Design Manager

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Location : Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best 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.

Role Summary

The Design Manager 1 is responsible for successful delivery of projects by coordinating the design teams, OSP detailing team, fabrication team, trade partners, process, and technology when project components are designated to be built offsite.

This position requires proactive management of the design process with all parties ensuring coordinated documents that support the project goals.

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 2

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

DESIGN MANAGEMENT FAMILY CORE

• Understands project team and client’s business needs and helps create or coordinate conceptual plans, elevations, and 3D models.
• Influence design in a way that allows components to be built in a production facility that leverages automated equipment.
• 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.
• Understands project budget and steers project accordingly ensuring the design stays in line with contractual details.
• 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.
• Capable of developing sketches and plans to assist preconstruction with pricing of conceptual ideas. Coordinates with VDC and OSP drafting team to develop and implement project(s) as needed.
• Manages internal and external design team partners / consultants, assuring they meet the technical, quality as well as schedule requirements for design deliverables.
• Manages the design review process with project team, design team, and clients to ensure design schedules are met and identifies project risks and opportunities throughout the design phase.
• Coordinates the design document packaging strategies with the project team.
• Reviews submittal and fabrication drawings and provides quality control review comments to ensure requirements and standards are met.
• Manages project documentation such as drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings using both 3D and 2D file management system.
• Generates cost saving strategies and value-added solutions throughout the design phase.
• Monitors and evaluates design partner’s and consultant’s cost through the design development, both cost of project and cost of the design services measured against percent completion of design.
• Assists with change management by helping evaluate requests for additional services by outside design consultants against program requirements and scope in base contract.
• Provides technical design guidance throughout entire design and construction process.
• Provides design engineering support for the entire life cycle of the project (proposal, site survey, engineering, equipment selection, permitting, training, and construction).

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for day-to-day financial management of assigned scope of responsibility by understanding the budget process.
• Understands business plan and manages financial goals.
• Makes operational decisions in light of broader financial goals and constraints.

Influencing Others

Inspires a sense of team in the work environment. Utilizes communication and conflict resolution skills to help foster teamwork and collaboration.

Demonstrates a positive and professional attitude, maintaining composure under pressure.

• Helps communicate and explain goals; encourages and motivates team performance and productivity in support of the supervisor’s direction and leadership.
• Reviews scheduling and work assignments to assist supervisor with effective resource management.
• Provides on-the-job guidance and willingly shares subject matter expertise in order to support team member learning and development.
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally to obtain information or solve problems in support of the team’s goals.
• Demonstrates positive approaches to adapting to change. Supports corporate and work program change initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written Intermediate
• Ability to conduct effective presentations
• Proficiency in MS Office Intermediate
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy Intermediate
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and / or Google SketchUp
• Experience with U.S. building design codes and material specific standards
• 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.
• Ability to think in a highly structured manner along all design disciplines while also having creativity to develop specialized solutions by anticipating potential challenges
• Ability to manage budget and schedule, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Education

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

Experience

• 5+ years design and / or construction management experience (Preferred)
• 3+ years experience as a Project Architect or a Project Manager (Preferred)
• Cross-functional knowledge of the key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP) and relevant trades
• Strong understanding of modeling software to effectively collaborate with drafters, demonstrating awareness of drawing and design capabilities (Preferred)

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.

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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 [email protected]

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