Facility Design Manager (Project Based Role)

Meow Wolf; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Meow Wolf is seeking a Facility Design Manager in New York, NY. You will oversee architectural and engineering design and construction administration for immersive exhibitions, sustaining and expanding projects, with budget, schedule, and quality targets.

The role requires a licensed architect or candidate taking exams, 7–10 years of turn-key project experience in entertainment, and strong collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to deliver creative experiences on time and within

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect or in process of taking exams required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering from an accredited university or college is required.
• 7–10 years of turn-key project experience, preferably within the entertainment industry, is required.
• Supervisory and contract/vendor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Architecture/Engineering design and construction administration for exhibits.
• Manage budgets, scheduling, estimating and delivery to meet targets.
• Oversee vendor selection, RFPs, and contract negotiations with A/E firms.
• Ensure design intent, safety, and accessibility requirements are met on site.
• Lead field coordination, RFIs, and markups with internal teams and partners.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering

Licensed Architect

Tools

BIM

Job description

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Meow Wolf opens portals of possibility. Come as you are!

We are individuals who inspire creativity in people’s lives through art and exploration, so that our combined imaginations can transform the world we live in. We create immersive and interactive experiences that transport audiences into fantastic realms of story and exploration. Our Vision is to be the world’s leading creative company, reimagining the paradigm of art and storytelling, to make a positive difference in the world.

We share a strong commitment to Belonging through our values of:

• _ Collaborative Creativity :_ We believe the act of creating together amplifies possibilities.

• Provocative Playfulness: We celebrate the unexpected because it is the doorway to discovery.

• Outsiders Welcome: We are all outsiders at heart, and we create space for everyone to feel like they belong.

• Authentic Compassion: We are “kind punks” - supportive to each other and standing up for what we believe in.

• Audacious Courage: We have the courage to radically reinvent ourselves to push the boundaries of art.

If this all sounds like YOU, read on….

Job Description:

Job Disclosures:

Project based position: This is a project-based role, with an anticipated duration of 12+ months.

Location: (On-site) New York, NY

Compensation: The annual base salary for this position is $121,391 to $167,520.“Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated position grade, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Purpose:

The Facility Design Manager oversees and manages the Architectural and Engineering design and construction administration effort. Also manages the resources, finances, and schedule of that project to ensure the project schedule and budget are met.

Job Summary

Are you a dynamic and roll-up-the-sleeves project management professional with seasoned experience in the themed entertainment, immersive arts or hospitality industries? Join Meow Wolf’s project management team as a Facility Design Manager, where you’ll be responsible for the on-budget and on-time direction and implementation of facility design and construction for new exhibitions, as well as Sustainment and Expansion projects. Specific components include all planning, budgeting, scheduling, estimating, design, construction, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning required to open the project within the assigned budget, quality, schedule, and creative and guest experience targets.

The Facility Design Manager acts as point of contact with customers and stakeholders for all project related issues. Essential to the role is possessing strong interpersonal skills and bringing a partnership approach to project delivery with both internal and external stakeholders who range from Creative Directors to vendor partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination between the Architecture of Record including their engineering consultants, and all Meow Wolf scenic show, show tech, creative and art exhibit vendors.

• Cultivate collaboration across Meow Wolf’s internal creative, show tech, and scenic teams.

• Understanding and including the development of all preliminary and final facility impacts.

• Responsible for the development of the Architecture and Engineering scope of work / request for proposal documents, the selection and pre-qualification of potential Architecture and Engineering vendors, the response to questions / clarification during the proposal process, the analysis of the proposals and the development of the recommendation for the vendors.

• Oversees the Architecture/Engineering schedule for facility design. Responsible for ensuring that the Architecture and Engineering vendors maintain the required schedule and meet their milestone delivery dates in a timely manner.

• Responsible for managing the Architecture and Engineering vendors contractual obligations including the evaluation of any requests for additional services, the preparation of any directives, the negotiation of all changes and the incorporation of any agreed upon changes into the vendors agreement.

• Manages the Architecture and Engineering vendors throughout the design and construction phases of the project. Ensures that the creative design intent is maintained during the preparation of design documents by the Architecture and Engineering vendors and other outside parties.

• Responsible for the development of a complete cost effective and constructible set of drawings specifically for the facility Architecture/ Engineering of the project.

• Responsible for reviewing the drawings and specifications to ensure that they meet the design intent, the creative appearance and are complete and accurate for construction.

• Monitors construction in the field including identifying and resolving discrepancies between the construction and drawings and/or design intent. Participates in the management and response to the various requests for information. Evaluates the Architecture and Engineering vendor’s responses to requests for information and the preparation of modification documents.

• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established Meow Wolf policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.

• Assist in the development of Meow Wolf BIM standards and Guidelines as well ensuring the Architect and their subconsultants are following them throughout project phases.

• 3D Model management, exporting files as needed to share and collaborate with all vendors.

• Highly organized and capable of tracking work related tasks.

• Coordinates facility agenda items that are facility related from the Show and Creative teams.

• Creates technical design exhibits and sketches to communicate in field and construction clarifications.

• Actively participate in AOR/EOR page turn, create throughout markups, track and close out outstanding redlines. Package summary of complete and incomplete markups.

• Identify and eliminate design conflicts during construction.

• Ensure designs meet applicable building, fire/life-safety, accessibility, environmental, and occupational requirements.

• Coordinate permitting and authority-having-jurisdiction reviews.

• Track critical code and compliance decisions.

• Review field conditions and proposed deviations.

• Performs weekly building scan for internal record keeping of construction.

• Onsite presence for OAC meetings and period site walks.

• Performs other Facility Design Manager duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Licensed Architect or in process of taking exams required

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, or Engineering from an accredited university or college is required.

• 7-10 years of turn-key project experience, preferably within the entertainment industry, is required.

• Supervisory and contract/vendor