Design Integration Manager - Michels Preconstruction Services, Inc.

Michels Corporation; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program including Health and Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Investment in employee training

Job summary

Michels Corporation in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking a Design Integration Manager to lead preconstruction management activities. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary design efforts and facilitating permitting strategies while ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and extensive experience in design-build and complex construction projects. The position emphasizes project management and collaboration across various teams to achieve client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years’ experience in design-build, integrated project delivery or complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple design disciplines and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all preconstruction management activities.
• Oversee and integrate multidisciplinary design efforts.
• Facilitate permitting strategies and assess risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Design Management

Permitting Management

Risk Management

Cost and Estimating Management

Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management

Constructability

Business Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Construction Management

Job description

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. Find out how a career as an Alternative Delivery Manager can change yours.

As an Design Integration Manager, you will lead and coordinate all preconstruction management activities. It is essential to be goal oriented, organized, and professional and doing so exceed client expectations. Critical for success in this position will be to oversee and integrate multidisciplinary design efforts, facilitate permitting strategies and assess 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?

You thrive in these areas:

• 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 byaccuratefield data.
• Permitting Management:Facilitatepermitting strategies and processes across federal, state, and local levels, includingenvironmental investigations,agency coordination, property accessagreements, compliance review, and stakeholder engagement.
• Risk Management:Identify, assess, and manage project risks by developing mitigation strategies,maintainingrisk documentation, and supporting cost, schedule, and contingency decisions.
• Cost and Estimating Management: Lead estimating teams through the development ofpreliminary estimatesandGMPproposalsbyengaging partners,aligning scope,detailingassumptions, 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 tovalidateand improve design deliverables.
• Constructability, Value Engineering, Construction Planning and Coordination:Develop construction strategies and evaluate design alternatives tooptimizecost, schedule, safety, and quality, whilefacilitatingconstructability 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

AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability