Design Manager - Data Center

Overview

Lead design‑construction integration for data center projects, ensuring on‑time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• scope definition
• risk assessment
• vdc coordination
• clash detection
• design tracking
• invoice validation

Tasks

-Assist in trade contractor/supplier scope definition and procurement.-Provide feedback for future bids and risk assessments.-Resolve scope conflicts and develop recovery plans as needed.-Ensure design team responsiveness to field issues and facilitate risk-mitigating solutions. -Ensure effective coordination between the VDC (Virtual Design & Construction) team and the design team to align digital modeling, clash detection, and constructability reviews with project goals.-Maintain tools for tracking design issues and changes.-Promote a design-build mindset and collaboration between disciplines.-Oversee and validate design team invoices.

Requirements

• construction software
• bachelors
• 10+ years
• problem solving
• design-build
• leadership

What You Bring

-Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills.-Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive consensus.-Proficiency in design and construction management software/tools. -Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; advanced degree preferred. You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions. -10+ years’ experience in design/project management for large-scale construction. -Proven experience with advanced delivery models (Design-Build, IPD, P3, EPC).-Strong understanding of design-to-budget, constructability, and risk management.-Experience establishing and executing departmental processes and procedures.-Experience with Assumptions Management, Change Management, requirement tracking, and Corrective Action Programs.

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Benefits

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test. As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. The pay ranges from $123,600-$225,000 plus benefits and retirement program.

About Gilbane

-As a family-owned company, Gilbane has built a reputation for excellence and reliability, operating through its two main subsidiaries: Gilbane Building Company and Gilbane Development Company. -The Gilbane Building Company is renowned for its comprehensive construction services, which encompass construction management, preconstruction, and facilities management. -On the real estate front, Gilbane Development Company is dedicated to creating and implementing dynamic real estate programs that cater to public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The company excels in real estate development, investment, and property management, offering a full spectrum of services that include site selection, financing, and project management. -Gilbane's approach is characterized by a client-focused philosophy, where the company adapts its global knowledge to address local challenges effectively.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must pass a pre‑employment substance abuse test.