Remote Aviation Design Leader – Standards & Delivery

Lochner; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Hybrid/remote options

Education assistance

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Design Manager in the Dallas area to lead a design team and oversee technical design across projects. You will drive standards, resources, and quality control while collaborating with project managers to ensure on-time, compliant deliverables.

The role focuses on leadership, design excellence, process improvement, and staff development within a dynamic infrastructure practice in the United States. Hybrid work arrangements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Design Leads and technical staff.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures for design teams.
• Facilitate staff development, technical growth, and succession planning.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing among design teams.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and retention of design personnel.
• Manages day-to-day personnel administration of direct reports, including timekeeping, expense approvals, performance evaluations, employee development, and other routine personnel matters in accordance with company policies.
• Coordinate and balance workload across Design Leads and technical teams.
• Assign design resources based on project needs, technical capabilities, and staff development objectives.
• Monitor team utilization and proactively address workload imbalances.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to forecast staffing needs and identify resource constraints.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve design standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Ensure consistent application of organizational CAD, BIM, engineering, and design standards.
• Lead implementation of technical tools, templates, and standard processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and design consistency.
• Serve as the technical authority for design execution and delivery practices.
• Own and maintain the organization's design quality control program.
• Establish and enforce QC review procedures and documentation requirements.
• Conduct periodic audits of project deliverables to verify compliance with standards.
• Ensure design reviews are completed at established project milestones.
• Track quality metrics, lessons learned, and corrective actions to continuously improve performance.
• Foster a culture of quality, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Partner with Project Managers to support successful project execution.
• Provide technical oversight on complex or high-risk projects.
• Assist in resolving technical challenges and design conflicts.
• Support proposal development, staffing plans, and project execution strategies.
• Ensure design deliverables align with client requirements, contract obligations, and regulatory standards.

Job description

Egis is seeking a Design Manager in the Dallas area to lead a design team and oversee technical design across projects. You will drive standards, resources, and quality control while collaborating with project managers to ensure on-time, compliant deliverables.

The role focuses on leadership, design excellence, process improvement, and staff development within a dynamic infrastructure practice in the United States. Hybrid work arrangements may apply.