Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Design Manager supports client and leads Vanir team providing pre-construction phase services.  Design Manager is senior onsite point of contact responsible for delivery of our services including design review, constructability, value engineering, independent estimating, project controls, master schedule, client meetings, oversight of architect, and issue resolution.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the review and approval of technical documents
• Lending expertise to manage comment resolution
• Facilitating meetings and being the technical liaison 
• Working with the Project Manager in defining, reviewing and/or approving
  design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency
• Providing guidance to the Project Manager should design requirements
  contained in the project documents not be clearly defined
• Providing technical review of changes to scope of work for each project
• Establishing submittal approval procedures and ensure uniformity of review approach
• Auditing project team comments and designer responses
• Monitoring compliance with architectural and engineering guidelines for the
  Project ensuring consistency and quality in design
• Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team
• Supporting the Project Manager to ensure design reviews are completed on
  time and within budget
• Developing and maintaining project scope tracker to verify that all scope
  elements are accounted for and have been or will be assigned to a project
• Providing guidance related to the functional requirements contained in the technical specifications or
  other project documents 
• Monitoring BIM productions of all designers and contractors according to BIM Standards, the
  BIM Execution Plan, and needs of the Project. The Design Manager is responsible for working with Central Building Information Management (cBIM) to
  develop the strategy for BIM implementation and review
• Acting as technical liaison for the design review processes and comment resolution in coordination
  with the project manager and the Design Review Team 
• Managing the distribution of the design documentsto the Design Review Team (DRT) for review
  and coordinating meetings for comment resolutions.
• Providing technical support and coordination between the Project team and
  other project teams for program consistency across all disciplines
• Providing technical Support for adjacent  projects as required to ensure accurate interface
• Providing technical coordination for project consistency across all disciplines
• Preparing and reviewing briefings, meeting agendas, and supporting materials for various meetings
  including Board presentations, Steering Committee meeting, Stakeholder outreach, and other
  meetings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field required
• Professionally licensed Architect and/or Engineer strongly preferred
• 15 years or more experience in managing the design of large, complex building projects, utilities and
  infrastructure improvements, preferably on airport projects
  
• Design management of complex aviation improvements experience required
  
• Experience managing a team of design professionals
  
• Experience with projects more than $100 million in value.
  
• Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
  
• Proven ability to perform in a management capacity
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and
  regulations
  
• Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to
  assume additional responsibilities
  
• Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational
  backgrounds
  
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
  
• Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems
  
• Ability to work in CAD or REVIT a plus
• Maybe required to work past regular work shift
  
• Maybe required to work various shifts as needed

Offered rate of compensation will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The Salary range for this position is $138,000.00-$147,000.00 .

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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