Design Manager

We are recruiting a Design Manager for our Executive Program Management team based in Fort Worth, with job opportunities across the U.S. at medium and large hub airports. As Design Manager, you will report to the Executive Program Manager for a specific project. You will oversee, monitor, and manage the design effor...

Support the development of the Program Definition Manual.

Establish design management guidelines, protocols, and procedures.

Develop a design management plan, including the associated performance metrics, to evaluate the performance of all participants in the design effort.
Develop sustainability program guidelines, practices, and protocols. Approve project-level sustainability recommendations.
Develop a compliance/quality assurance program to ensure design quality control efforts are implemented.
Support the procurement of the design teams and/or design builders, including the development of design schedules and design packaging.
Support the EPM and Project Controls Manager in preparing contracts and procurement documents.
Manage design assignments for every design package, holding to approved scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
Manage and ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards.
Manage architects, engineers, and special systems consultants and integrators.
Coordinate project phasing and packaging needs between the owner, contractor, and designer.
Establish constructability review guidelines and protocols.
Approve constructability review recommendations.
Review design progress and approve recovery plans.
Review and evaluate requested changes arising from design errors/omissions, including those that require redesign and/or a change order by the contractors.

Bachelor's degree in architecture or an engineering discipline.
Minimum 15 years’ experience in design management on capital programs.
Experience as Design Manager on projects valued at $200 million or more.
Demonstrated experience in delivering major capital design projects successfully on budget, on time, and meeting safety and quality standards within approved scope.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Professional license in architecture or engineering.
Sustainability certification.
Physical & Environmental Requirements
While performing this role, you must have ordinary ambulatory skills to move around the office and visit other locations. You should be able to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate light to medium weights (10-50 pounds). Good hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and visual acuity are required for keyboard work and reading technical documentation. You will frequently sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and listen.