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Manager, Design Manager
WeWork
San Francisco, CA, United States
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WeWork Enterprise / PxWe Design Manager
About Enterprise at WeWork:
WeWork has evolved from providing flexible workspaces for individual members to providing a full suite of design, construction, and operations solutions to a wide range of members including Enterprise companies. Under the Powered by We (PxWe) brand, WeWork leverages its vast experience, market penetration, and economies of scale to deliver exceptional custom designed spaces and services for clients of all shapes and sizes. To support this rapidly growing offering, we’re scaling our best in class team.
About the Role:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced design and construction management professional versed in industry best practices, yet looking to revolutionize the AEC industry.
Each Design Manager will work in partnership with a Project Manager and Construction Manager to lead Enterprise project execution teams. This leadership team oversees our projects from design through completion and handoff to operations. The Design Manager ensures that the vision is executed to the highest standards, meeting our client’s creative and business goals.
Design Managers report to the Product Director, PxWe.
Responsibilities:
• Be a key member of a client facing collaborative management team, working closely with the Project Manager and Construction Manager.
• Drive the creation of a conceptual design framework for each project from the Envisioning process through to project execution.
• Proactively flag any issues that may arise during a project, take ownership of them, and work together with your team internally to resolve them.
• Communicate regularly to management and the project team with project updates such as the status of each project, upcoming benchmark goals, potential issues, etc.
• Oversee deliverables from a team of cross-disciplinary professionals that includes architects, interior designers, BIM specialists, MEP engineers, ICT engineers.
• Provide mentorship, support, and direction to members of the design team, including review and input on their work.
• Be responsible for determining and organizing build-out functional requirements such as programming, space planning, and code analysis.
• Produce all design and hand-off packages for a project utilizing Revit, including programming, layout, AoR Hand-off and operations.
• Lead the coordination of all disciplines to produce a comprehensive and coordinated construction document set which meets the requirements of local building code, ADA, zoning, and any other applicable law.
• Partner with the AoR’s, EoR’s, and Construction firms that we work with in your region
Qualifications:
• 7+ years professional design and documentation experience in high quality commercial or hospitality projects. Mixed-use residential, cultural, and institutional experience also will be considered
• Minimum 3 years managing client relationships including participation in client meetings throughout the design and construction process
• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design
• Knowledge of and experience working with local building code, ADA guidelines, zoning, and other applicable laws
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in Envisioning, Schematic design, Design Development, permitting and Construction Documentation
• Ability to confidently review and markup the above documents
• Experience coordinating design documentation with external consultants
• Understanding of project budgeting and scheduling and the ability to communicate and work closely with clients and external consultants to ensure that project milestones are being met and deliverables are on-time and complete
• Self-directed with a high level of initiative and a “can do” attitude, but open to feedback and a strong desire to learn
• Excellent time management skills and experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent oral, written and graphic communication skills
• Excellent decision-making skills and a highly resourceful problem solver
• Proficient in the following programs: BIM (Revit), all things Google, Bluebeam Revu
• Fluent in English
Who You Are:
• Passionate about best in class design, construction, and project execution
• A team collaborator, clear communicator, prudent risk-assessor, and effective motivator
• Habitually thinking outside the box and exploring new ways to execute projects
• Committed to continuous improvement and optimizing productivity