• Job Description

  Req#: R2044677

  Location

  Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301

  Job Description

  We Are Brookfield Properties:

  We are seeking a Senior Manager to join the Brookfield Properties U.S. Office Division in New York, NY. In this role you will support and execute multiple design projects across its commercial real estate portfolio. You will be responsible for leading the end-to-end design process directly with tenants, from concept through move-in, ensuring that the design solutions meet tenant expectations, align with their brand standards, and are executed within scope and budget.

  You will work closely with the internal Design team and Real Estate Experience group, as well as asset management and construction teams, to deliver tenant relocation projects, tenant feasibility studies, tenant FF&E packages, and capital improvements. This is a tenant-facing role that requires strong design and management sensibilities, the ability to build strong working relationships, and a deep commitment to delivering an exceptional tenant experience across all phases of the project.

  This position is ideal for a creative, self-driven individual with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys balancing both project ownership as a manager and hands-on design responsibilities as an individual contributor.

  Role & 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

  Your Qualifications:

  • 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; exposure to other property types (i.e., mixed use, retail, and multifamily) highly preferred
  • 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

  Your Career @ Brookfield Properties:

  At Brookfield Properties, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization. Our leadership teams are dedicated to the accomplishments of their employees. We also invest time into training and developing our people. We take pride in knowing that 70% of our employees have more than 5 years of tenure.

  End your job search and find your career today, at Brookfield Properties.

  Why Brookfield Properties?

  We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together. Brookfield Properties strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine. As a Brookfield Properties employee, you will enjoy many benefits such as 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, summer Fridays, paid maternity leave and more. There is also a generous employee referral program because we want our existing team members to help us build a more diverse workplace through their networks.

  Compensation & Benefits:

  Salary Type: Exempt

  Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly

  Annual Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

  Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan

  Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan

  Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan

  Retirement: 401(k)

  Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability

  Brookfield Properties is an equal opportunity employer, and we foster an inviting, inclusive and collaborative environment.

  We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

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• About the company

  Brookfield Properties is a North American subsidiary of commercial real estate company Brookfield Property Partners, which itself is a subsidiary of alternative asset management company Brookfield Asset Management.

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