Design Integration Manager

Position Summary

The Design Manager is responsible to ensure successful delivery of McCarthy projects by managing the design process and participants. Participants include the design team(s) and subcontractors when projects utilize design build, design assist or other alternate delivery methods. This position requires proactive management of the design process with all parties ensuring coordinated documents that support the project goals for: Quality, Cost, Scope and Execution.

Responsibilities

• Design Management

• Define, schedule and monitor design deliverables on projects that include design build or other alternate forms of delivery.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of design deliverables to all parties.
• Interface with Project teams, internal and external, to develop expectations for content of design documents at various stages of design, to establish content quality and to define key milestones/metrics to verify expectations will be met.
• Inform McCarthy project team and other project participants of design status, design quality and liabilities related to design.
• Review design progress to prevent cost and scope creep.
• Manage all conflicts within the documents during all periods of the design phase to successful resolution for all parties.
• Manage the RFI (design Issues) process for communication of questions and answers between the Owner and the design team.
• Host and manage Value Analysis sessions as needed to look for cost effective details and material selections to maintain or improve the project budget or GMP.
• Become knowledgeable of all building codes (Including federal requirements if applicable) related to project. Monitor document development to ensure codes are incorporated into the design.
• Ensure that the project specifications meet the requirements of the project for compliance with local and federal regulations.
• Coverage of Owner program, design standards and expected outcomes into the design.
• Coverage of Owner vendors (such as equipment) to ensure requirements for Owner’s vendors are incorporated.
• Coverage of Proposal submissions with BUL and Division Marketing to the extent required.
• Development of RFP’s for design firm responses or design build/ design assist subcontractor responses.
• Development of Scope of Work for designer and subcontractor.
• Coverage of coordination of design services between firms to ensure no gaps in design services.
• Coverage of Coordination of contract terms and conditions with McCarthy team.
• Coverage of Coordination of responsibilities for BIM and development of workflows to support the use of BIM.
• Coverage of Coordination of Co-location requirements for projects that Co-Locate.
• Coverage of Coordination with McCarthy team all preconstruction budgets and construction budgets. Ensure that any changes to the budgets are clearly communicated to the team via a Trend Log.
• Coverage of Development of plan to monitor design based on target budget(s) or systems budget(s) for construction.
• Coverage of Coordination with Owner all permits for construction. Development of relationship with permit agency (ies) to ensure all permits are in place to allow for construction.
• Coverage of Coordination with Owner all utility services for project. Inform Owner of utility encumbrances, timing and design to ensure un-interrupted construction operations.
• Coverage of Familiarity with project development agreements as they apply, to ensure work performed by McCarthy is in conformance to these agreements. Advice client and project participants as required regarding development agreements.
• Coverage of Coordination with the McCarthy team initial budgets, GMP’s or Lump Sum values for Subcontractors performing Design Build or Design Assist services. Coordination of estimate updates with McCarthy team. Become familiar with all scopes and budgets to ensure a coordinated approach to estimating and design monitoring /scope monitoring.
• Coverage of Development of initial Scope of Work for Design Phase Services with project team to ensure no gaps. Monitoring design between estimate updates to report, review and determine corrective course(s) of action required to maintain or lower the overall budget.
• Coverage of Coordination / Integration of overall design deliverables, and construction schedules with project staff.
• Coverage of Development of internal costs and metrics to inform team on design direction and cost comparisons for design.
• Coverage of Development of BIM execution plan for project with BIM Manager.
• Coverage of Update of McCarthy procedures (Precon, Field, etc…) to incorporate best Design Management techniques.
• Coverage of Presentation of Design Management training at various Division training opportunities such as Project Manager Training, Project Superintendent Training, and Management Development Program Training.

• Quality Program Implementation

• Oversee Implementation of McCarthy Quality program and procedures, verifying critical quality elements are incorporated into the Design Documents and are part of the Construction Activities.
• Participation in McCarthy Quality program site audits and reporting.
• Review Claims & Latent Defects.

• Qualifications

• 10 plus years’ experience in management positions managing and coordinating Design disciplines, or project management experience on Design Build/collaborative delivery methods.
• BS in Engineering or Architecture required. MS preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent Facilitator capabilities.
• Good understanding of the technical aspects of all building systems.
• Process oriented.
• Prominent experience working in the design phase of a project.
• Focus on Key Design and Quality Process Characteristics (Define the End Goal, Work Done Right the First Time, Each Individual is Responsible, Verification - Not Inspection, Long-Term Focus, and Improved Results in Design Document Quality).
• Not Focused on Just Completing Checklists or Writing Plans.
• Understand design, construction and operations and legal perspective of design.
• Hands-on field experience in design and construction.
• Enjoy training others.
• Team builder.
• Specific technical expertise in building enclosures or MEP systems is desirable.
• Good computer skills, including proficiency in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and software programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, Revit, Navisworks, QTO, etc.).
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect preferred.
• History of Affiliations with Professional Organizations preferred (i.e. AIA, CSI, ASHRAE, etc…)

Benefits

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Notice to External Search Firms

McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually. McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements. If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy. For Southern California locations only, the salary range for this position is: $115,000 - $140,000 depending on experience. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.