Design Manager

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

• Cook up all engineering activities for multiple concurrent projects to ensure design deliverables are developed in accordance with all project requirements.
• Develop design-phase execution plans, monitor progress and address deviations to minimize impacts.
• Ensure seamless integration of all design components, including civil, structural, electrical, SCADA and high voltage disciplines.
• Own client interface for all technical issues throughout the design phase, ensuring timely resolution of RFIs, comments and potential change events.
• Facilitate vigorous design reviews by all stakeholders, ensuring all design aspects are thoroughly vetted, deficiencies are corrected and comments are timely addressed.
• Track and drive implementation of value engineering opportunities.
• Monitor internal engineering hours relative to design progress and facilitate corrective action as necessary.
• Interface with AHJs to ensure complete and timely permit submittals.
• Provide leadership to and mentor junior team members.
• Support 3rd party consultant contracting efforts and build trusted partnerships.
• Capture and communicate lessons learned and best practices.
• Facilitate comprehensive and effective handover of designs and permits to the Solar Operations team.

Attributes and Competencies

• Alignment with Signal Energy’s Core Principles.
• Highly organized, with ability to prioritize and track multiple, concurrent, high impact activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative problem solver; ability to balance tactical and strategic decisions and drive open issues to closure.
• Able to operate with positivity and enthusiasm, especially in high-stress situations.
• Able to travel for meetings and site visits, up to 15%.