Perkins&Will – New York City Studio is seeking accomplished Senior Project Managers with 10–15+ years of experience in leading workplace projects, who are adept at steering the full spectrum of the design process—from concept development to implementation. Ideal candidates will bring a strong track record of guiding clients and project teams toward innovative, human-centric, and impactful design solutions.
Our Offerings
At Perkins&Will, we are committed to supporting the well-being and growth of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Wellness programs and mental health support
Short- and long-term disability (STD/LTD)
Life insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Our employee experience is enriched by a hybrid and flexible work environment, enabled by advanced technology and collaborative tools. Our hybrid model will empower you to balance your life and work commitments.
We also provide:
A professional development stipend and dedicated time for continuing education
Performance-based bonuses
Engaging studio initiatives and events
Active firmwide affinity groups and leadership development opportunities
Above all, our culture is grounded in a firmwide commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)—a core foundation of everything we do.
Your Role: Senior Project Manager
Typical Years of Requisite Experience: 10-15+ leading Workplace projects
Your baseline responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Responsible for leading all phases of the design process with a high level of proficiency and expertise while adhering to firm and project goals and standards of excellence in design, execution, and living design.
- Full responsibility for managing all aspects of projects to ensure efficient execution within scope and budget.
- Manages project teams, fosters collaboration, demonstrates strong and effective communication and direction which inspires high team performance, design ideas, and successful project delivery.
- Leads effort in developing and validating project scope, fee, budget, services during the marketing and contract development process.
- Accountable for complete and timely communication of project information to and from clients and project team.
- Responsible for managing project using the Deltek Project Management system; completes work plans in Deltek, including identification of project team members, budget, consultants, schedule for completion, fees, and costs as well as project change notices or other actions taking place on the assigned project.
- Works with Project Architect and Sr. Project Architect to avoid or eliminate conflicts in schedule due to the changes in various projects.
- Provides on-going communication through team meetings, minutes, and memos to project team.
- Communicates with clients, consultants, contractors, sub-consultants, and other disciplines to ensure effective communication.
- Monitors construction administration during the construction phase.
- Understands and responds to technical implications and design decisions.
- Participates in marketing opportunities and develops successful client relationships for continuing business.
- Controls risk management by monitoring client issues and technical issues in a timely manner to minimize liability.
- Reviews work for accuracy, omissions, legibility, and for document compliance in accordance with the Project Delivery Manual.
- Coordinates staffing resources with Operations Director.
- Mentors staff.
General Proficiencies (including, but not limited to):
- 10-15+ years of experience as a Project Manager on Healthcare projects
- BIM
- Building codes
- Site analysis
- Preliminary design studies
- Contract documents
- Field measurements
- Life safety requirements
- Specifications
- Construction contract administration
- Project kickoff and closeout
Frequently Used Software:
- Advanced knowledge of 2D/3D Production Software
- Advanced Revit
- Deltek, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite/Affinity
- Conceptual modeling tools such as Rhino, Sketch Up, Grasshopper
- Visualization tools such as Enscape and Lumion
- Physical modeling Tools such as 3D laser printing
- Presentation Tools (InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)
Requirements
- Candidates must hold an active architectural license in the United States or Interior Design license/certification (NCIDQ)
- Bachelor's degree in architecture or related discipline required
- LEED GA within 6 months of hire
- Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a resume and work samples. Include your resume and a compact, representative sample of your work, (no larger than 4MB). Please submit your files in pdf.
Salary Range Information
We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position in New York is between $128,700 and $189,100 commensurate with qualifications.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here, and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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