Design Manager

About the role

Journey Group is a full-service construction group headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., with four divisions serving commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential, and asphalt markets. We are known for building strong relationships, delivering high-quality projects, and operating with integrity, teamwork, and fiscal responsibility. At Journey, you're not just joining a company - you're joining a team committed to building communities and growing together. We're growing and looking to add a Design Manager to our Journey Construction team. This is a new role and a rare opportunity to build an in-house design capability from the ground up. You'll be both a hands-on practitioner and a leader, producing design and construction documents yourself while managing the design process across in-house staff, outside consultants, and our operations teams. This position will primarily support healthcare, renovation, and commercial/industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-house design on design-build and design-assist projects from concept through construction documents
• Produce plans, elevations, sections, details, and specifications, and present design options with their cost, schedule, and constructability impacts
• Determine the right balance of in-house design and outside consultants, and manage consultant agreements
• Turn concept-level drawings into coordinated, constructable documents that subcontractors and vendors can price and build from
• Support renovation work with existing-conditions documentation, phasing plans, and tie-in details
• Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Preconstruction to align design with budgets and schedules and reduce rework and RFIs
• Serve as a key client contact on design matters and support business development
• Establish Journey's design and documentation standards, templates, and detail libraries

Requirements

• Active Registered Architect (RA) license
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in design, architecture, or construction project management
• Hands-on experience personally producing construction documents
• Healthcare design or construction experience strongly preferred
• Renovation experience in occupied or phased facilities strongly preferred
• Design-build or design-assist experience preferred

Skills

• Strong understanding of building codes, regulations, and permitting
• Working knowledge of structural, MEP, and building envelope systems
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM platforms, Bluebeam, and SketchUp
• Ability to communicate design intent clearly to owners, consultants, and field crews
• Self-starter who can build standards and processes where none exist
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonus opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, HSA/FSA options, disability coverage, wellness programs, paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Cell phone allowance
• Clothing allowance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Potential relocation assistance