Design Integration Manager - Michels Preconstruction Services, Inc.

Michels Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Opportunity for extensive training

Family owned and operated environment

Job summary

Michels Corporation in Arlington, Virginia, is hiring a Design Integration Manager responsible for leading preconstruction management activities across large and complex projects. You'll ensure deliverables meet requirements, manage risks, and coordinate multidisciplinary design efforts to optimize quality and safety.

This role demands a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and 8+ years of relevant experience. If you have a strong understanding of construction methods and a drive to achieve results, apply to join our trusted team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in design build, integrated project delivery or complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of construction execution, sequencing, means and methods.
• Experience with Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, or CM/GC.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all preconstruction management activities.
• Oversee and integrate multidisciplinary design efforts.
• Facilitate permitting strategies and processes.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks.

Skills

Project Management

Design Management

Permitting Management

Risk Management

Cost and Estimating Management

Safety Compliance

Business Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field

Tools

Project Controls Software

Job description

Overview

Reston, VA. The Michels Preconstruction Services, Inc. team plays a critical role in the development of large, complex energy, infrastructure, marine and transportation projects. The Preconstruction Services team consists of construction and technical professionals working with one another and with customers to develop creative solutions for turning construction ideas into reliable outcomes. Like our field construction teams, our Preconstruction Services team takes into consideration the safety, social and environmental responsibility, and the health and wellbeing of our people and the communities in which we work. We strive to make a difference in positive, respectful, and responsible ways. Our work improves lives.

As a Design Integration Manager, you will lead and coordinate all preconstruction management activities. It is essential to be goal‑oriented, organized, and professional and to exceed client expectations. Critical for success is overseeing and integrating multidisciplinary design efforts, facilitating permitting strategies and assessing risk management. You will lead estimating teams through the development of preliminary estimates and GMP proposals by engaging partners, aligning scope, detailing assumptions, while integrating cost, schedule, phasing, and procurement considerations.

• We are consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors
• Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality
• We are family owned and operated
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year
• We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities
• We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to promote safety, regardless of job titles.
• Michels offers a comprehensive benefits program, including Health, Dental, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) plan, Legal Plan, and Identity Theft and Monitoring Plan. Depending on your position and location you may participate in a different benefit plan.

Why you?

• Project Management: Lead and coordinate all preconstruction management activities—budgeting, scheduling, change management, communication, meetings, and document control—while ensuring team alignment and use of collaboration tools.
• Design Management: Oversee and integrate multidisciplinary design efforts, ensuring deliverables meet project requirements, are constructible, well-coordinated, properly documented, and supported by accurate field data.
• Permitting Management: Facilitate permitting strategies and processes across federal, state, and local levels, including environmental investigations, agency coordination, property access agreements, compliance review, and stakeholder engagement.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage project risks by developing mitigation strategies, maintaining risk documentation, and supporting cost, schedule, and contingency decisions.
• Cost and Estimating Management: Lead estimating teams through the development of preliminary estimates and GMP proposals by engaging partners, aligning scope, detailing assumptions, while integrating cost, schedule, phasing, and procurement considerations.
• Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management: Ensure safety and environmental compliance while implementing a robust quality program with structured reviews to validate and improve design deliverables.
• Constructability, Value Engineering, Construction Planning and Coordination: Develop construction strategies and evaluate design alternatives to optimize cost, schedule, safety, and quality, while facilitating constructability reviews and resolving design issues.
• Business Development and Pursuit Coordination and Support: Support project pursuits by shaping teams, scopes, budgets, schedules, and technical strategies to align with client requirements and proposal commitments.
• Construction and Close-out Coordination and Support: Provide continuity from preconstruction into construction by supporting change management, permitting, documentation, and final closeout activities including commissioning and turnover.
• You have a drive to get results.

What it takes

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• 8+ years’ experience in design build, integrated project delivery or complex construction projects
• Strong understanding of construction execution, sequencing, means and methods, and close-out
• Experience with alternative delivery methods such as Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, or CM/GC
• Travel requirements will vary but could exceed 50% depending on assignment and project requirements
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple design disciplines and external consultants
• Understanding and experience with win strategies, pricing and project scheduling
• Experience in technical writing
• Understanding of Scheduling, Estimating and Project Controls Software
• A valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles you may be driving and an acceptable driving record

As set forth in Michels Corporation’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.