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Responsibilities

The Design Project Manager will participate in all aspects of design project management. S/He will focus on the coordination of consultants’ work from pre-schematics through construction.

Design and Planning- under the leadership of the Vice President the Project managers will assist in:

• Development & Issuance of required RFPs for design, engineering, and specialty consultants
• In consultation with the development group, operating partners, and outside consultants, develop the project program and basis for design
• Produce comprehensive leveling documentation for proper recommendations concerning competitive design fees, including both cost and man-hour estimates as applicable
• Knowledge of local Zoning, Planning, and Building Code
• Close collaboration with leasing and marketing group so that the market driven objectives are achieved through design
• Close collaboration with Building Management group so that all supporting spaces and requirements for sound operational functions are achieved through design
• Knowledge of structural and mechanical systems
• Experience in both design and construction process to ensure all relevant construction information is achieved by the respective design teams.
• Coordinate presentations such that the extended team is informed of design progress
• Maintain all project files, samples, and other project specific information

Consultants

• Assist in assembling the right team of consultants in order to produce the highest quality product
• Issue RFPs; produce leveling documents
• Review and comment on all deliverables

Schedules

• Develop and maintain deliverable schedules
• Collaborate closely with other groups internally so that documents are delivered and evaluated within the timelines established
• Capable of identifying any discrepancies between deliverables and constantly evolving project objectives
• Identify and maintain any timelines that are related to the Department of Building or any other government agency

Meetings

• Attend periodic coordination meetings involving related consultants so that information is shared, and dialogue is constant
• Record and minute all meetings and keep track of attendees’ input.

Construction

• Knowledge of construction sequencing, materials, and methods
• Must be capable of working with construction teams to clarify and/or direct any in-field design decisions
• Provide support to clarify scope during bidding

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

Anticipated base salary range: $120,000 - $160,000

Actual base salary within the anticipated range will be determined by several components including, but not limited to, the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and market factors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years as a Project Manager for Architectural projects required
• Strong project management skills, results-driven, adaptable with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
• Construction/field experience
• Creative and innovative problem-solver
• A strategic thinker with a keen understanding of value creation
• Naturally thinks and acts like an owner
• Superior interpersonal skills:
• Ease in working with people up and down the organization hierarchy
• Naturally adaptive to different audiences
• Diplomatically assertive
• Ability to properly assess critical issues and develop proper solutions balancing aesthetic, functional, schedule, and budget constraints
• Strong sense of integrity and ethics. Values entrepreneurialism. Demonstrates strong intellectual curiosity; always seeking new approaches
• Excellent written and verbal and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture required, masters preferred

Benefits:

• Personalized Health Care: Multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options; Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive salary and incentive packages; matching 401(k); FSAs and HSA; employer-paid life and AD&D insurance; paid leave & disability programs
• Social Wellness: 19+ days of PTO; mental health counseling & resources; fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance; volunteer days and donation matching
• Career Development: Learning & training programs; tuition & certification reimbursement; internal advancement opportunities

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are deliberate about the team and culture we are building. We aim to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, workplace geography, and market standards.

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Overview

Company Overview

Formed in 1972, Related is the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices and major developments across the world. Related owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets valued at over $70 billion, including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side.

Related believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is valued. Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate strong entrepreneurial spirit. In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related works to foster an innovative approach in its team members so that they can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business. Learn more about Related at www.related.com.

Divisional Overview

Related Midwest, the Chicago office of Related Companies, is the preeminent developer of mixed-use properties, affordable housing communities, and luxury condominium and rental homes across Chicago. The company commands a portfolio of residential, mixed-use and master-planned properties, including pioneering projects like The 78 where the company is heading a transformational development on 62 acres in the heart of downtown Chicago to create the city’s next great neighborhood. Related Midwest is also the largest developer of affordable housing in the Midwest, with more than 10,000 units, and has never converted an affordable unit to market rate.

The firm’s other market-defining projects include ultra-luxury residential tower One Bennett Park, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects; The Row Fulton Market, the first high-rise in Chicago built by an African American general contractor (BOWA Construction); luxury rental towers 500 N. Lake Shore Drive and OneEleven; Lathrop, an ongoing restoration and redevelopment of the historic Julia C. Lathrop Homes into a mixed-income community; 400 Lake Shore Drive, two residential towers situated where the river meets the lake in Chicago, and Roosevelt Square, an innovative 120-acre multi-phase development on Chicago’s west side.

For more than 30 years, Related Midwest has been an industry leader in community commitment and routinely sets the bar for measurable equity, diversity and inclusion standards on all of its projects. The company is deeply committed to improving neighborhoods, creating sustainable opportunities for small businesses and community residents, and building inspirational places and homes for all. Related Midwest’s business model is built on partnership with minority- and women-owned firms as well as mentorship of small minority- and women-owned businesses as they launch and grow. The firm is a founding partner in HIRE360, a first-of-its-kind community partnership designed to expand professional development and employment opportunities in the trades.