The Senior Designer/Project Manager is a key member of our team driving and executing the process from scope review and planning, design and specification, pricing, installation and all the details in between. This position would be based in Providence, RI and/or Worcester, MA.

As our Designer/Project Manager

  • You are hard-working, persistent and have sense of urgency
  • You are excited about the furniture industry
  • You are obsessed with the small stuff – every detail, every finish, every alt
  • You are passionate about design and delivering incredible spaces that work
  • You live for the challenge of handling various things at once and helping the team through the process
  • You are an agile problem solver. You offer solutions or work arounds
  • You are emotionally intelligent and know how to work with clients, sales people, designers, GCs, trades to build them up and calm them down
  • You are flexible – reaching high to close a gap in a project for a sales consultant – and lending a hand to Project Coordinators
  • You are ok with change and excited about the opportunity/challenge to take the Sheehans business to the next level

Primary Responsibilities

  • Go to initial meetings with Sales
  • Develop block plans, presentation boards, furniture plans
  • Create 2D, 3D furniture drawings and renderings
  • Create CAP sheets and specs
  • Create install drawings and packages
  • Field verify existing conditions and site before (existing) and during construction
  • Manage and update project milestones and schedule (and communicate them to core team)
  • Work directly with sales and client on design, drawing, finish revisions
  • Execute presentation/package presentation including powerpoints
  • Attend client and/or construction status meetings

You’ll leverage the following qualifications and experience:

General Skills:

  • Degree in a Related Field
  • 5+ Years of project management experience (contract furniture or construction preferred)
  • Ability to manage all aspects of office furniture installations from kick off to punch list
  • Ability to price labor costs for office furniture installations
  • Expertise knowledge of commercial construction
  • Knowledge of office furniture systems (Knoll preferred)
  • Knowledge of pre-fabricated architectural wall systems a plus (DIRTT preferred)
  • Knowledge of building and ADA codes (LEED AP a plus)

Computer Skills:

  • Working knowledge of Autocad/CAP
  • Expert across Microsoft Office – specifically Excel and PowerPoint

Personal Traits:

  • Strong leadership and ability to manage trades
  • Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines on multiple projects
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Attention to detail

To apply, please send cover and resume to hr@sheehansoffice.com.