Design Manager, Industrial/Manufacturing

Overview

Leads design teams and manages design process for industrial/manufacturing projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost monitoring
• design review
• schedule management
• technical guidance
• documentation management
• client liaison

Tasks

-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. -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 the design review process with design team and clients to ensure schedules are met and identifies project risks and opportunities throughout the design phase. -Responsible for managing the external design team ensuring they hit their deadlines and deliverables. -Provides thought leadership and direction to the design process from schematic design through completion. -Provides technical design guidance throughout entire construction process. -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. -Understands project budget and steers project accordingly ensuring the design stays in line with contractual details. -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. -Interprets formal design build RFPs and develops work plans, collaborating with preconstruction, operations, and other key stakeholders. -Provides design engineering support for the entire life cycle of the project (proposal, site survey, engineering, equipment selection, permitting, training, and construction). -Engages in business, industry and community activities to build and strengthen external relationships. -Functions as key liaison between JE Dunn and design team to ensure architect and design partners are accountable for delivering on project strategy. -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. -Manages project documentation such as proposal, drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings using both 3D and 2D file management system. -Reviews and understands bridging documents for project compliance with RFP including comprehension of Codes and Criteria to meet the technical requirements and design deliverables. -Generates cost savings and value-added solutions during design phase. -Manages outside design consultants, assuring they meet the technical requirements as well as schedule requirements for design deliverables. -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. -Coordinates the design document packaging strategies with the project team. -Manages change management with internal team and external design partners throughout the duration of the project. -Supports early phase basic due diligence activities with clients and key stakeholders to ensure professional studies, jurisdictional & permitting requirements are incorporated into design documents.

Requirements

• autocad
• revit
• sketchup
• bachelor's
• 10+ years
• presentation

What You Bring

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

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About JE Dunn

-Specializes in various construction services, including design, feasibility studies, preconstruction, prefabrication and manufacturing, bidding services, integrated project delivery, quality assurance, and safety services throughout the construction phases. -Serves a wide range of sectors, including advanced industries, aviation, corporate environments, justice, life sciences and research, federal and military, healthcare, cultural and entertainment, historic preservation, hospitality, industrial, sports and recreation, education, local and state government, mission critical, mixed-use and retail, and multi-family housing.

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Security Clearance

-background screening and drug‑free workplace required.