Design Manager

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Design Management professional to coordinate across Development, Engineering, Construction, and Operations, driving standardized design solutions and governance. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage RFI/resolutions, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while integrating BIM and AI/ML-ready design considerations.

The role demands strong leadership, communication, and multi-project oversight, with a focus on building codes, safety, and sustainability across complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in project and/or design management in construction.
• Experience leading internal and external teams, including engineers, contractors, and consultants.
• Familiarity with local building codes, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with Procore, MS Project, AutoCAD or similar.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Revit, ACC/BIM 360, and design tools for concept design site layout.
• Provide BIM support to regional teams as required.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred).
• Experience with design‑build or design‑bid‑build project delivery models (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Act as the connective hub coordinating all design-related communication across Development, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.
• Drive product standardization efforts with Product and Engineering teams to ensure scalable design solutions.
• Represent Design Management in governance, risk reviews, and executive updates with data-backed insights.
• Collaborate with Construction, Procurement, Telecom, Power, Security, Controls, Commissioning, and Operations teams.
• Manage RFI resolution, design clarifications, change controls, drawing revisions, and design risk escalations.
• Promote execution strategies including prefab MEP, skids, busways, medium voltage distribution, and microgrid readiness.
• Validate integration for AI/ML clusters, GPU environments, and next-gen power + cooling topologies.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, energy standards, safety, and sustainability goals.
• Design packages that meet VDC and governance requirements—delivered on time and on budget.
• Milestone reporting: track design schedules, cost benchmarks, and progress metrics.
• Project management framework: kickoff docs, risk register, design logs, change tracking, and reporting cadence.
• Maintain Lessons Learned Repository for feedback integration and process evolution.

Skills

leadership

communication

team-building

multitasking

stakeholder-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

PMP or equivalent certification (preferred)

Tools

Procore

MS Project

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Revit

ACC/BIM 360

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as the connective hub coordinating all design-related communication, milestones, and deliverables across Development, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.
• Drive product standardization efforts in collaboration with the Product and Engineering teams, ensuring design solutions are both optimized and scalable.
• Represent Design Management in project governance, risk reviews, and executive updates, providing data-backed insight into performance and decision-making.
• Collaborate with Construction, Procurement, Telecom, Power, Security, Controls, Commissioning, and Operations teams.
• Manage RFI resolution, design clarifications, change controls, drawing revisions, and design risk escalations.
• Promote execution strategies including prefab MEP, skids, busways, medium voltage distribution, microgrid readiness, liquid cooling enablement, and high-density design.
• Validate integration for AI/ML clusters, GPU environments, and next‑gen power + cooling topologies.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, energy standards, safety, sustainability goals, and utility requirements.
• Design packages that meet VDC and operational standards—delivered on time, on budget, and in compliance with design governance requirements.
• Milestone reporting: consistent tracking of design schedules, cost benchmarks, and progress metrics.
• Project Management Framework: project kickoff documentation, risk register, design logs, change tracking, and executive reporting cadence.
• Lessons Learned Repository: structured process for feedback integration and process evolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in project and/or design management, with a proven record in construction projects.
• Working knowledge of technical design coordination, construction execution, and project delivery models.
• Experience leading internal and external teams, including engineers, contractors, and consultants.
• Familiarity with local building codes, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency in project and design software tools such as Procore, MS Project, AutoCAD, or similar.
• Proficiency experience in Bluebeam, Revit, ACC/BIM 360, and Design tools to generate Concept Design Site layout is a must.
• Provide BIM support to regional teams as required.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and team‑building skills.
• Ability to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Background in Architecture, Construction, or Project Management (preferred).
• PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred).
• Experience with design‑build or design‑bid‑build project delivery models (preferred).