DESIGN BUILD COORDINATOR

Branch Builds, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 102,210 - 175,225; Full time

Job summary

Branch Builds, Inc. is seeking a Design-Build Coordinator to support pursuit teams in developing proposals for Design-Build Transportation projects in the Southeast region, including Virginia and North Carolina.

The coordinator will lead design coordination, manage design budgets, and help drive constructability reviews, schedule tracking, and post-award design management with the operations team. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 10+ years in heavy civil

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10+ years related industry experience in Heavy Civil Construction.
• 2 to 3+ years of related Design Coordination or Design Management experience on Design-Build or P3 projects valued at $10M+. Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Experience in roadway and structure design on transportation improvement projects.
• Familiar with managing design to develop cost efficiency and generate value engineering opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the designer’s services during project pursuit and establish a design budget.
• Generate design deliverables and design schedule for the pursuit.
• Monitor pursuit design schedule and milestone dates for the Owner.
• Ensure constructability of design and compliance with RFP specifications.
• Lead all Technical Work Groups associated with the design and coordinate the interface between design and estimating teams.
• Coordinate with Operations personnel to perform constructability reviews.
• Coordinate brainstorming sessions and contribute to development of innovative ideas or Alternative Technical Concepts.
• Manage deliverables to estimating team.
• Work with estimating team to develop the Design Fee and any Construction Services scope of work.
• Integrate with Operations staff to manage the post-award design process.
• Develop post-award design schedule with Designer
• Track all submittals and approvals for post-award design until design is complete
• Perform over-the-shoulder reviews with the Designer
• Document any changes to the budget based on design development
• Lead the post-award design constructability review with Operations staff
• Provide monthly report of design status to Project Team
• Manage the post-award design process to optimize design and reduce scope of work while meeting the RFP specifications

Skills

Budget management

Design coordination

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Branch Civil is searching for an experienced Design-Build Coordinator to join our pursuit teams in developing proposals for Design-Build Transportation projects in the Southeast region, including Virginia and North Carolina. The Coordinator will support Branch’s Design-Build group in providing pursuit and post-award coordination with designers for the projects. During the RFP pursuit phase, the Coordinator will lead the design coordination effort for Branch to manage the RFP design budget, develop innovative ideas, perform constructability reviews, and ensure compliance with the RFP documents in conjunction with the designer. Post-award, the Coordinator will work with Branch’s Operation Team to manage the designer’s design schedule, ensure timely submissions, perform constructability reviews, track changes between RFC and approved plans, and follow the project’s design through plan approvals.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage the designer’s services during project pursuit and establish a design budget
• Generate design deliverables and design schedule for the pursuit
• Monitor pursuit design schedule and milestone dates for the Owner
• Ensure constructability of design and compliance with RFP specifications
• Lead all Technical Work Groups associated with the design and coordinate the interface between design and estimating teams
• Coordinate with Operations personnel to perform constructability reviews
• Coordinate brainstorming sessions and contribute to development of innovative ideas or Alternative Technical Concepts
• Manage deliverables to estimating team
• Work with estimating team to develop the Design Fee and any Construction Services scope of work
• Integrate with Operations staff to manage the post-award design process

Duties/Responsibilities Cont.

• Develop post-award design schedule with Designer
• Track all submittals and approvals for post-award design until design is complete
• Perform over-the-shoulder reviews with the Designer
• Document any changes to the budget based on design development
• Lead the post-award design constructability review with Operations staff
• Provide monthly report of design status to Project Team
• Manage the post-award design process to optimize design and reduce scope of work while meeting the RFP specifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 10+ years related industry experience in Heavy Civil Construction
• 2 to 3+ years of related Design Coordination or Design Management experience on Design-Build or P3 projects valued at $10M+. Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Experience in roadway and structure design on transportation improvement projects.
• Familiar with managing design to develop cost efficiency and generate value engineering opportunities
• Technical writing and presentation skills in order to help in the production of SOQs and Technical Proposals
• Prior experience in leading multidiscipline designers and ability to organize, plan, and report on progress
• Ability to interface with joint venture partners, owners, and stakeholders while developing productive relationships
• Must be a self-starter, have a strong work ethic, and to be committed to quality.

Compensation

Salary Min: $102,210.50

Salary Max: $175,225.00

Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Budgets/Cost Control

Organizational Savvy

Technical Skills

Communicating Effectively

Establishing Relationships

Travel

Travel approximately 30% of the time

Supervisory Responsibility

Physical Demands

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) :Branch provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment unless doing so would provide an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an employment application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please call 1-540-982-1678.

EEO Policy: It is the policy of The Branch Group and its subsidiary companies Branch Civil, Inc., Branch Builds, and Hopkins | Lacy to assure that applicants for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status. Such action shall include employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job-training. Tina Pfalzgraf is Branch Group’s EEO Officer, and she can be contacted at 3635 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019, or 540-982-1678.