Project Director

hace 2 semanas

San José, Costa Rica Gensler A tiempo completo

Your Role
- A Project Director is part of a Studio's leadership team and is responsible for integrating design, management, and technical expertise on specific projects. A Project Director works in concert with other colleagues to achieve goals related to project quality and process while satisfying client requirements - a hallmark of all Gensler projects.
- A Project Director has primary responsibility for building and sustaining client relationships and, during the course of a project, will be involved with managing client relationships and project teams that may include a range of consultants and collaborators, internal and external. As a Studio's leadership team member, a Project Director based in a specific office will also collaborate with other practice leaders within that Region and across the firm's platform to develop projects that achieve distinctiveness and recognition for clients and the firm.
- What You Will Do
- Work in conjunction with our Studio Directors and Other Directors in the Studio, Office, and Region.
- Lead the creative efforts on client architecture projects, developing overall design concepts and design presentation strategies.
- Provide mentorship and development of staff, as well as fiscal oversight of projects.
- Mentor and develop Gensler junior members and provide creative & strategic direction to the teams.
- Act as the primary interface with clients and consultants, representing Gensler at meetings and presentations.
- Nurture existing client relationships and develop new ones.
- Participate in business development and marketing efforts.
- Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an interdisciplinary design approach and philosophy.
- Actively mentor and teach through formal and informal activities, which typically include working collaboratively and supporting the development of our ex-pat and local staff members and any other related responsibility as assigned.
- Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams; Provide leadership to client and team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule.
- Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and contractors.
- Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, and bid projects to multiple general contractors.
- Track and manage the financial performance of the project for success (e.g., work plan, schedule, fees, change orders, billings, and collections).
- Manage project lifecycle, estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out.
- Integrate multiple disciplines and processes to deliver design excellence.
- Prioritize design excellence and show results with a strong focus on design as an ultimate firm product.
- Understands and proactively advances GC3 goals in collaboration with resilience and sustainability specialists.
- Leverage our Design Technology ecosystem to deliver design excellence.

Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field.
- 15+ years of related project management experience on a range of architecture projects.
- Experience developing relationships with new and existing clients that would enhance Gensler's competitive advantage and positioning in targeted market sectors.
- Experience in the development and direction of significant corporate/office projects, including those with "design excellence" criteria.
- Experience with collaborative management of a corporate/office practice group or studio.
- Proven leadership skills, including the ability to develop collaborative relationships that lead to successful results, whether within the firm (and across the platform of multiple offices) or externally - with clients, consultants, and other key participants in the design and development process.
- Proven ability in creative strategy development and innovative problem-solving.
- Management approach and methodology consistent with collaboration, consensus, and process oriented design.
- Strong presentation skills (written, oral, and graphic), with the ability to be articulate and convincing in interviews and other presentations.
- A commitment to the principles of sustainable design and experience integrating them into specific projects.
- Familiarity with Revit and AutoCAD.
- Demonstrate leadership by motivating employees to reach their potential.
- Maintain a positive team environment by creating programs to boost morale.
- Provide staff members with an "open-door policy" to allow individuals to feel free to communicate with you and other members of the management team.
- Build staff capabilities through programs that improve individual skills and develop enhanced management and communication.
- Provide a creative, innovative, and nurturing environment through your project team by developing an effective coaching/mentoring program.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate both orally and in wr

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