Workplace Design Manager

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Workplace Design Manager responsible for leading the planning design and delivery of workplace environments that align with client business objectives employee experience strategies and operational requirements. 

The successful candidate will combine workplace strategy design leadership and project delivery expertise to drive workplace transformation projects from concept development through implementation.

This is a hybrid role 3-4 days per week based in Menlo Park CA.

What youll do

• Lead workplace design projects across multiple sectors ensuring alignment with client goals workplace strategies and business requirements.
• Manage the development of workplace concepts space planning solutions test fits and design standards.
• Partner with clients and stakeholder groups to identify workplace needs occupancy requirements and future-state workplace strategies.
• Facilitate workshops interviews and stakeholder engagement sessions to gather project requirements and support decision-making.
• Collaborate with architects interior designers engineers project managers and external consultants throughout project lifecycles.
• Translate workplace strategy organizational culture and operational requirements into practical design solutions.
• Review and oversee design deliverables throughout concept schematic design development and construction documentation phases.
• Ensure workplace designs support employee experience wellbeing collaboration sustainability accessibility and inclusion objectives.
• Coordinate design activities with project schedules budgets and construction milestones.
• Monitor project risks design changes and scope impacts providing recommendations and mitigation plans.
• Support value engineering exercises and identify opportunities to optimize cost functionality and user experience.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations building codes client standards and industry best practices.
• Manage design consultants and vendors reviewing performance and ensuring quality outcomes.
• Contribute to business development activities client presentations and workplace strategy proposals.
• Develop and maintain workplace design guidelines standards and best practices.
• Provide leadership mentorship and technical guidance to junior team members.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Interior Design Workplace Design Environmental Design or a related field.
• Professional registration certification or licensure preferred.
• 8 years of experience in workplace design corporate interiors workplace strategy architecture or related disciplines.
• Experience managing workplace transformation office fit-out relocation or corporate real estate projects.
• Strong understanding of workplace planning principles hybrid work environments and employee experience strategies.
• Knowledge of design development processes construction documentation and project delivery methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Proficiency in workplace planning tools and design software such as AutoCAD Revit Adobe Creative Suite or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication presentation and facilitation abilities.

Additional Information :

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

The base salary range for this role is $150K-$160K USD. This range reflects the companys good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience skills qualifications and internal addition to base salary employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. 

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time