Lead Design Manager, Secure Facilities & Labs

Vertical Mag; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI in Dallas seeks an Owner’s Representative to lead facility planning, programming, design development, and project delivery for manufacturing, labs, offices, and secure facilities. You will guide external A&E firms through the full lifecycle, align designs with security, budget, and schedule, and serve as the primary interface with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes design quality and coordination, with initial assignment delivering a prototype laboratory facility for advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field such as engineering, architecture, construction management.
• 10+ years leading design management or owner representation for complex facilities.
• Experience managing multiple A&E firms on large facility projects.
• Strong understanding of programming, design development, and construction documentation.
• Ability to interpret architectural/engineering drawings, specs, and calculations.
• Knowledge of building systems, codes, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owners lead representative for facility planning, programming, and design execution.
• Direct architecture, engineering, and design-build teams and coordinate deliverables.
• Develop project requirements with engineering, manufacturing, operations, security, and executives.
• Lead programming, space planning, feasibility studies, and conceptual design.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

AutoCAD

Project leadership

Construction oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Shield AI in Dallas seeks an Owner’s Representative to lead facility planning, programming, design development, and project delivery for manufacturing, labs, offices, and secure facilities. You will guide external A&E firms through the full lifecycle, align designs with security, budget, and schedule, and serve as the primary interface with stakeholders.

The role emphasizes design quality and coordination, with initial assignment delivering a prototype laboratory facility for advanced