Stantec

Project Manager - Interior Design

Stantec$85K — $102K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Interior Design or a related field required.
  • Licensed or pursuing Interior Design Licensure required.
  • 8+ years of experience preferred.
  • Portfolio showcasing previous work required.
  • Strong understanding of various design software including Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and Newforma.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strong relationships with clients, consultants, and team members.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients, managing their expectations effectively.
  • Lead business development efforts including RFP responses and project presentations.
  • Create project proposals, fees, and agreements with owners and consultants.
  • Organize and forecast project teams for design and document delivery.
  • Monitor project work plans and schedules, ensuring adherence to timelines.
  • Manage project budgets and compliance with jurisdictional requirements.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Wellness program and health savings accounts available.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match and employee stock purchase program.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage.
  • Eligible for paid family leave, vacation, and sick leave.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

Join a Top 10 global design firm in our Texas buildings practice that provides Interior Design, Architecture, and Buildings Engineering services with a long history and deep commitment to the education sector. Our Houston, Texas office is seeking a mid-level Interior Design professional to join our interdisciplinary team.

Stantec is seeking a Project Manager with a strong background in architecture and/or interior design to join our Houston, TX office. This position offers the opportunity to lead dynamic project teams across a wide range of market sectors, including Airports, Civic, Education, Health, Government, Science & Tech, Workplace/Office, Hospitality and Multi-family. The ideal candidate is a confident leader who can manage both large and small design teams, deliver technically sophisticated projects and foster strong relationships with clients. This is a client-facing and team-facing role with significant growth potential. As Project Manager, this individual will be responsible for managing the overall performance of the interior design team, sometimes in coordination with an Architecture Project Manager, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and aligned with client expectations. This person will serve as a key representative of the firm, shaping the client's experience and potentially contributing to business development efforts as needed.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Develop strong relationships and coordinate with consultants, team members and clients.
  • Serve as single point of contact with the client, managing the client's expectations and experience.
  • Participate in business development opportunities for the firm including assisting in responses to RFPs, making project presentations, calling on prospects, networking, writing articles and participating in professional seminars.
  • Develop project proposals, fees and Owner and Consultant agreements.
  • Forecast and organize project team for design, development, production, and project document delivery and construction administration.
  • Develop, monitor and maintain project work plans, schedule and add service agreements.
  • Ensure budget, code and jurisdictional requirements.
  • Organize client meetings and issue meeting minutes.
  • Provide overall management of A/E team(s), delegating project tasks as required.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to project team.
  • Review invoices and monitor billing reports and accounts receivable.
  • Successfully execute projects by following Stantec's and Client's protocols and procedures to meet the project goals.
  • Investigate processes and technology to improve efficiency.
  • Follow established standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  • Comply with professional ethical standards and codes.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Experience with multiple project types, sizes and in all phases of architectural scope of services from programming to construction administration.
  • Able to engage in and advance creative and critical thought.
  • Offer and receive criticism and respond appropriately and professionally.
  • Inspire confidence and garner trust and respect with the project team and with clients.
  • Strong communication skills, including public speaking, networking and professional writing.
  • Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver with excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
  • Adaptable, objective, and proactive professional who demonstrates initiative and thrives in dynamic environments.
  • Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, Newforma, Oracle experience preferred but not required.

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Interior Design or related field is required.
  • Licensed or pursuing Interior Design Licensure is required.
  • Portfolio required.
  • Minimum of 8+ years of experience is preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | TX | Houston
Organization: BC-2346 Buildings-US Acquisition PSP Houston A&ID
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 28/07/2026 06:07:14
Req ID: 1006962

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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