Brookfield Properties · 2 hours ago
Senior Manager, Design
New York, New York
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
8+ years expBrookfield Properties is a leading commercial real estate firm, and they are seeking a Senior Manager to join their U.S. Office Division in New York, NY. The role involves managing the design process for multiple tenant projects, ensuring design solutions meet tenant expectations and are executed within budget and scope.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design process with tenants, serving as the primary design contact to guide space planning test fits, all design phases, and furniture selections if applicable
Deliver outstanding service by listening to tenant needs, providing design solutions that reflect their brand and business goals, and ensuring responsiveness throughout the project
Manage the design of projects across all phases, including Testfit, SD, DD, Construction Documentation, Construction Administration, and furniture procurement
Oversee consultant teams and FFE vendors to deliver projects within budget and schedule
Conduct and manage tenant feasibility studies and testfits to assess space options and drive decision-making processes. Develop test fits as needed with Bluebeam or Autocad; Markup drawings from consultants to provide design direction
Lead furniture/ art/ accessories selection, finishes, and develop FF&E presentations, ensuring alignment with the project vision and tenant feedback; Source finish samples to present curated options to tenants
Take a hands-on approach in finding and sourcing finish samples, light fixtures, etc., from our materials library to provide directions to the design architect
Manage multiple projects in different phases concurrently with different consultant teams consisting of architects, engineers, etc
Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners, including Construction, workplace operations, and technology teams, among others
Support the development of team and cross-functional initiatives to reinforce business objectives
Identify design ideas, trends, and new product specifications to evolve our design standards and innovate our physical workplace products
Build a positive culture on our growing team and have significant input to our design vision, strategy, and execution
Develop and maintain project schedules, as well as reporting and mitigating deviations
Budget reporting for purposes of project approval, tenant (or other) allocations, requisition approvals, as well as any project-specific reporting needs
Qualification
Required
Previous experience in a client-facing role or customer success
Minimum 8-10 years of commercial real estate architecture and interiors experience
Experience with Class-A office a must
Experience and knowledge of the construction process as it relates to design, both in terms of relative cost and constructability
Experience and knowledge of MEP/FP, acoustics, structural engineering, FF&E, AV/IT/Security, lighting design, and NYC building code and permitting processes
Experience leading teams of consultants/vendors to deliver a project from start to closeout
Working knowledge of material and furniture specifications
Strong communication skills to present design ideas to stakeholders
Proficient in Bluebeam
Knowledge in Procore and AutoCAD
Preferred
Exposure to other property types (i.e., mixed use, retail, and multifamily) highly preferred
Benefits
401K matching
Tuition reimbursement
Summer Fridays
Paid maternity leave
Employer-paid life & short/long term disability
Company
Brookfield Properties
Brookfield Properties is a fully-integrated, global real estate services company
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1999-06-11IPO
Leadership Team
Scott Nenninger
Vice President, Business Development
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