Design Manager - Ports and Maritime

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. We're seeking an experienced Design Manager to join the Ports & Maritime team in the Northeast region of the United States to lead a project design team.

The Design Manager is a key member of the Delivery Team and will be responsible for the facilitation of the technical coordination between the multi-disciplinary design teams within Jacobs. The Design Manager will work closely with the Discipline Leads and Project Manager to ensure that deliverables (both internal and external) are delivered on time and in the most efficient manner possible. The Design Manager must be capable of leading communications with clients through all stages of the design process.

Some key responsibilities include the following :

Work with internal and external Discipline Leads to ensure the timely and quality delivery of the project design documents

Manage the project design schedule and program in accordance with program objectives

Review and monitor project design progress and working with the project manager to proactively resolve delivery issues

Resolve internal design conflicts and issues by working collaboratively with the Discipline Leads, client, and subject matter experts as needed for effective conflict resolution

Ensure completion of the design scope of work to the satisfaction of the client, while simultaneously ensuring that Jacobs' safety, environmental, and project performance expectations are upheld.

Establish and implement procedures to provide conflict resolution, design integration, constructability and value engineering reviews

Provide a high level of responsiveness and coordination among the design teams to minimize design delays, rework, and conflicts?

Present and communicate to the project manager and client the progress on design and any design issues that need resolution

Work with our digital delivery and production teams (CAD, BIM, etc.) and quality manager to ensure that proper procedures and guidelines are in place to facilitate the design process?

Here's What You'll Need :

10 plus years of design management or design delivery experience for large-scale waterfront infrastructure projects involving multi-disciplinary teams

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.

Professional Engineer registration in NY / NJ (or ability to obtain within 3 months)

Proven design delivery experience for transportation-related infrastructure

Strong working knowledge in design and construction, project delivery methods, and team building

Excellent working knowledge and understanding of design risk management

Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams based in multiple locations and managing remote project delivery teams

Ideally, you'll also have :

Experience in the planning or design of the civil and utilities infrastructure at container, cruise, liquid bulk, or dry bulk terminals

Experience in the layout and design of container yards and associated gate facilities

Experience in the design and / or construction of heavy-duty pavements

Existing client relationships with port authorities and / or other organizations involved in the development of waterfront projects

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