Interior Design Project Manager | Aviation

About the role

Corgan is a welcoming and supportive environment that provides significant career advantages. You’ll find room to grow, freedom to explore — and the safety to fail.

Responsibilities

• Tackle concept development and guide the design narrative for aviation environments, from premium lounges to terminal interiors
• Elevate the hospitality experience in travel, translating brand stories into spatial experiences that evoke emotion and belonging
• Partner with clients to understand their vision and bring it to life through inspired, buildable design
• Curate materials, finishes, furnishings, and details that reflect both design integrity and operational excellence
• Mentor and motivate a talented team of designers, fostering a collaborative, creative culture
• Lead design presentations that communicate a strong point of view with clarity and confidence
• Manage project delivery, ensuring design intent carries through documentation, construction, and completion
• Collaborate with architects, consultants, and brand strategists to deliver seamless, cohesive experiences
• Engage with the broader design and aviation community to build relationships and identify new opportunities
• Develop competitive fee structures reflecting defined scope of services for project pursuits
• Manage project schedules
• Oversee the completion of projects on time and within fee budget
• Provide leadership to staff by identifying project studio team members’ roles and responsibilities, leveraging their strengths, providing stretch opportunities, and offering mentorship
• Lead and encourage open dialogue with project team regarding design and technical ideation and facilitate appropriate solutions
• Motivate the project team to meet project goals through encouragement and/or course correction
• Oversee the selection of materials, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment
• Oversee administration of construction phase procedures and documentation (shop drawings/submittals, requests for information, and addenda/clarifications)
• Drive the coordination of internal staff, external consultants and other stakeholders to achieve a cohesive and collaborative project team
• Drive each project team to seek innovation in design solutions in an ongoing spirit of curiosity, continuous improvement, and increased project performance
• Identify solutions and effectively resolve technical challenges
• Understand and apply appropriate industry standards and construction practices
• Oversees, and is responsible for, the identification, understanding and documentation of regulatory agencies’ requirements, as well as recognizing and resolving code-related design issues

Requirements

• Degree from a CIDA accredited Interior Design program or equivalent
• 10+ years of interior design experience, ideally across aviation, hospitality or luxury commercial sectors
• A portfolio that demonstrates design excellence - from concept to realization
• Deep understanding of how design enhances the guest experience and brand identity
• Fluency in Revit, and familiarity with FF&E selection, detailing and documentation
• Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, teams, and client relationships
• Interest in sustainable design and innovation
• Professional registration preferred
• Acumen for how things are built and constructability, and the ability to apply that knowledge to support the project design and budget
• Experience managing a variety of consultants and contractors
• Proficiency or experience with managing overall project fees and schedules
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage client and team relationships including overall work plan development and sub-consultant coordination efforts
• Confident presentation ability
• Potential travel opportunities