Formforge
Website:
formforge.com
Job details:
Project & Operations Manager
Architectural Fabrication & Art Installations
Company: Formforge
Location: Noida, Delhi NCR
Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site
Experience: 5–12 Years
About FormForge
FormForge is a multidisciplinary art and design studio creating large-scale sculptures, public art installations, architectural artworks, and collectible design objects.
Our projects combine creative design, engineering, material experimentation, and complex fabrication, serving architects, developers, corporate clients, and art institutions across India and internationally.
Website: www.formforge.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/formforge/?hl=en
About the Role
- We are seeking a proactive, technically capable Project & Operations Manager to independently oversee project execution and studio operations.
- You will manage projects from approved design concepts through technical development, costing, fabrication, procurement, logistics, installation, and handover.
- While the creative team leads concept design, you will take ownership of bringing those concepts to life.
- This is a hands-on role for someone who understands how things are made, can manage complex execution challenges, and takes responsibility for delivering results.
- The role will suit professionals from architectural practice, interior and spatial design, design education, fabrication, or related fields who are comfortable translating design intent into buildable, well-executed outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Management: Independently plan, coordinate, and deliver multiple projects, managing schedules, budgets, resources, and quality.
- Technical & Fabrication Coordination: Oversee shop drawings, technical detailing, engineering coordination, metal fabrication, finishing, and quality control.
- Design Translation: Interpret architectural and design concepts, identify execution requirements, and coordinate with designers, architects, consultants, and fabricators to preserve design intent.
- Vendor & Procurement Management: Source materials, manage fabricators and contractors, negotiate costs, and ensure timely procurement.
- Commercial Management: Prepare estimates, quotations, project budgets, purchase orders, and track expenses and payments.
- Client Coordination: Manage project communication, technical approvals, progress updates, and execution-related decisions.
- Logistics & Installations: Coordinate transportation, site preparation, equipment, manpower, installations, and handovers.
- Studio Operations: Manage teams, delegate responsibilities, maintain project documentation, improve workflows, and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
- Knowledge Sharing: Document processes, develop practical systems, and contribute to a culture of learning across design, fabrication, and project delivery.
Qualifications & Skills
- 5–12 years of relevant experience in architecture, interior design, design education, architectural fabrication, metalwork, bespoke manufacturing, architectural installations, interior execution, or related industr
- ies.Proven ability to independently manage projects, vendors, teams, timelines, and budg
- ets.Sound understanding of fabrication processes, materials, construction detailing, and site execut
- ion.Ability to interpret CAD drawings, 3D models, design presentations, and technical documentat
- ion. Familiarity with AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, or similar software is desira
- ble.Proficiency in Excel, digital tools, and project management syst
- ems.Strong communication, negotiation, organisational, and problem-solving ski
- lls.Ability to communicate effectively with architects, designers, students, educators, consultants, fabricators, and clients.Willingness to travel for workshop supervision, site visits, and installations.
Whom We're Looking For
- We value ownership, practical intelligence, technical curiosity, design sensitivity, and problem-solving ability.
- The ideal candidate is organised, resourceful, commercially aware, and comfortable handling unconventional projects where standard solutions may not exist.
- You may come from an architectural practice, design school, fabrication workshop, interior execution company, or multidisciplinary studio. You should be able to move confidently between design discussions, technical drawings, budgets, workshops, and sites.
- You should be confident making decisions, managing teams, resolving challenges, and ensuring projects move forward without constant supervision.
Why Join FormForge
- Work on ambitious sculptures, public art, and architectural installat
- ions. Gain exposure to advanced fabrication, creative engineering, emerging technologies, and AI-assisted workflows. Collaborate directly with the founder and multidisciplinary creative t
- eams. Engage with architects, designers, educators, fabricators, and emerging design ta
- lent. Take meaningful ownership of challenging, high-visibility proj
- ects. Grow professionally in a studio working at the intersection of art, design, architecture, and techno
- logy. Contribute to a practice that values experimentation, making, and continuous learning.
How to Apply
Apply through LinkedIn, or email abhinav@formforge.com with your CV and details of 2–3 projects you have independently managed, highlighting your role in design coordination, technical development, fabrication, budgeting, and execution.
We are looking for someone who doesn't just coordinate projects, but takes ownership and gets things done.
Click on Apply to know more.
