Design Manager (Owner's Representative) - Semiconductor Construction

KALCON; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON

Paid time off 15 days

8 paid National Holidays

Licenses and Certifications reimburse

Job summary

KALCON is seeking a Design Manager to serve as the Owner's Representative, guiding the design process on large-scale semiconductor campus capital projects from initiation through construction.

You will lead multiple design consultants and coordinate with contractors and stakeholders to ensure design deliverables meet objectives, schedule, and quality standards across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience managing design development, design coordination, or project delivery on large-scale capital projects.
• Experience with Design-Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design-Build, or other delivery methods.
• Strong understanding of engineering and design development processes across multiple disciplines.
• Experience managing consultants, design firms, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to lead executive-level meetings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and document management systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner's Representative responsible for managing the overall design process from initiation through final design.
• Develop, implement, and maintain design management processes, procedures, and standards.
• Coordinate and manage design schedules across multiple disciplines, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.
• Lead oversight of Design-Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design-Build, and other delivery projects.
• Manage design consultants and engineering firms to ensure timely delivery of design deliverables.
• Establish and maintain design execution plans, schedules, and milestone tracking systems.
• Facilitate coordination between owners, design teams, contractors, utilities, and permitting agencies.
• Monitor design progress, identify schedule impacts and risks, and resolve execution challenges.
• Coordinate design review processes, stakeholder reviews, and comment resolution.
• Maintain design comment logs and action item trackers to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Hold consultants and partners accountable for meeting commitments and schedules.
• Lead design coordination meetings across engineering disciplines and construction teams.
• Review design deliverables for completeness, quality, and constructability.
• Support value engineering, risk assessments, and design optimization during development.
• Coordinate integration of design with permitting, procurement, and construction planning.
• Develop long-range look-ahead schedules and forecasting tools across teams.
• Track decisions, risks, and dependencies impacting delivery.
• Prepare project status updates, risk reports, and presentations for executives.
• Collaborate with project controls, construction management, and program management to align design with execution.
• Support constructability reviews and provide design leadership during preconstruction and construction phases.
• Offer recommendations on risks, recovery opportunities, and design-related concerns.
• Contribute to lessons learned and development of best practices for design management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Scheduling

Communication

Analytical/problem-solving

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Document management systems

Job description

The Design Manager serves as the Owner's Representative responsible for leading, coordinating, and managing the design process across large-scale capital projects at a semiconductor campus from project initiation through construction. This role provides leadership and oversight of multiple design consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure design deliverables are completed in accordance with project objectives, technical requirements, schedule milestones, and quality standards. The Design Manager serves as the central point of coordination between the owner, design teams, contractors, and project stakeholders, ensuring design activities remain aligned with project execution strategies and long-term program goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience managing design development, design coordination, or project delivery on large-scale capital projects.
• Experience supporting Design-Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design-Build, or other alternative delivery methods.
• Strong understanding of engineering and design development processes across multiple disciplines.
• Experience managing consultants, design firms, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex project schedules and coordinate multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to lead meetings and coordinate executive-level communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, and document management systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as the Owner's Representative responsible for managing the overall design process from project initiation through final design completion.
• Develop, implement, and maintain design management processes, procedures, and standards to support consistent project delivery.
• Coordinate and manage design schedules across multiple disciplines, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors.
• Lead oversight of large-scale Design-Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design-Build, and other alternative delivery projects.
• Manage design consultants and engineering firms to ensure timely delivery of design packages, studies, reports, calculations, and other project deliverables.
• Establish and maintain project design execution plans, design schedules, and milestone tracking systems.
• Facilitate coordination between owners, design teams, contractors, utilities, permitting agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Monitor design progress and proactively identify schedule impacts, technical risks, resource constraints, and execution challenges.
• Manage and coordinate design review processes, stakeholder reviews, and comment resolution workflows.
• Maintain design comment logs, action item trackers, and decision registers to ensure timely resolution of open issues.
• Hold consultants, design partners, and other project stakeholders accountable for meeting project commitments, deliverables, and design schedules.
• Lead design coordination meetings and facilitate communication between engineering disciplines, consultants, construction teams, and owner stakeholders.
• Review design deliverables for completeness, quality, constructability, and alignment with project objectives.
• Support value engineering efforts, risk assessments, and design optimization initiatives throughout project development.
• Coordinate integration of design activities with permitting, procurement, utility coordination, and construction planning efforts.
• Develop and maintain long-range project look-ahead schedules and forecasting tools across multiple project teams and workstreams.
• Track key project decisions, technical risks, permitting requirements, and design dependencies that may impact project delivery.
• Support executive reporting by preparing project status updates, schedule summaries, risk reports, and presentation materials.
• Collaborate with project controls, construction management, and program management teams to ensure alignment between design and execution strategies.
• Support constructability reviews and provide design leadership during preconstruction and construction phases.
• Facilitate issue resolution among stakeholders and provide recommendations to leadership regarding project risks, schedule recovery opportunities, and design-related concerns.
• Contribute to lessons learned, continuous improvement efforts, and development of best practices for design management across the organization.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Management.

Benefits Offered

• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
• 15 days of paid time off
• 8 paid National Holidays
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

Submission Requirements

• List of all Educational Achievements
• List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
• List of Awards Received
• Detailed Employment History with each company including:
• Name & Contact Information of the firm or agency
• Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
• Positions Held

At KALCON we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where every individual is respected and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicant and employees will receive consideration for employment as we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to the success of our company and the innovation behind the exceptional projects we deliver. We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and thrive. Our hiring and employment practices are guided by principles of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all.

Salary Range: $120,000 USD - $180,000 USD