Design Manager

Description

• Conduct weekly meetings with consultants during preconstruction.
• Creates Bluebeam Collaboration Document for Owner and Contractor comments and transmits to the design team. Follows up to ensure each comment is adequately addressed in subsequent progress set release.
• Monitor all RFIs and Submittals. Review and assist with all design related RFIs and Submittals. Monitor design team responses and determines if plan revisions will be required.
• Procure, scope out, and negotiate proposals from design professionals to submit to Developer with a recommendation for approval.
• Fully responsible for managing the AOR to prepare the CDs suitable for bidding, permitting and construction.
• Design Mgr CA duties to contain some travel. Will perform on-site observation reports at construction phases as scheduled per project.
• Create and enforce a consultant deliverable schedule that supports the Project’s entitlement timeline.
• Serves as Design Team Leader and primary conduit for communication between development, construction and design team. This is true for all stages of design (Schematic, DD and Construction Documents).
• Actively collaborate during construction with Development and Construction to identify and implement most effective solutions for the project.
• Submitting VE and substitution recommendations to the Developer and Program Manager.
• Manage the overall design process for multifamily projects. Incorporating all of the design intent and programming elements as directed by the PGMgr and Development Mgr., the DM superintends the designers to stay on schedule, produce a well-coordinated set as well as retrieve, disseminate and track-to-completion all plan review comments as sourced from the AHJ, public utilities and all stakeholders without compromising the Morgan standard specifications (full specs to be listed on the plans). Any deviations from the company standards will be brought to the VP of Design Services for review and discussion.
• Assists the Developer as Design Team Leader in managing the preparation of the Site plan approval submittal. Manages this process through the receipt of AHJ comments and all responses required to achieve Site Plan Approval.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills
• Architect by education and experience, registered architect a plus but not required
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Not afraid to push and hold external and internal parties accountable
• Served 5-10 years as a Project Architect/Project Manager on rental multifamily projects
• Attention to accuracy
• Ability to Travel

Benefits

• Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Time Off plans including:
• 401K (Traditional & Roth) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Annual bonus program
• Health Savings Account
• Low-cost Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Limited Purpose & Dependent Care)
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Bereavement Leave
• Holiday Schedule
• Floating Holiday
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Advancement opportunities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance