Assistant Design Manager (Portland)

Turner Construction Company; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking a seasoned Design Project Manager to guide the design process from inception to completion on diverse construction projects. You will collaborate with Design Manager, Preconstruction, Business Development, and Project Manager to ensure design efficiency and alignment with client requirements.

The role requires 8+ years in design project management, broad knowledge of architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines, and experience with design-build delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture with 8+ years in design project management including construction administration or equivalent.
• Design-build design and construction experience is a plus.
• Estimating and scheduling experience is required or preferred.
• Knowledge across Architectural, Structural and MEP disciplines is expected.
• Limited travel is anticipated.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design process from inception through completion, delivering efficient and economical designs.
• Collaborate with the Design Manager, Preconstruction, Business Development, and Project Manager to drive the design process.
• Communicate daily design task status with project stakeholders to progress design and identify challenges.
• Coordinate with TEG Design Specialists for timely reviews and critical design concerns.
• Review design documents to ensure alignment with the Basis of Design.
• Ensure timely delivery and completeness of design documents.
• Contribute to subcontractor design language and related documentation.
• Participate in design reviews to optimize constructability and identify risks.
• Apply continuous improvement methods to minimize costs and speed design preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Estimating and Scheduling

Structured Thinking

Cross-functional knowledge

Limited travel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Architecture

Job description

Position Description:Contribute to design process to deliver efficient and economical design to illustrate value through bid and construction phase to satisfy client scope and technical requirements.

• Integral part of construction team and work closely with Design Manager, Preconstruction, Business Development, and Project Manager to contribute to fundamental design process from inception throughout execution until completion.
• Communicate status of daily design tasks and activities with project stakeholders to progress design and identify challenges for design solutions. between Designers, Construction team and client representatives.
• Coordinate with TEG Design Specialists for appropriate and timely reviews of milestone documents and for critical design concerns
• Conduct thorough review of design documents, specifications, and construction and shop drawings generated by design partners and subcontractors to ensure design meets clients’ Basis of Design.
• Manage timely delivery and completeness of design documents.
• Contribute to relevant subcontractor contractual language relating to design.
• Participate in design reviews and identify opportunities to optimize design to improve constructability and detect risks.
• Understand and utilize continuous improvement methodology to minimize costs for and speeds delivery of design preparation.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 110,000.00 - 165,000.00 USD annualized.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering or Architecture and minimum of 8 years of experience in Engineering or Design Project Management, including Construction Administration portion of Engineering and Design Management or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Previous industry experience working in Design firm, a plus
• Previous design-build design and construction experience, a plus
• Estimating and Scheduling experience
• Think in highly structured manner along all design disciplines with creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipate potential challenges and opportunities
• Cross-functional knowledge of key engineering disciplines (e.g., Architectural, Structural, MEP/ HVAC) and relevant trades
• Limited travel

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

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