Design Manager

As a member of the project leadership team, the Design Manager (DM) is responsible for the timely development of the project design and its alignment with the project execution plan. The Design Manager establishes and manages processes on their projects to build and maintain alignment between the design and project objectives including client expectations, scope of work packaging, delivery methods, cost budget, sequence of work, quality expectations, and planned schedule. Key responsibilities include leading and managing competitive Design-Build and heavy Design-Assist pursuits, facilitating design team selections and negotiations, promoting use of GPLA as SEOR, integrating Self-Perform Work, Digital Building Components, Prefabrication, and other technical services into design and fabrication models, facilitating a culture of open and trusting relationships with design teams, supporting High Performing Team workshops, aligning and sustaining the team in delivering a Design Execution Plan, managing design scope contract risk, evaluating and integrating all stakeholder design responsibilities, steering design to meet client expectations, coordinating with DPR team, encouraging value enhancing design iteration, managing design validation to budget, working with authorities for permit submittal review, leading Milestone Alignment Planning workshops, scheduling and leading Design Quality & Constructability Reviews, managing internal bulletin review process, developing design change decision-making and change management processes, and implementing DPR’s Design Acceptance Criteria process. Experience required includes successful experience in CMAR, Design/Build and IPD delivery systems, leadership and management skills, multi-disciplinary fluency in architectural design, engineering, pre-construction and construction processes, ability to influence contractual differences and risks, and creative problem-solving skills. The position is salaried.