Design Manager - Architecture

Haskell Company; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Haskell is seeking a Project Design Manager to lead design project management for small to mid-size projects from proposal through closeout. You’ll inspire the design team to collaborate to achieve all project goals and ensure compliance with Prime Contract requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in architecture and 10+ years of progressive design experience, professional registration, and proficiency with design production software and MS Office. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture preferred with 10+ years leading design projects.
• Professional registration is required.
• PMP certification is desirable but not required.
• Experience with architectural/engineering systems and project modeling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all Prime Contract requirements.
• Develop and maintain an efficiently sequenced design schedule.
• Prequalify design consultants.
• Prepare agreements to minimize risk.
• Forecast and report project financial performance.
• Travel up to 20% annually.

Skills

Professional registration

PMP certification

Time management

Teamwork

Independent work

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Drawing production software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture

Tools

Drawing production software

Job description

At Haskell, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you’re starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you’ll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you’ll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact.

The Project Design Manager executes design project management for small projects and/or those with limited disciplines fromproposalphase through project closeout.Leads and inspires the design team to collaborate to achieve all project goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuresthe compliancewith all Prime Contract requirements.
• Develops, monitors, and updates an efficiently sequenced project design schedule and regularly advises the project team of changes.
• Assures design consultants are prequalified.
• Prepares Professional Service Agreements for design consultants that minimize risk to the Company.
• Evaluates and distributes changes/add services effecting project scope and schedule.
• Prepares clear and concise project communications, oral and written.
• Builds positive working relationships with current clients, internal and external, establishing a relationship of trust.
• Displays a commitment to safe work practices both during design document development and in the field.
• Facilitates and monitors design reviews of documents to ensure project quality objectives are achieved.
• Utilizes standard project management tools and techniques that comply with all company policies from proposal through close-out.
• Forecasts and reports project financial performance and reviews with design business unit leaders and project leaders (for integrated projects).
• Solicits input from practice areas for development of fee proposal or change order requests/add services.
• Travel up to 20% annually.

Education & Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture preferred and generally 10+ years of progressive experience in a design discipline leading to being an independent lead designer.

To Thrive in this Role, You'll Need:

• Professional registration (required).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired but not required.
• Knowledge of various relevant architectural and engineering systems (e.g., facilities, process and/or packaging systems as applicable).
• Knowledge of drawing production software and integration requirements for complete project modeling.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to adjust to changing timelines, meet deadlines and excellent time management skills.

At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, team members may be required to visit alternate locations and therefore must have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to do so. This position requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The team member is frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell isa Drug-Free Workplace, andan Equal Opportunity Employerthat does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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