Construction Design Department Manager

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 146,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company cell phone or reimbursement

Company laptop

Company credit card

Professional development and growth

Job summary

EAS Construction is seeking a Construction Design Department Manager to lead the BIM/VDC design team, coordinate with project leads, and ensure design production feeds fabrication and field teams efficiently.

The role emphasizes QA/QC, process improvements, and weekly updates to the executive team, with in-office work and travel to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with BIM/VDC systems and Revit 2024 or newer.
• Strong ability to coordinate between design, field, and fabrication teams.
• Experience leading design QA/QC and department scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Manage EAS Construction Design department w/ BIM/VDC Director.
• Oversee design QA/QC and production to JAMAC shop for prefab.
• Track workload and schedules for BIM/VDC PMs and leads.
• Develop project leads and facilitate BIM/Coordination projects.
• Lead department meetings, training, and time-tracking for payroll.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Google Drive

Autodesk Construction Cloud

ProCore

Revit

Team leadership

Project coordination

Tools

Revit 2024+

CADmep

Fabrication CADmep

Job description

Work Environment: Primarily In-Office with Travel to Project Sites

• Base Salary: $146,000 - $200,000 annually
• Company Cell Phone or Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Company Laptop
• Company Credit Card
• Professional Development and Leadership Growth Opportunities

Construction Design Department Manager Essential Functions

Manage EAS Construction Design department w/ the Director of BIM/VDC. Manage design QA/QC and design production to JAMAC shop for prefab and fabrication

Essential Functions

• Monitor the design department to ensure the department stays productive and accounts for BIM/VDC PMs’ & Design Project Leads’ time.
• Work with BIM/VDC PM’s to ensure the design department stays on track with project/workload schedules and provides necessary support to field and prefab.
• Develop BIM/VDC PMs and design project leads to facilitate BIM/Coordination projects and associated assigned team of designers.
• Split projects with the Director of BIM/VDC for oversight. For projects responsible check in on BIM/VDC schedules set up by BIM/VDC PMs. Use schedules to track department performance
• Work with the Director of BIM/VDC on process and procedure improvements with input from designers.
• Update executive team weekly on VDC/BIM/design department status through weekly construction team meetings, huddles, and executive report when the Director of VDC/BIM is out.
• Work with sheet metal shop with CAD, CAM, and libraries to ensure good information from design to sheet metal and piping fabrication.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE:

• Assist BIM/VDC PMs and design leads with CAD, Revit, and Fabrication CADmep issues.
• Review drawings prior to them leaving the department in addition to review by Design Lead.
• Assist Document Control when they are not getting what they need from design leads, designers, project management, and field teams.
• Act as lead administrator for creating Database Fabparts/CADmep profiles and requesting Fabparts/CADmep library content.
• Give evaluations and review employees in the department for performance each year - BIM/VDC PMs and Project Leads.
• Review BIM/VDC PM and design lead time weekly for accuracy and issues. Submit bundled department timesheets to payroll.
• Plan, schedule, and conduct department meetings, training meetings, and lunch-and-learns as needed.

WHAT WILL CATCH OUR EYES:

• Must be able to use MS Word and Excel (Google Docs or Sheets).
• Must be able to use Google Drive, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and ProCore
• Proficient with Google Meet and MS Teams.
• Proficient with email (Gmail) and calendars.
• Revit 2024 or newer
• General knowledge of Construction document administration.

Interpersonal

• Need to be able to listen to and act on the needs of Construction field project teams, estimating/preconstruction, engineering, Sheetmetal/Pipe Shop, and BIM groups.
• Need to be able to communicate with outside project teams (outside EAS such as vendors and construction management/general contractor teams).
• Need to be able to offer constructive feedback to drive team development

Physical Demands

• Be able to walk distances to review ongoing work at project sites and EAS facilities.
• Able to stand and walk as needed to observe the project under construction.
• Able to climb ladders or stairs as needed to observe the project under construction.