Design Manager

About the Role

As a Project Design Manager at Haskell, you will execute design project management for small projects and/or those with limited disciplines from proposal phase through project closeout. This role emphasizes Process engineering and involves leading and inspiring the design team to collaborate and achieve all project goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with all Prime Contract requirements.
• Develops, monitors, and updates an efficiently sequenced project design schedule and regularly advises the project team of changes.
• Assures design consultants are prequalified.
• Prepares Professional Service Agreements for design consultants that minimize risk to the Company.
• Evaluates and distributes changes/add services affecting project scope and schedule.
• Prepares clear and concise project communications, both oral and written.
• Builds positive working relationships with current clients, internal and external, establishing a relationship of trust.
• Displays a commitment to safe work practices both during design document development and in the field.
• Facilitates and monitors design reviews of documents to ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Utilizes standard project management tools and techniques that comply with all company policies from proposal through close-out.
• Forecasts and reports project financial performance and reviews with design business unit leaders and project leaders (for integrated projects).
• Solicits input from practice areas for development of fee proposal or change order requests/add services.
• Travel as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in a design discipline leading to being an independent lead designer.
• Professional registration or eligibility (preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired but not required.
• Knowledge of various relevant architectural and engineering systems (e.g., facilities, process and/or packaging systems as applicable).
• Knowledge of drawing production software and integration requirements for complete project modeling.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to adjust to changing timelines, meet deadlines, and excellent time management skills.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds.
• Good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application/form information.
• Frequent sitting, reaching with hands and arms, talking, and hearing.