Intermediate Project Manager / Designer

S art Date : Immediate

Years of Experience Required : 3-8 years

Employment Terms : Full time salaried. Could be open to independent contractors on a per-project basis.

ALA Studio is a full service architecture and interior design firm that emphasizes deep listening and hands-on collaboration with clients throughout the design process. Founded in 2017 by Alda Ly, our NYC based studio serves clients worldwide who are looking to rethink traditional hospitality, health and wellness, workplace, and retail spaces, whether they are established organizations or startups and entrepreneurs. We are proudly a certified Minority & Woman-owned Business Enterprise (M / WBE) in NYC and NY state.

Our team is small but mighty, and built around a collective desire to create thoughtful, innovative designs for projects we care about. We specialize in workplace, hospitality, retail, health and wellness spaces of all scales—often with clients who have unique visions and are doing things that have never been done before.

We’ve got a number of exciting projects on tap, and are looking for the next key player in our integrated design team : a full-time Intermediate Project Manager / Designer for our commercial interiors projects. Our ideal candidate is kind, resourceful, organized, an incredible communicator, has a sophisticated design sensibility, and someone who is comfortable managing & leading small to medium projects and executing a cohesive design vision. This person should have solid experience working in Revit with Enscape and have completed projects through all design, permitting and construction phases. She / he / they should be someone who is looking to have ownership and responsibility from day one and is interested in becoming an integral part of a growing team.

Responsibilities :

Independently manage 1-2 small projects, or 1 medium project at a time (with support from a Director or Principal)

Responsible for managing and coordinating project subconsultants such as MEP, structural, AV / IT, & lighting designers

Responsible for tracking project budget and schedule

Responsible for day-to-day communication and interfacing with clients

Responsible for development of design concept, user-experience journeys, diagraming, & mood boards

Develop project presentations and present work during client presentations

Produce and execute project deliverables including project work plan, SD / DD / CD drawing sets, project schedules, and specifications.

Produce Permit sets & coordinate the Landlord review and DOB application process when required

Responsible for reviewing shop drawings, drafting RFI responses, and providing clarification sketches as needed during Construction Administration

Responsible for selecting, procuring, and managing orders and installation for furniture and decorative lighting

Help drive unique, creative solutions to unique design problems

Qualifications :

3-8 post-degree years of relevant experience at an architecture or design office, including experience on DD / CD / CA phases for interior architecture projects

Comfort with multi-tasking and collaboration within a context of fast-paced projects

Organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and willing to take on a variety of tasks

Excellent English language communication and client-facing skills

Work examples that demonstrate, in addition to technical detail, a sophisticated design sensibility

MUST have experience and strong proficiency in Revit and Enscape. Extensive experience with both construction documents and family creation in Revit will be expected for this position. If you do not have a strong skill set in these areas, please do not apply.

Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, Excel knowledge is also required

Experience with FF&E sourcing and specification

Familiarity with NYC building codes and DOB permitting process

Located in NYC area and available start ASAP

Hybrid work schedule. Our office is in the Financial District. We are in office about ~3 days on average, individually set around project and team needs.

Legally eligible to work in the United States, without need for employer sponsorship

Benefits for full time employees :

Subsidized health / dental / vision insurance

Matching 401k

HSA / FSA / commuter benefits options

Basic life insurance

PTO package with vacation, personal days and winter break

Contributions to professional development costs

Salary commensurate with experience.