Design Manager Job at McKissack & McKissack in Chicago

Immediate opening for a Design Manager in Chicago, IL. Join McKissack & McKissack's team and contribute to transformative projects in program and construction management, architecture, and interior design. We combine technical expertise and creative vision to deliver exceptional results. Our culture values diversity, professional development, and performance. We seek team players who are humble, hungry, and smart, with strong academic or professional experience, integrity, and a client‑focused mindset. Join a team that invests in your success and rewards ambition, integrity, and collaboration.

Pay Range

$100,000.00 / yr – $125,000.00 / yr

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development and implementation of design standards, including expertise in selecting appropriate FF&E, finishes, and other design elements in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Work with CRE project managers to develop and coordinate conceptual designs for use in executive and finance review/approval.
• Work with internal collaborators to develop strategic design plans for improvements to internal and external facing spaces and for delivering new initiatives.
• Manage time and workload effectively, prioritizing work based on leadership guidance.
• Develop and lead space planning, programming and utilization calculations for the client and/or maintained facilities throughout the network.
• Open, review, and understand architectural plans from third‑party architect and engineers.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise in design for new or evolving initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in interior design and/or architecture.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: NCIDQ certified.
• Familiarity with facility design, planning, or execution job functions.
• Knowledge of applicable design codes including ADA.
• Software skills: Excel, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, and InDesign.
• Presentation skills, collaborative approach, problem solving, strong communication.
• Ability to be in office up to three days per week (Willis Tower, Chicago, IL).
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Compensation

Salary range: $100,000 – $125,000 per year (dependent on experience, competency, travel requirements).

Employee Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Assistance
• Adoption Assistance
• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Company‑paid holidays
• Paid‑Time‑Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Marketplace perks-at‑work

McKissack & McKissack is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and access be provided in the employment and advancement of all persons. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity for all persons, without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran, or disability, in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.