Description

• Manages project documentation such as proposal, drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings using both 3D and 2D file management system.
• Understands project budget and steers project accordingly ensuring the design stays in line with contractual details.
• Ensure designs meet functional, aesthetic, and sustainability goals.
• Capable of developing sketches and plans to assist preconstruction with pricing of conceptual ideas. Coordinates with project team to develop and implement project(s) as needed.
• Plays a lead role with the Project Executive to set design budgets, schedules and fees, and influences ongoing decisions throughout the project lifecycle that impacts cost, schedule, and budget.
• Generates cost savings and value-added solutions during design phase.
• Monitors and controls our design partner’s and consultant’s cost through the design development, both cost of project and cost of the design services for added scope.
• Engages in business, industry and community activities to build and strengthen external relationships.
• Manages design, assuring they meet the technical requirements as well as schedule requirements for design deliverables.
• Collaborate with estimating preconstruction and Interprets formal design build RFPs and business development teams to develop competitive bid strategies,
• Supports early phase basic due diligence activities with clients and key stakeholders to ensure professional studies, jurisdictional & permitting requirements are incorporated into design documents.
• Leads the process to understand potential client’s business needs and helps create conceptual plans, elevations, and 3D models.
• Leverages design experiences and knowledge to work with project teams identifying solutions to project specific challenges while monitoring expectations for design schedules, quality control, and content for design document delivery.
• Manage the creation to completion design packages that include detailed floor plans, elevations, and one-lines.
• Manages change management with internal team and external design partners throughout the duration of the project.
• Coordinates the design document packaging strategies with the project team.
• Manages the design review process with design team and clients to ensure schedules are met and identifies project risks and opportunities throughout the design phase.
• Provides design engineering support for the entire life cycle of the project (proposal, site survey, engineering, equipment selection, permitting, training, and construction).
• Autonomy & Decision Making: Makes decisions within defined limits of authority and consults supervisor on other decisions
• Reviews and understands bridging documents for project compliance with RFP including comprehension of Codes and Criteria to meet the technical requirements and design deliverables.
• Integrates structural, mechanical, and eletrical considerations into technology plans.
• Functions as key liaison between JE Dunn and design team to ensure accountabilty for delivering on project strategy.
• Provides thought leadership and direction to the design process from schematic design through completion.
• Responsible for managing the external design team ensuring they hit their deadlines and deliverables.
• Provides technical design guidance throughout entire construction process.
• Reviews design and provides quality control review comments to ensure the program specifications and life-safety requirements are met.
• Develops turnkey design pricing proposals in response to client RFP's

Requirements

• Communication skills, verbal and written – Intermediate
• Proficiency in MS Office – Advanced
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Ability to think in a highly structured manner along all design disciplines while also having creativity to develop specialized solutions by anticipating potential challenges
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field (Required)
• Conversant with linked design disciplines, e.g. Geotechnical/Civil, Architecture, Building Façade, Structural, MEP, Data/Communications, Vertical Transportation, Acoustics, and Fire and Life Safety, etc.
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy – Intermediate
• Cross-functional knowledge of the key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP, etc.) and relevant trades
• Successful completion and maintenance of First Aid Certification, CPR (Required)
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• Professional Registration (Preferred)
• 8+ years experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager (Preferred)
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design AP (Accredited Professional) (Preferred)
• Experience with U.S. building design codes and material specific standards
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships
• May require extensive periods of travel
• Experience taking conceptual design through construction, working with internal and external partners
• Successful completion of company training and role-specific professional development coursework (Required)
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and/or Google SketchUp
• Technical market expert with knowledge of industry trends, innovations, etc.
• 10+ years design and/or construction management experience (Required)
• Successful completion of OSHA 10 training, within required timeframe (Required)
• Current valid driver's license (Required)
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Ability to conduct effective presentations
• Valid and unrestricted drivers license required

Benefits

• Career Path: Various

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance