Design Manager, Renewable Energy Projects - Employee-Owned

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Design Manager to drive the design development for renewable energy projects in our Newport Beach office.

You will lead the design team, coordinate with consultants and subcontractors, and ensure coordination documents meet project goals for quality, cost, scope, and execution. You will manage RFIs, run value analyses, and collaborate with Owners and vendors to implement design requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in project or design management positions.
• Strong facilitator capabilities.
• Process oriented; able to drive design outcomes.
• Ability to direct the design team to positive project outcomes.
• Hands-on field experience in design and construction preferred.
• Hands-on experience with photovoltaic systems preferred.
• Enjoys training others; team builder.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel, Word.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership through the design function to help teams achieve business strategy and project goals.
• Define, schedule, and monitor design deliverables to meet quality and schedule; manage design conflicts.
• Manage RFIs and design issue resolution between Owner and team.
• Lead value analysis sessions to identify cost-effective approaches.
• Coordinate with Owner vendors to ensure requirements are incorporated.
• Develop RFPs for design firms and design-build subcontractors.
• Lead pursuit designs and ensure complete design services.
• Coordinate designs to control budgets and communicate trends.

Skills

Facilitation

Process oriented

Team builder

Field experience in design and build

PV system experience

Training others

Leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Project

Excel

Word

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Design Manager to drive the design development for renewable energy projects in our Newport Beach office.

You will lead the design team, coordinate with consultants and subcontractors, and ensure coordination documents meet project goals for quality, cost, scope, and execution. You will manage RFIs, run value analyses, and collaborate with Owners and vendors to implement design requirements.