Commercial Interior Project Manager

About the position

This position allows for a hybrid work schedule with a mix of work spent in office and working remote from home. Sargent & Lundy provides comprehensive consulting, engineering, design, and analysis for electric power generation and power delivery projects worldwide. With a highly professional and experienced staff solely dedicated to the energy business, we have the ability and know-how to take on the smallest tasks as well as the largest projects. We are seeking a project manager with commercial interiors construction experience who will act as the focal point for implementation of our growing office buildouts of our new and expanding company regional offices.

Responsibilities

  • Oversight of space planning with company stakeholders.
  • Work with company real estate brokers to identify and evaluation options for new or relocated regional offices.
  • Manage project planning and scheduling, cost estimating, contractor engagement, and build-out supervision of our commercial interior office space.
  • Work with architects and MEP designers to finalize installation plans and procure any necessary permits.
  • Contract negotiation and procurement management for various contractors and services (contractors, movers, security, offsite storage, etc.).
  • Conduct weekly status meetings and report weekly project updates.
  • Proactively resolve on-site issues to ensure project cost budgets and schedules are met.
  • Close out of construction including walk down and resolution of interior construction punch list items, collect close out documents, warranties, invoices, waivers for tenant improvement allowances.
  • Provide timely response to contractor bid submittals, RFIs and approvals.
  • Coordinate staff and equipment moves into newly-built office space.
  • Decommission old office space and return to condition required by lease.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Design, or related equivalent with six (6) or more years of experience in corporate interior design.
  • Understand commercial building lease practices.
  • Manage multiple buildouts of new interior office space in a fast-paced environment.
  • Respond quickly to changing situations, resolve in-field conditions, while maintaining schedule and achieving intended end results.
  • Work well with brokers, architects, contractors, vendors, and trades.
  • Understand and coordinate installation of IT and A/V systems, security systems, and electrical power requirements.
  • Exhibit understanding of furniture systems and how they relate to the buildout including hold dimensions, power connections.
  • Routinely handle confidential information.
  • Minimize conflict when resolving construction issues.
  • Routinely travel to office locations for planning, construction kick off, oversight, close out.
  • Interface with building management for coordination, access, and issues resolution.

Nice-to-haves

  • Familiarity with CADD for space and/or furniture layout a plus.
  • Understanding of contractor project management software is a plus (Procore, Microsoft Project).

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Back-Up Daycare
  • FSA & HSA
  • 401(k)
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Account
  • Merit Scholarship Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Corporate Charitable Giving Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • First Professional Licensure Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
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