Design Interface Manager

BMA Group Panama; Carolina (PR); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BMA Group Panama seeks an experienced Design Interface Manager to lead the bi-directional flow between design and construction teams. Ensures timely, quality design deliverables and captures field feedback for design updates.

Role consolidates design interface management and integration duties, with 12+ years in regulated-industry capital projects and strong BIM/document-control experience. Hybrid work with travel; GMP knowledge preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering 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).
• 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).
• PE license preferred. Fluency in English required; Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design-to-construction interface across all packages (Enabling Works, PC21, PC27 modular ASRS, equipment, fit-out).
• Maintain and enforce the design deliverables schedule; identify and upscale 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.

Skills

12+ years experience

Design interface management

GMP facility design knowledge

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Aconex

BIM 360

Job description

Resource Request Form

Requester: Stephen Foster

Program/WBS: Cordillera

Position Title: Design Interface Manager

Desired Start Date: September 1, 2026

Anticipated Length of Contract: 1yr with renewal option

Work Location: Hybrid with travel to Cordillera and other locations

Expected Work Hours: 50/wk

Availability to Travel/Expected Travel:

Primary Roles and Responsibilities: See JD

Qualifications: See JD

Additional Preferences: See JD

Recommendations (optional): NA

Preferred Contracting Agency (optional): NA

Design Interface Manager

Reports To: Lead Project Manager; dotted-line to Design Manager (Abel Padilla)

Position Type: Full-time, on-site

Position Summary

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.'

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the design-to-construction interface across all packages (Enabling Works, PC21, PC27 modular ASRS, equipment, fit-out).
• Maintain and enforce the design deliverables schedule; identify and upscale 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.

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 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).
• PE license preferred. Fluency in English required; Spanish preferred.