Sr. Design Manager - Government

Description

• Responsible for coordination among disciplines and conformance to corporate standards for design documents (e.g., calculations, drawing, and specification production)
• Monitors weekly fee burn rate weekly for short-duration projects and proposals
• Participates in developing and executing a “win strategy” for proposals
• Selects, negotiate with, manages, and directs the work of outside consultants when needed for project expertise or workload
• Develops design budget, fees, and scopes with input from the project design team and is responsible for design financial performance
• Maintain all project communications through regular review meetings
• Ensures Owner is invoiced by terms of the contract (design only projects)
• Ensuring all relevant design documents reside on the network in appropriate folders
• Where client needs and services are not defined, seeks to understand client criteria and documents what is needed for effective delivery of the project
• Directs and is accountable for design schedule compliance. Negotiates scheduling conflict resolution among design disciplines and between design and construction staff
• Directs and is accountable for conformance of project systems and components with project criteria. Negotiates issue resolutions among design disciplines and between design and construction staff
• Coordinates staff allocation to projects with other design project managers and AE business unit leaders
• Responsible for design scope change definition and management and impact to schedule and financial performance
• Participates in the formulation of design project management corporate policies and procedures
• Develops potential future work opportunities
• Provides leadership in project teaming and integration of design and construction staff
• Participates in project closeout, the post-construction review process, and warranty responses
• Participates in marketing and business development efforts as assigned
• Monitoring of design team response to Requests for Information and submittal review time
• For proposal efforts, working with the Project Executive determines the schedule for proposal pricing and deliverables
• Ensures meeting minutes are produced to document all client meetings
• Responsible for archiving AE documents
• Assists in prioritizing critical responses
• Directs and is accountable for all aspects of the design effort on a project for the disciplines assigned including conformance of project systems and components with all relevant project criteria
• When assigned, track cost, scheduling, and purchasing of equipment and services
• Ensures all design contractual requirements are satisfied
• Provides regular schedule updates to the design team
• Participates in applicable corporate quality programs for assigned projects
• Supervises personnel assigned to the project
• When assigned, supervise or participate in installations and start-up
• Directs and is accountable for the development of and compliance with a comprehensive and cohesive drawing and specifications production strategy
• Directs and is accountable for criteria acquisition from the client, distribution to the AE team, and communicating appropriate responses following review
• Utilizes company standard procedures and software to project financial performance monthly
• Documents all changes in scope by terms of the contract
• Negotiates issue resolutions among design disciplines and between design and construction
• Monitors project cash flow
• Communicates with project manager/project director on financial status as appropriate
• Develops, in conjunction with the overall project schedule, the design schedule
• Operates as primary client interface during design
• Participates in AE and corporate policies, procedures, committees, and initiatives when assigned

Requirements

• Preferred: experience with DBIA AE1 (Owner Advisor) role.
• Understanding of Department of Defense agency requirements (e.g., NAFVAC, USACE, AFCEC, ect.)
• 10 years of progressive experience in a design discipline leading to 5 years as an independent lead designer and culminating with at least 3 years successfully performing design management and coordination activities in assistance to a design project manager
• Experience with government vertical design management.
• Knowledge and experience in design project management including, but not limited to, budgeting, scheduling, proposal writing, staffing, coordination, forecasting, conflict resolution, and change management
• Experience with managing and organizing large multi-user design charrettes.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or Registered Architect (R.A.)
• Knowlege of MS Project or P6 Primavera.
• Knowledge of design document production and presentation software
• Working knowledge of one or two highly related design disciplines (e.g., process & automation or mechanical & electrical) and the ability to manage and coordinate all design activities thereof
• Experience with Department of Defense design management execution.
• Communications, negotiations, management, and leadership skills
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture (preferred)

Benefits

• Up to 30% annually, based on business needs
• Retirement savings plan (401k) with company discretionary matching contributions
• Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization
• Employee assistance programs for physical and mental well-being
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and nine company holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career
• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Flexible work hours
• Company provided hospital indemnity, accident and critical care plans

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance