Design Manager

Layton Construction; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer,

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking a Design Manager to lead external design teams throughout all design phases on national projects. You will ensure design intent, constructability, cost control, and alignment with owner expectations from preconstruction through execution.

You will coordinate with architects, engineers, and vendors, drive design schedules, and work with estimating to keep budgets aligned with design decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Estimating, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Minimum of 7 years of related construction industry experience (general contracting, owners' representative, design-build firm, architecture firm, engineering firm, etc.).
• Experience supporting industrial/cold-storage, mission critical, or other complex project portfolios is preferred.
• Able to review and guide design; coordinate design efforts to keep project outcomes aligned with owner expectations
• High-level knowledge of construction and design industries.
• Strong interpersonal skills with heavy client-facing responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Champions, The Layton Way, by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Directs outside consultants through all phases of the design process, serving as an active project leader
• Serves as the primary point of contact with the architect team, ensuring alignment between design intent and constructability
• Develops and maintains a design schedule interfacing with permitting, procurement, and all construction phases
• Works with estimating to ensure budgets are organized and assumptions defined within each design phase
• Translates the owner's vision into a constructible design solution aligned with scope, budget, and schedule
• Establishes relationships with owners, designers, vendors, government, and trades
• Leads and mentors the Design Phase Team and supports senior government client relationships
• Travel as needed nationally and adapt to collaborative feedback

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Project management

Risk management

Education

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

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Autodesk Forma

Bluebeam

MS Office

Google Drive/Workspace

Job description

Design Manager

Summary

The Design Manager is responsible for managing and directing external design companies through all design phases on projects that are being pursued or have been awarded to Layton's National Building Group. This role supports an existing high-volume portfolio of government and private sector projects, ensuring design intent, constructability, cost control, and owner expectations remain aligned from preconstruction through execution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Champions, "The Layton Way," by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that, "Constructing with Integrity," is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Directs outside consultants through all phases of the design process, serving as an active project leader
• Serves as the primary point of contact and day-to-day collaborator with the architect team, ensuring alignment between design intent and constructability throughout all phases.
• Executes successful process of documenting and locking in design phases to manage owner expectations and changes.
  • Must understand and establish design priorities and objectives for each phase of design.
• Develops and maintains a design schedule that interfaces with and supports permitting, procurement, and all construction phases.
• Works directly with estimating to ensure budgets are organized and assumptions are clearly defined within each phase of the design process.
• Successfully transfers all budget and design information to operational team until operation team is in control of execution of the work.
• Converts the owner's vision into a constructible design solution that aligns with the overall project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Establish excellent working relationships with various partners, including upper management, owners, designers, vendors, government and trades.
• Learn and fully understand the owner's needs, goals and requirements for the project.
• Record and control change management decisions with owners and trade partners.
• Conduct technical and operational risk assessments and advising on any potential risks, opportunities, and potential hazards.
• Strategically develops the external design team with emphasis on risk management and company qualifications.
• This position operates at a senior level alongside other design management leads supporting the organization's government client relationships
• Lead and encourage teams to reach or exceed their goals, while implementing and promoting the company's policies, regulations and guidelines.
• Responsible for mentoring, managing, and evaluating the Design Phase Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Estimating, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Minimum of 7 years of related construction industry experience (general contracting, owners' representative, design build firm, architecture firm, engineering firm, etc.)
  • Experience supporting industrial/cold-storage, mission critical, or other complex project portfolios is preferred.
• Able to review and guide design; coordinate design efforts to keep project outcomes aligned with owner expectations
• High-level knowledge of construction and design industries.
• Strong innovative mindset.
• Ability to interface between design and preconstruction to control cost
• Very strong interpersonal skills - heavily client-facing
• OTA (Other Transaction Authority) contract experience preferred
• Must have strong organizational skills while managing multiple projects across different locations nationally
• Able to travel as needed throughout the country.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems effectively especially when under pressure or when faced with unexpected changes, situations, or unforeseen delays.
• Functions effectively in a diverse team setting.
• Must demonstrate leadership at a senior level and the ability to develop a followership to influence change.
• Adaptable to change based on collaborative feedback.
• High degree of business acumen and decisiveness required.
• Must work independently and with teams and possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
• Strong presentation, public speaking, and facilitation skills.
• Software Skills: MS Office Suite (Word/Excel/PPT), Google Drive/Workspace, Bluebeam, Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, Autodesk Forma

Benefits

Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Group Legal
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement

Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.