and timelines while maintaining high design quality. Hybrid or remote work options are available.