Reporting to the Design Director, the Design Manager is responsible for contributing to the development of the Design team while ensuring procedures and best practices are followed. The incumbent manages and provides input into the design process with respect to initial strategy and developing the overarching design philosophy and is accountable for ensuring the Design team is meeting compliance and contractual obligations, as well as identifying, managing, and mitigating risk. This includes meeting with the owner or other stakeholders to advance the design in compliance with the contract requirements and chairing the meetings with the Design team and the owner, guiding the process to ensure Graham is meeting the clients’ needs and the designers are delivering a minimally-complaint, cost-effective solution. The incumbent is responsible for management of Design Specialists and Design Coordinators on multiple projects, as well as for management of the project. The incumbent also manages the ESDC (Engineering Services During Construction) process during project execution.
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