Design Manager

Cumming Management Group, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 93,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group in the United States is seeking a seasoned Design Manager to lead the design process across architecture, engineering and construction disciplines. You will manage planning, budgeting and coordination to deliver projects on time and within scope, and serve as the primary owner-design contact for architects, engineers, and contractors.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in design management, strong MEP knowledge, and experience with BIM tools such as Revit.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in design management or related field.
• Experience coordinating multiple architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience reviewing design drawings, specifications, submittals, and construction documents.
• Strong understanding of design schedules, document-control processes, RFIs, submittals, and change management.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self-accountable to individual and team goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage design process from programming and concept design through construction documents, construction administration, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Coordinate all design disciplines, including architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, security, and telecommunications.
• Provide oversight of MEP design coordination and integration.
• Serve as the owner's primary design-management representative and point of contact for architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost.
• Monitor design progress against the project schedule and identify potential delays, gaps, conflicts, or incomplete deliverables.
• Communicate with and manage project stakeholders.
• Prepare Project Management plan and fee budget/proposal at the project outset.
• Evaluate documents and communicate the client's goals and expectations to all project team members.
• Develop and communicate action plans that lead the project team from the initial Plan.
• Re-evaluate the contract scope and recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate with cost management group for cost estimates, cost studies, and budget reconciliation.

Skills

Design management

Coordination

MEP systems

Design drawings

Scheduling

Team collaboration

Client relationship

Education

Architecture degree

Professional license (PE/RA)

Tools

BIM

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client's needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project's development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental, and legal requirements.
• Manage the design process from programming and concept design through construction documents, construction administration, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Coordinate all design disciplines, including architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, security, and telecommunications.
• Provide particular oversight of MEP design coordination and integration.
• Serve as the owner's primary design-management representative and point of contact for architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost.
• Monitor design progress against the project schedule and identify potential delays, gaps, conflicts, or incomplete deliverables.
• Communicate with and manage project stakeholders.
• Prepare Project Management plan and fee budget/proposal at the project outset.
• Evaluate documents and communicate the client's specific goals and expectations to all project team members.
• Develop and communicate action plans that will lead the project team throughout the project, beginning with the initial Project Management Plan.
• Re-evaluate the contract scope of work as the project progresses against the goals, expectations, and the needs of the client, and recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Coordinate with cost management group as applicable for preparation of cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• 7+ years of experience in design management, engineering management, architecture, construction, or project delivery.
• Experience coordinating multiple architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience reviewing design drawings, technical specifications, submittals, and construction documents.
• Strong understanding of design schedules, document-control processes, RFIs, submittals, and change management.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self-accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicates and collaborates with team members and clients.
• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Education: BA or BS in Architecture, Engineering, Planning or Construction Management; courses in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting, School Finance Experience supporting data center, mission‑critical, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, or large commercial construction projects. Professional Engineer or Registered Architect license. Knowledge of BIM, Revit, Navisworks, and clash‑detection processes. Familiarity with commissioning, integrated systems testing, and facility turnover. LEED, PMP, DBIA, or similar professional certification.

The salary range for this full-time role is $93,000.00-$124,000.02 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.