Interiors - Sr Project Manager

Senior Project Manager for Interior Design Team

Celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2025, HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people's lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Interior Design team in Houston. This role involves collaborating closely with the Interiors team and other Project Managers to ensure the financial success of projects and effective communication within the team. The Senior Project Manager will oversee multiple projects from inception to completion, directing employees and consultants at all levels to ensure that all steps and procedures are followed, and that the work is completed as planned, within budget, on schedule, and in alignment with the design intent.

HOK's interior design teams create holistic solutions to places that reflect who organizations are and what they aspire to be. We use space, color, materials, and light as tools to create healthy, uplifting environments. These spaces enhance people's lives in the places they gather : offices, airports, hospitals, hotels, sports venues, schools, labs, and more.

Responsibilities : Project Management :

• Plans, organizes and manages project. Provides on-going communication through team meetings / minutes / up-date memos to project team.
• Consults with client to determine function and spatial requirements and prepares information regarding design, specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction time.
• Plans layouts of projects and integrates engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval.
• Prepares client and consultant agreements for Principal review and execution.
• Implements all phases of a design project which includes contracts, budgeting, scheduling, planning, design, documentation, specifications and construction, including the selection and specification of furniture.
• Manages client expectations with regard to project scope, budget, and schedule to ensure the client understands the services HOK will provide, and the time frame in which they will be provided.
• Responsible for maintaining positive client relationships throughout project.
• Keeps client apprised of project progress on regular basis.
• Initiates and maintains contact with other key project individuals for clarification, coordination, and negotiation of critical issues.
• Responsible for managing project and completing work plans using Deltek Vantagepoint; also identifies project team members, budget, consultants, schedule for completion, fees, and labor costs as well as project change notices or other actions taking place on the assigned project.
• Responsible for financial outcome of projects.
• Develops detailed project schedule and communicates key deliverable dates to project team.
• Plans, organizes, and manages work of project team, ensuring tasks and expectations are clear.
• Provides leadership, resources, and technical advice for the generation of construction documents for interior environments, including detailing and finish application, ensuring adherence to design intent and carry through.
• Ensures project documentation and contracts are in compliance with the standards set forth by the Technical Board.
• Produces written documentation related to projects including agreements, meeting documentation, transmittals, memoranda, etc. using HOK standard formats.
• Reviews documents for adherence to building and ADA codes. Oversees coordination and quality assurance of documents required to complete a project or a phase of a project, ensuring documents are in concert with design intent.
• Represents client in obtaining bids and awarding construction contracts. May assist with negotiating fees and contracts.
• Communicates with consultants, contractors, sub-consultants, and other disciplines to ensure project details are carried out including technical issues and project information at all levels of contract administration.
• Fosters and maintains a collaborative professional working relationship with the Project Leadership Team (i.e. Project Designer, Project Architect, Project Manager, and Principal in Charge).
• Works with other Project Managers to avoid or eliminate conflicts in schedule due to the changes in various projects.
• Assists in preparing project presentations. May participate and / or lead client presentations.
• Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
• Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff.
• Participates in professional development reviews and "Lessons Learned" sessions.
• Takes personal responsibility for fostering a green workplace through sustainable work practices.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

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