Design Manager, Industrial/Manufacturing

Description

• Engages in business, industry and community activities to build and strengthen external relationships.
• Manages change management with internal team and external design partners throughout the duration of the project.
• Capable of developing sketches and plans to assist preconstruction with pricing of conceptual ideas. Coordinates with VDC team to develop and implement project(s) as needed.
• Manages project documentation such as proposal, drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings using both 3D and 2D file management system.
• Directs the selection of design professionals during the pre-qualification process to enable Design Build projects by evaluating design partners through RFP and selection process.
• Provides technical design guidance throughout entire construction process.
• Functions as key liaison between JE Dunn and design team to ensure architect and design partners are accountable for delivering on project strategy.
• 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.
• Generates cost savings and value-added solutions during design phase.
• 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.
• Reviews and understands bridging documents for project compliance with RFP including comprehension of Codes and Criteria to meet the technical requirements and design deliverables.
• 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.
• Coordinates the design document packaging strategies with the project team.
• Interprets formal design build RFPs and develops work plans, collaborating with preconstruction, operations, and other key stakeholders.
• Leads the process to understand potential client’s business needs and helps create conceptual plans, elevations, and 3D models in support of presentations and win strategies.
• Responsible for managing the external design team ensuring they hit their deadlines and deliverables.
• Reviews design and provides quality control review comments to ensure the program specifications and life-safety requirements are met.
• 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.
• Manages outside design consultants, assuring they meet the technical requirements as well as schedule requirements for design deliverables.
• Supports early phase basic due diligence activities with clients and key stakeholders to ensure professional studies, jurisdictional & permitting requirements are incorporated into design documents.
• Provides thought leadership and direction to the design process from schematic design through completion.
• Provides design engineering support for the entire life cycle of the project (proposal, site survey, engineering, equipment selection, permitting, training, and construction).
• Understands project budget and steers project accordingly ensuring the design stays in line with contractual details.

Requirements

• Ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships.
• Understands potential client’s business needs and helps create conceptual plans, elevations, 3D models, for support of presentations and win strategies.
• 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 think in a highly structured manner along all design disciplines while also having creativity to develop specialized solutions by anticipating potential challenges.
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Technical market expert with knowledge of industry trends, innovations, etc.
• Experience with U.S. building design codes and material specific standards.
• Valid and unrestricted drivers license required
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Intermediate.
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field (Required).
• May require extensive periods of travel
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• Experience taking conceptual design through construction, working with internal and external partners.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project.
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project.
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy – Intermediate.
• 10+ years design and/or construction management experience (Preferred).
• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and/or Google SketchUp.
• Cross-functional knowledge of the key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP, etc.) and relevant trades.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance