Design Manager

Responsibilities

• Team Alignment
• Assist with project startup activities.
• Develop and maintain project organizational charts, roles & responsibilities matrixes, and decision-making workflows.
• Participate in teaming and partnering meetings.
• Lead kickoff meetings and weekly internal and external coordination meetings.
• Establish collaboration procedures with the owner and design team.
• Lead project team alignment effort during transition from design phase to construction.
• Manage and develop other team members.
• Design Phase Planning & Schedule Management
• Collaboratively develop integrated project schedules including activities for design, preconstruction, permitting, procurement, construction, activation, and closeout.
• Lead phase pull planning sessions.
• Lead weekly pull plan updates.
• Design Alignment
• Collaboratively develop design deliverables plan with owner, designer, preconstruction and construction teams.
• Lead design review process to ensure design in aligned with owner’s project requirements, design intent that is clear and coordinated, budget, and plan for construction (schedule, quality, safety, etc.).
• Lead design issue management.
• Design Risk Mitigation
• Assist with designer contracting process.
• Manage design-build and design-assist trade partners.
• Cookyinate design scopes of service, including design-build, design-assist, and delegated design.
• Business Development
• Work with Business Development team to develop and maintain any potential and existing client-business relationships.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company's services, capabilities, business strategy, and knowledge of their local/national competition.
• Aid in developing creative solutions for existing clients, as well as for new opportunities.
• Actively participate in pursuits including proposal development and interviews, as needed.
• Actively participate in industry organizations, including the delivery of strategic presentations and board representation, as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in design and/or construction.
• Strong knowledge and experience in engineering/consulting or estimating/preconstruction.
• Familiarity with collaborative delivery (design-build, CMAR, etc.).
• Proficient in interpreting and understanding technical memoranda, specifications, drawings, process flow diagrams, and other project-related documentation.
• Ability to supervise, interface and develop all levels of personnel.