What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior design manager position at JE Dunn?
Location : Kansas City, MO, US, 64106 Nashville, TN, US, 37210 Atlanta, GA, US, 30339 Tempe, AZ, US, 85281Best People Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100 years.Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.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 engineering and design team leadership for design-build and turnkey EPC projects. This position requires proactive leadership of the planning, design solutions, and execution from the initial business development phase through project completion. This 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.Key Role Responsibilities - Core DESIGN MANAGEMENT FAMILY – COREInterprets formal design build RFPs and develops work plans, collaborating with preconstruction, operations, and other key stakeholders.Understands potential client’s business needs and helps create conceptual plans, elevations, 3D models, for support of presentations and win strategies.Reviews and understands bridging documents for project compliance with RFP including comprehension of Codes and Criteria to meet the technical requirements and 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.Manages outside design consultants, assuring they meet the technical requirements as well as schedule requirements for design deliverables.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.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.Generates cost savings and value-added solutions during design phase.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.Coordinates the design document packaging strategies with the project team.Manages project documentation such as proposal, drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings using both 3D and 2D file management system.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.Provides technical design guidance throughout entire construction process.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.Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core SENIOR DESIGN MANAGERIn addition, this position will be responsible for : 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.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.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.Functions as key liaison between JE Dunn and design team to ensure architect and design partners are accountable for delivering on project strategy.Provides thought leadership and direction to the design process from schematic design through completion.Responsible for managing the external design team ensuring they hit their deadlines and deliverables.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.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely mannerCommunication skills, verbal and written – IntermediateAbility to conduct effective presentationsProficiency in MS Office – IntermediateThorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a projectAbility to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externallyAbility to apply Lean process and philosophy – IntermediateProficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and / or Google SketchUpExperience with U.S. building design codes and material specific standardsConversant 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 challengesAbility to manage budgets, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationshipsTechnical market expert with knowledge of industry trends, innovations, etc.Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a projectEducation Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field (Required)Experience 10 years design and / or construction management experience (Preferred)Lean Construction and / or Design principles experience (Preferred)Cross-functional knowledge of the key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP, etc.) and relevant tradesExperience taking conceptual design through construction, working with internal and external partnersIndustrial Manufacturing, data center, semiconductor, or heavy industry project experience (Preferred)Working Environment Valid and unrestricted drivers license requiredMust be able to lift up to 25 poundsMay require extensive periods of travelMust be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needsMay be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)Assignment location may include project sites and / or in the officeFrequent activity : Sitting, Viewing Computer ScreenOccasional activity : Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, PullingBenefits 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.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.JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.comJE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.#J-18808-Ljbffr
