Traveling Design Manager - MSG - Pharmaceutical

Turner Construction Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a full-time Design Manager in Seattle, WA to lead design processes, interact with construction teams, and manage project scopes effectively. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture, plus 10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include overseeing the design team, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and leveraging lean design principles to optimize safety and efficiency. This position offers a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Engineering or Design Project Management.
• Leadership skills to lead large teams and achieve goals.
• Previous industry experience as Designer is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire design team and process from schematic design to completion.
• Communicate effectively between Designers, Construction teams, and clients.
• Manage timely delivery of all design documents.

Skills

Leadership skills

Cross-functional knowledge

Designing and Estimating experience

Creativity in problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture

Job description

Job Overview

Minimum Years Experience:

Division: Pharmaceutical
Project Location(s): Raleigh, NC 27601 USA
Travel Involved: 100%
Job Type: Regular
Job Classification: Experienced
Education:
Job Family: Construction
Compensation: Salaried Exempt

This position is for a full‑time traveling assignment supporting our Advanced Technology Group. Previous Biotech/pharma experience is strongly preferred.

Description

The Design Manager leads the process to deliver efficient and economical design to illustrate value through bid and construction phase to satisfy client scope and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Determine fundamental direction of design, continuously lead the entire design team and design process from first step in design phase (schematic design) throughout execution until completion.
• Integral part of construction team, work closely with Project Executive/Manager and perform decisive leadership role.
• Establish appropriate scopes and contractual agreements between Designers necessary to deliver project.
• Communicate effectively between Designers, Construction team and client representatives.
• Through review and approval of all construction and shop drawings generated by design partners and subcontractors secure the design in all phases meets contractual obligations.
• Manage timely delivery of all design documents.
• Generate and coordinate relevant subcontractor contractual language relating to design.
• Initiate design reviews and leverage opportunities to optimize design, improve constructability and to detect risks.
• Understand and utilize lean aspects to minimize costs and speeds delivery of design preparation; strive to create designs to be delivered more efficiently (prefabrication and other lean techniques), delivered more safely (safety in design), and balance first costs and life cycle costs.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $170,000.00 - 264,000.00 annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account; wellness benefits; a voluntary legal plan; identity theft protection; life insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program in Engineering or Architecture and 10 years of experience in Engineering or Design Project Management, including Construction Administration portion of Engineering and Design Management or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Previous industry experience as Designer, desired.
• Extensive Designing and Estimating experience.
• Think in a highly structured manner along all design disciplines with creativity to develop specialized solutions and anticipating potential challenges and opportunities.
• Cross‑functional knowledge of key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP/HVAC, etc.) and relevant trades.
• Must be integrative by involving Design Specialists and experts, consultancy and support.
• Enjoy working in professional interdisciplinary team environment while keeping independent and professional design view.
• Leadership skills to lead large teams and achieve goals.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on‑site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer — minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor.