Workplace Design & Construction Project Lead

Crusoe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity

Restricted Stock Units

Paid time off, holidays & leave

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) Retirement plan

Volunteer time off

Global travel insurance

Daily meals allowance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Crusoe is seeking a Workplace Design & Construction Project Manager to lead global office initiatives from planning through occupancy and closeout. You will coordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, and internal teams to keep projects on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in workplace design/construction, strong budget and schedule skills, and experience with FF&E and procurement. This role offers exposure to Crusoe's growing portfolio in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in workplace design and construction, commercial real estate, architecture, interior design, construction management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing office buildouts, tenant improvements, renovations, expansions, relocations, or similar workplace projects.
• Strong understanding of the design and construction process from programming and test fits through design development, permitting, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to review and provide meaningful feedback on architectural drawings, furniture plans, specifications, and design packages.
• Working knowledge of construction terminology, project delivery processes, procurement, and FF&E.
• Strong judgment and ability to independently resolve project issues while recognizing when escalation or leadership alignment is required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to clearly communicate project status, risks, decisions, and recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• PMP, LEED, or another relevant professional certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned workplace design and construction projects from initial scoping and programming through design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Establish and manage project scope, budget, schedule, milestones, risks, dependencies, and key decision points.
• Drive day-to-day project execution and maintain accountability across architects, contractors, consultants, vendors, landlords, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, communicate status and decisions, identify risks early, and drive issues to resolution.
• Manage project decisions within established scope and budget while escalating material changes, risks, and strategic decisions as appropriate.
• Manage design development, permitting, construction, installations, inspections, punch lists, occupancy readiness, turnover, and project closeout.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Workplace, IT, AV, Security, Brand & Creative, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and other business partners.
• Develop project delivery strategies, phasing plans, and sequencing approaches that minimize business disruption while maintaining project objectives.
• Manage external project managers and consultants where applicable and ensure clear ownership, accountability, and performance.
• Support portfolio-level initiatives and larger strategic projects as part of the broader Workplace Design & Construction team.

Skills

Workplace design

Construction management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/interior design/construction management/real estate/engineering

PMP/LEED certification (plus)

Tools

Google Workspace

Asana

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Crusoe is seeking a Workplace Design & Construction Project Manager to lead global office initiatives from planning through occupancy and closeout. You will coordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, and internal teams to keep projects on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in workplace design/construction, strong budget and schedule skills, and experience with FF&E and procurement. This role offers exposure to Crusoe's growing portfolio in a fast-paced environment.