Senior Design Manager, Advanced Industries AFG

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JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Role Summary

The Senior Design Manager is responsible for successful delivery of projects by leading the design teams, trade partners, process and technology when projects utilize design-build, design assist or other alternate delivery methods. This position requires proactive leadership of the design process from initial business development phase through project completion. The Senior Design Manager plays an integral role with project team ensuring project goals are achieved. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision Making: Makes decisions within defined limits of authority and consults supervisor on other decisions
• Career Path: Design Manager Director

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

ADVANCED INDUSTRIES (SEMICONDUCTOR) PROJECT DESIGN DELIVERY

• Detail new-project scoping and engineering development: Work with engineering design team to fully scope projects before project start, reducing programming effort.
• Conduct reviews and consult with Preconstruction Estimating to establish the project budget and scope.
• Design Engineering Management: Lead bid development and award, source engineering services, and maintain adequate engineering-support staffing.
• Design Project Management: Maintain deliverable scope, quality, and schedule; review deliverables and manage Bluebeam reviews; manage permitting plan so AHJ (authorities having jurisdiction) issues are addressed and schedule is achieved; incorporate lessons learned and revise processes to respond to client and engineering-staff changes.
• Operations support: Review and lead resolution of engineering-related RFIs, ensure engineering responses are valid and preserve project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Project risk reduction: Maintain engineering-project and construction-delivery scope, schedule, and budget; manage the client to maintain scope control; and support and drive long-lead equipment purchasing on progressive-build projects.
• Design activity reporting and knowledge support: Report on all design activities to the OAC, support owner reporting requirements with owner management team representatives and provide design and engineering knowledge support to the owner and management team.

DESIGN MANAGEMENT FAMILY - CORE

• Interprets formal design build RFPs and develops internal work plans, collaborating with preconstruction, operations, and other key stakeholders.
• Understands potential client's business needs and helps create or coordinate conceptual plans, elevations, and 3D models in support of presentations and win strategies.
• Reviews and understands bridging documents for project compliance with RFP, including comprehension of codes and criteria to meet technical requirements and design deliverables.
• Supports early-phase basic due diligence activities with clients and key stakeholders to ensure professional studies, jurisdictional and permitting requirements are incorporated into design documents.
• Manages external design team partners and consultants, assuring they meet technical, quality, and schedule requirements for design deliverables.
• Manages the design review process with the design team and clients to ensure schedules are met and identifies project risks and opportunities throughout the design phase.
• Leverages design experience and knowledge to help project teams identify solutions to project-specific challenges while monitoring expectations for design schedules, quality control, and design document content.
• Capable of developing sketches and plans to assist preconstruction with pricing conceptual ideas. Coordinates with the VDC team to develop and implement projects as needed.
• Coordinates design document packaging strategies with the project team.
• Manages project documentation, including proposals, drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings, using both 3D and 2D file management systems.
• Reviews design and provides quality-control comments to ensure program specifications and life-safety requirements are met.
• Understands project budget and steers the project accordingly, ensuring the design stays aligned with contractual requirements.
• Monitors and evaluates design partners' and consultants' costs through design development, including project costs and design-service costs measured against percent completion of design.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR DESIGN MANAGER

In addition, this position will be responsible for:

• Leads the process to understand potential client's business needs and helps develop conceptual plans, elevations, and 3D models in support of presentations and win strategies.
• Directs the selection of design professionals during the pre-qualification process to enable Design Build projects by evaluating design partners through the RFP and selection process.
• Plays a lead role with the Project Executive to set design budgets, schedules, and fees, and influences ongoing decisions throughout the project life cycle that affect cost, schedule, and budget.
• Serves as the escalation point for price negotiations, scopes of work, and contract terms for architects and design consultants.
• Functions as a key liaison between JE Dunn and the design team to ensure architects and design partners are accountable for project strategy, design schedule, and design deliverables.
• Provides thought leadership and direction to the design process from schematic design through substantial completion.
• Manages change management with the internal team and external design partners throughout the project.
• Engages in business, industry, and community activities to build and strengthen external relationships.
• Coordinates and manages other design managers on other projects and may be responsible for multiple projects at any given time.

MANAGING OTHERS

• Inspires a sense of team in the work environment. Uses communication and conflict-resolution skills to foster teamwork and collaboration. Models a positive and professional attitude and maintains composure under pressure.
• Communicates and explains goals and encourages and motivates team performance and productivity in alignment with broader work-program and corporate goals and plans. Leads and facilitates effective team meetings. Recognizes individual and team accomplishments.
• Assesses and manages the quality of work produced by the team.
• Creates, monitors, and manages scheduling; directs assignments and goal setting for optimal productivity and resource management.
• Participates in talent-management activities, which may include evaluating and managing performance, providing formal and informal feedback, recruiting and staffing, employee learning and development, and addressing employee-relations risks and issues.
• Provides feedback and coaching to support individual employee performance, learning, and career development.
• Removes obstacles, solves problems, and addresses escalated issues from team members to optimize team performance and productivity.
• Serves as a change agent by supporting corporate and work-program change initiatives. Models and communicates positive approaches to adapting to change.

OTHER ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned.
• Conducts actions in a professional and unbiased manner.
• Complies with all company and site policies and best-practice standards.
• Continuously develops proficiency and understanding in the role.
• Maintains a professional appearance and workspace.
• Participates in and complies with all company safety and quality programs and procedures.
• Uses relevant JE Dunn technology to support all assigned responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately, completely, and in a timely manner
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to conduct effective presentations
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports successful project completion
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Advanced ability to apply Lean process and philosophy
• Experience with U.S. building design codes and material-specific standards
• Conversant with linked design disciplines, including Geotechnical/Civil, Architecture, Building Facade, Structural, MEP, Data/Communications, Vertical Transportation, Acoustics, and Fire and Life Safety
• Ability to think in a highly structured manner across design disciplines while applying creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipate potential challenges
• Ability to manage budgets, maximize profitability, and generate future work through relationship building
• Technical market expertise and knowledge of industry trends and innovations
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Education

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or related field (Required)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Experience

• 10+ years of design and/or construction management experience (Required)
• 8+ years of experience as an Engineer, Project Manager or Senior Project Manager (Preferred)
• Cross-functional knowledge of key engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, process piping, controls, special systems, sprinkler, architectural, and structural.) and relevant trades
• Experience taking conceptual design through construction while working with internal and external partners

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Successful completion of company training and role-specific professional development coursework within the required timeframe (Required)
• Professional Registration - RA or PE (Required)
• Successful completion of OSHA 10 training within the required timeframe (Required)
• Successful completion and maintenance of First Aid and CPR certification (Required)
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design AP - Accredited Professional (Preferred)
• Current valid driver's license (Required)

Working Environment

• Valid and unrestricted drivers license required
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• May require extensive periods of travel
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details. Click here for benefits details.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

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***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***