Construction Design Lead

Description

• Coordinate with Project Stakeholders. Work closely with project managers, foremen, general contractors, and engineering partners to clarify scope, resolve conflicts, and maintain cohesive design intent
• Resolve Design & Coordination Issues. Identify clashes, constructability concerns, and discrepancies early, facilitating efficient resolution with internal and external partners
• Be the Project Manager of Virtual Design. Partner with senior project management and senior field leaders to establish and implement project specific virtual design strategies consistent with company standards, project requirements, and best practices
• Drive Prefabrication Integration. Align planning and design outputs with standard prefabrication workflows to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and support standardized installation practices
• Ensure Field-Ready Layout Deliverables. Verify that layout files, total station points, and installation drawings are accurate, constructible, and optimized for field execution and prefabrication
• Drive Continuous Improvement. Build feedback loops from post-project reviews and lessons learned to update standards, streamline planning workflows, and recommend process improvements that boost accuracy and productivity
• Travel to project sites, training, trade shows, and conferences
• Champion our Safety Culture. Model and reinforce a culture of safety by incorporating company safety standards into every task, process, and deliverable
• Lead Planning & Layout Operations. Direct the daily workflow of planning, layout, and design teams to ensure highly accurate deliverables that support field installation objectives
• Quality Assurance. Maintain design quality by enforcing company standards, model accuracy guidelines, and layout workflows across all projects
• Develop Team Skillsets. Train, coach, and mentor layout specialists and design specialists on software platforms, best practices, industry standards, and emerging technology
• Lead Technology Adoption. Optimize the use of construction technology standards, identify new platforms, and support the implementation of new technologies
• Manage Workload & Resource Allocation. Assign tasks, balance project demands, and forecast staffing needs to ensure the planning/layout team can meet deadlines and upcoming project requirements
• Oversee VDC Production. Manage internal and external virtual design specialists in the creation, coordination, and maintenance of 3D electrical models, shop drawings, and layout packages in alignment with project BIM requirements

Requirements

• Ability to carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to withstand extended exposure to a computer monitor, which may at times be straining on the eyes
• An Associate's degree in electrical construction with equivalent field experience may be considered
• Understands the importance of being able to multi-task
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Works efficiently under tight timeframes, responds to requests in a timely manner, and communicates effectively as a team player
• Combined (5-10) years of experience as a journeyman electrician, electrical foreman, and electrical superintendent
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a professional manner
• Must be able to stand, bend, lift and move intermittently
• Completion of a nationally recognized IBEW inside wireman apprenticeship program
• Basic working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD
• Proficient in the use of Bluebeam, Project Site, Procore, Plangrid, Navisworks, FieldLink, SysQue, Connect, and other related construction applications
• Minimum (3) years demonstrated success as a planning specialist

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance