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Design Manager - Mission Critical / Industrial
Gensler šŗšø Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Lead the delivery of high-performance critical facilities and industrial projects while overseeing project workflows and resource allocation. Serve as the primary liaison between clients and project teams to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
Responsibilities
- Provide project leadership to client and team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule
- Provide strategically minded design support for organization, production and execution of projects
- Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors
- Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees
- Track and manage financial performance of project for success
- Manage project lifecycle
- Guide and mentor junior designers
- Work closely with your team and across the office and firm, to promote and model an inter-disciplinary design approach
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Professional license or certification preferred
- LEED accreditation preferred
- Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects
- Experience with the full project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
- Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures
- Critical facilities experience a plus
- Experience with industrial or highly technical project types is a plus
- Experience with project management software, such as MS Project, a plus
- Revit proficiency preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off
- A 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities
- Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
- Tuition reimbursement for certain eligible programs or classes
Key Skills
About Gensler
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 57 locations across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design. We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone. Gensler was named one of Forbesā Best Large Employers in 2024, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace at https://www.gensler.com/about/inclusion. A note on recruitment: Gensler will never reac
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