Design Manager, Mission Critical

JE Dunn Construction; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction in Austin, Texas is seeking a skilled professional to oversee design processes for various projects. Responsibilities include managing design consultants, ensuring compliance with technical requirements, and supporting due diligence activities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering and 5+ years of experience in design and construction management. This role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD and Revit, with a commitment to delivering quality results within budget constraints.

Qualifications

• 5+ years design and/or construction management experience preferred.
• Cross-functional knowledge of key engineering disciplines and relevant trades.

Responsibilities

• Interprets formal design build RFPs and develops work plans.
• Understands client business needs and helps create conceptual plans.
• Reviews bridging documents for compliance with technical requirements.
• Supports due diligence activities to ensure design documents comply with requirements.
• Manages design consultants to ensure technical and schedule compliance.
• Oversees design review processes and identifies project risks.
• Generates cost savings and value-added solutions during design phase.
• Monitors design partner and consultant costs.

Skills

Ability to perform work accurately and completely

Intermediate communication skills, verbal and written

Effective presentation skills

Intermediate proficiency in MS Office

Thorough knowledge of project processes

Relationship building and collaboration

Intermediate Lean process application

Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and/or Google SketchUp

Experience with U.S. building design codes

Conversant with various design disciplines

Structured thinking with creativity

Budget and schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Google SketchUp

Job description

Key Role Responsibilities

• Interprets formal design build RFPs and develops work plans, collaborating with preconstruction, operations, and other key stakeholders.
• Understands potential client’s business needs and helps create conceptual plans, elevations, 3D models, for support of presentations and win strategies.
• Reviews and understands bridging documents for project compliance with RFP including comprehension of Codes and Criteria to meet the technical requirements and design deliverables.
• Supports early phase basic due diligence activities with clients and key stakeholders to ensure professional studies, jurisdictional & permitting requirements are incorporated into design documents.
• Manages outside design consultants, assuring they meet the technical requirements as well as schedule requirements for design deliverables.
• Manages the design review process with design team and clients to ensure schedules are met and identifies project risks and opportunities throughout the design phase.
• Leverages design experiences and knowledge to work with project teams identifying solutions to project specific challenges while monitoring expectations for design schedules, quality control, and content for design document delivery.
• Generates cost savings and value-added solutions during design phase.
• Monitors and controls our design partner’s and consultant’s cost.
• Reviews design and provides quality control review comments to ensure the program specifications and life‑safety requirements are met.
• Coordinates the design document packaging strategies with the project team.
• Manages project documentation such as proposal, drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, and shop drawings using both 3D and 2D file management system.
• Capable of developing sketches and plans to assist preconstruction with pricing of conceptual ideas. Coordinates with VDC team to develop and implement project(s) as needed.
• Provides technical design guidance throughout entire construction process.
• Provides design engineering support for the entire life cycle of the project (proposal, site survey, engineering, equipment selection, permitting, training, and construction).
• Understands project budget and steers project accordingly ensuring the design stays in line with contractual details.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Intermediate
• Ability to conduct effective presentations
• Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
• Thorough knowledge of project processes and how each supports the successful completion of a project
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
• Ability to apply Lean process and philosophy – Intermediate
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and/or Google SketchUp
• Experience with U.S. building design codes and material specific standards
• Conversant with linked design disciplines, e.g. Geotechnical/Civil, Architecture, Building Façade, Structural, MEP, Data/Communications, Vertical Transportation, Acoustics, and Fire and Life Safety, etc.
• Ability to think in a highly structured manner along all design disciplines while also having creativity to develop specialized solutions by anticipating potential challenges
• Ability to manage budget and schedule, maximize profitability and generate future work through building relationships
• Ability to build relationships with team members that transcend a project

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Experience

• 5+ years design and/or construction management experience (Preferred)
• Cross‑functional knowledge of the key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP) and relevant trades

Working Environment

• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license required
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• May require extensive periods of travel
• Must be willing to work non‑traditional hours to meet project needs
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Assignment location may include project sites and/or in the office
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non‑Union. For more details, please refer to our benefits page.

Legal Notice

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug‑free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail].

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