Design Manager

Compensation Range

$110,500.00 - $165,700.00 Annual Salary

Job Description Summary

Manage design activities on Design Build Projects from project award through construction completion.

Job Description

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Breakdown Design Build RFP’s and develop design build capture approach with Business Development
2. Provide monthly cost and billing analysis for all active D/B efforts relative to Owner/ Architect and internal Budgets
3. Develop, negotiate and monitor Architectural Engineering agreement based on deliverables and scopes services
4. Lead design management effort to ensure that all possible efficiencies and best practices are incorporated into the design effort to utilize best construction practices
5. Ensure that all design efforts result in a net reduction in ambiguities, and deficiencies such that the construction designs are biddable and constructible
6. Continuous support to our D/B teams during execution
7. Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of medium to large multi-discipline design-build architectural-engineering projects
8. Responsible for client relations with clients and design-build construction partners
9. Participate and facilitate work sessions for design development and contract documentation at the project sites in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines
10. Act as document reviewer and advisor for constructability and value analysis
11. Coordinate and develop preliminary schedules from post award to design completion
12. Complete other responsibilities as assigned

1. Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience
2. 5-8 years of field construction management experience, including supervisory skills
3. Prior experience with the design build solicitation process
4. Problem-solving ability and strong sense of urgency
5. Organizational and communication skills
6. Fundamental knowledge of contract law and project accounting
7. Thorough understanding of all project management control systems (scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating)
8. LEED accredited professional
9. Solid understanding and experience with green design, construction techniques and use of sustainable materials in construction
10. Experience in Virtual Design, Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software on construction projects
11. Demonstrated ability in design-build project management and delivery, including staff management, budgeting, scheduling, and quality control/quality assurance
12. Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit, or other similar design software applications