Project Manager - Life and Work Places at Gresham Smith in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

We are seeking a Project Manager with experience leading design teams for Life and Work Places design projects. Our projects cover a variety of work such as mixed-use, corporate, and multi-family residential to name a few.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for the execution of the entire project.
• This position will primarily focus on large, high-rise construction for commercial and mixed-use projects.
• The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project management including client management, project scope development, design documentation, production coordination, planning, organizing, project quality control, and delivery through close-out.
• Competent in project risk, contract, and financial management. Manage internal and external resources to ensure successful project outcomes.
• The successful candidate will understand and place emphasis on the importance of project planning and budget finances.
• They will maintain project document files, including meeting notes, financial information, client correspondence, and ultimately the project schedule.
• Manage work on all phases of various architectural/interior design projects including assisting the Project Executive (PX) with the project pursuit, preparation of presentations and proposals, project budgets, and schedule.
• Maintaining communication with the project team, the PX, and operations management are essential.
• Manage design team through schematics, design development, and construction documents. As well as external consultants. On occasion, interface with client's construction manager.
• Mentor junior design staff to provide design and career guidance.
• Create and sustain client relationships, as well as foster new relationships to continue to grow our corporate/mixed-use design practice.

• Licensable degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Construction Management.
• Minimum 10 years of job-related vertical design experience required. Corporate Urban or Commercial design experience is strongly preferred; Experience with a large contractor is also a plus.
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience is required; PMP is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience using MS Suite and MS Project (or other scheduling software); Deltek Vision or other project planning software a plus.
• Familiarity with Navisworks for reviewing REVIT models.
• The candidate must be willing and able to travel for project assignments.
• Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety of project stakeholders such as clients, AHJ's, contractors, design team, etc...
• Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with project stakeholders.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

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