Design Integration Manager (Architectural/Enclosures)
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The Design Integration Manager (Enclosures) collaborates closely with our project development, operations, estimating, and project support teams throughout the pursuit, preconstruction, construction, commissioning, and close-out phases of projects. The person is responsible for leading the design process for all enclosure scopes on design-build, engineer-procure-construct, construction manager at-risk, and other alternative delivery projects to ensure that design maximizes value for our clients and adheres to contracted scope, budget, and schedule.
Essential Responsibilities & Duties include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company. To be a qualified individual, an employee must be able to perform each of the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- During the design phase of projects, organize and manage the activities of the project team (owner, designers, estimating, and operations/construction) to conceptualize and develop the design of significant building projects.
- Collaborate with the project team to define the scope and sequence of design delivery including composition and timing of early release packages.
- Establish a culture of accountability within the design team. Communicate project expectations with designers, including level of document development and construction budget.
- Establish project-specific information management systems and communication protocols throughout the design phase.
- Drive design schedules by leading or participating in regularly scheduled design team and OAC (owner/architect/contractor) team meetings.
- Manage change management logs throughout the design phase including cost and schedule impact.
- Coordinate review cycles amongst the project team. Manage Alberici's risk in terms of scope creep, scope gaps, and constructability issues and drive value engineering activities.
- Maintain a detailed RFP compliance matrix to validate that the design meets the owner's requirements.
- Provide program validation to ensure building systems and owner-provided process equipment have proper structural and/or MEP support.
- Collaborate with the estimating team to establish and periodically review cost trend logs throughout design. Lead the designers to adjust designs so that projects remain within the construction budget.
- Assist the estimating and operations teams with screening of relevant trade partners and suppliers and reviewing construction bids.
- Collaborate with the VDC team to establish and execute a project-specific BIM implementation plan.
- Support the operations/construction team during construction and close-out by managing the design team through design changes and issue resolution.
- Assist the Director, Design Integration in the development of design integration tools, templates, and best practices.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for a specific discipline including performance of peer reviews and completion of constructability review.
- Support project development teams during the pre-proposal and project pursuit phases including collaboration on capture strategy and participation in client presentations.
- On design-build (DB) and engineer-procure-construct (EPC) projects, solicit and evaluate proposals from primary and specialty design consultants and participate in negotiation of design contracts.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related technical field plus ten (10) years of experience in architectural or engineering design, including five years in enclosure systems and a project management role, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience on design-build projects. Licensure as an architect or engineer (PA, RA, AIA, and/or NCARB) preferred. Certification as a LEED AP or a LEED BD+C certified professional a plus.
Benefits & conditions
- Working Safely
- Valuing Diversity
- Serving Humbly
- Executing with Integrity
- Solving Creatively
- Engaging Fully
What We Offer:
- Profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs and annual cost-of-living adjustments
- Generous salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments
- Health, dental and vision insurance eligibility on day one
- Paid parental leave
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Personalized career development and training programs
- Minimum of 29 days of PTO (including holidays) for entry-level roles
- Fitness center for St. Louis office-based team members
- Gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members
- Corporate office cafeteria access
- Employee Resource Group (ERG) opportunities
- Philanthropy opportunities