Design Interface Manager

JC Automation, Corp.; Carolina (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JC Automation Corp. is seeking a Design Interface Manager to oversee the bi-directional flow between design and construction teams for pharma capital projects. The role ensures timely, quality design deliverables (drawings, IFC packages, RFIs) and feedback loops back to design.

Responsibilities include coordinating with BIM Coordinator, managing vendor inputs, and tracking design-driven changes that affect cost and schedule. Fluent English required; PE license and Spanish are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Process) or Construction Management.
• 12+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or other regulated-industry capital projects with design and field roles.
• Proven track record managing design deliverables on large-scale projects (> $200M TIC).
• GMP facility design knowledge, cleanroom classifications, and process equipment integration.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design-to-construction interface across all packages (Enabling Works, modular ASRS, equipment, fit-out).
• Maintain and enforce the design deliverables schedule and elevate design slippage.
• Chair design-construction interface meetings; ensure RFIs and field changes meet SLA timelines.
• Coordinate constructability reviews and value-engineering inputs from the field to designers.
• Manage drawing revision control, IFC release governance, and red-line/as-built feedback loops.
• Coordinate design inputs from major equipment vendors into the overall design package.

Skills

Interface management

Scheduling

RFI coordination

BIM coordination

GMP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

BIM (Revit/Navisworks)

Document control systems (Aconex/BIM 360)

Job description

JC Automation Corp. (JCA) was founded in 1997 with the mission of filling a gap between technology and regulatory requirements in the life science manufacturing industry. The company offers highly capable resources at an affordable cost to build solutions and execute projects in: Automation, Control Systems Integration, Information Technology, System Integration and Regulatory Compliance.

JCA is a HUBZone Certified Small Business Firm, NMSDC Certified Minority Business Enterprise, and Certified Critical Industry Supplier. It’s mission is to add value by delivering quality services & solutions on time all the time by transforming processes & technology into business advantages.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Design Interface Manager owns the bi-directional flow between the design organization and the construction execution team. The role ensures design deliverables (drawings, specifications, IFC packages, RFIs, design changes) arrive in time and quality to support construction sequencing, and that construction-driven feedback (constructability, field changes, vendor data) is routed back into the design organization promptly and accurately. This single role consolidates what the org slides label as 'Design Interface Manager' and 'Design Integration Manager.'

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the design-to-construction interface across all packages (Enabling Works, modular ASRS, equipment, fit-out).
• Maintain and enforce the design deliverables schedule; identify and elevate design slippage that threatens construction sequencing.
• Chair the design-construction interface meetings; ensure RFIs, field changes, and vendor-data submissions are turned around within agreed SLAs.
• Coordinate constructability reviews and value-engineering inputs from the field back to designers.
• Manage drawing revision control, IFC release governance, and red-line / as-built feedback loops.
• Interface with the BIM Coordinator/Technical Manager to ensure model coordination supports construction needs.
• Coordinate design inputs from major equipment vendors (ASRS, SDD, OSD, ancillary) into the overall design package.
• Track and report design-driven changes, scope creep, and impact on cost and schedule.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Process), or Construction Management.
• 12+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated-industry capital projects, with significant time in both design and field/construction roles.
• Demonstrated track record managing design deliverables on large-scale projects (>$200M TIC).
• Working knowledge of GMP facility design, cleanroom classifications, and process equipment integration.
• Familiarity with BIM (Revit, Navisworks) and document control systems (Aconex, BIM 360, or similar).
• Fluency in English required.

Preferred

• PE license preferred.
• Spanish preferred.

SKILLS

Technical Skills

• Design-to-construction interface management across multi-package programs (Enabling Works, PC21, PC27 modular ASRS, equipment, fit-out).
• Design deliverables scheduling, RFI/field change/vendor-data SLA management, and design slippage escalation.
• Drawing revision control, IFC release governance, and red-line / as-built feedback loops.
• BIM model coordination (Revit, Navisworks) and document control systems (Aconex, BIM 360, or similar).
• GMP facility design, cleanroom classification, and process equipment integration knowledge.

Soft Skills

• Chairing cross-functional design-construction interface meetings.
• Coordination between designers, the BIM Coordinator/Technical Manager, and equipment vendors.
• Constructability and value-engineering feedback facilitation between field and design teams.