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Integrated Design Manager in Palo Alto

Energy Jobline ZR, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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The Design Manager is responsible to help ensure successful delivery of McCarthy projects by managing the design process with regard to defining deliverables, scheduling design and defining potential obstacles, monitoring and developing work as required. McCarthy projects may include design-build projects and projects for which McCarthy performs preconstruction services (typically include design reviews, constructability reviews and value management of design documents).

Key Responsibilities

Define, schedule and monitor quality of design deliverables on projects that include design build or other alternate forms of delivery

Interface with project teams to develop expectations for content of design documents at various stages, coordinate design document packaging strategy, establish content quality and define key milestones/metrics to verify expectations will be met

Inform all project participants of design status, design quality and liabilities related to design

Review design progress to prevent cost and scope creep>

Manage all conflicts within the documents during design phase to successful resolution for all parties

Manage the RFI process for communication between the owner and design team

Manage the file system for document control

Host/manage Value Analysis sessions as needed to look for cost effective and material selections to maintain or improve the project budget or GMP

Become knowledgeable of all building codes related to project and ensure they are incorporated into design

Ensure project specifications meet requirements for compliance with local/federal regulations and the requirements of owner vendors/design standards/expected outcomes

Coordinate proposal submissions with BUL and Division Marketing to the extent required

Develop RFP’s for design firm responses or design build/design assist subcontractor responses

Prepare designer and subcontractor scopes of work, coordinating between firms to ensure no gaps in design services

Coordinate contract terms and conditions with McCarthy team

Coordinate responsibilities for VDC and develop workflows to support the use of VDC

Coordinate co-location requirements

Coordinate all preconstruction/construction budgets, ensuring any changes are communicated to team

Develop plan to monitor design based on target budget(s) or systems budget(s) for construction

Coordinate with owner all permits and utility services for project

Become familiar with project development agreements as they apply, to ensure work performed by McCarthy is in conformance to these agreements

Coordinate with team initial budgets, GMPs or lump sum values for subcontractors performing Design-Build or Design-Assist services and become familiar with all scopes/budgets to ensure a coordinated approach to estimating and design monitoring/scope monitoring

Monitor design between estimate updates to report, review and determine corrective course(s) of action required to maintain or lower the overall budget

Coordinate/integrate overall design deliverables and construction schedules with project staff

Develop internal costs and metrics to inform team on design direction and cost comparisons for design

Develop VDC/BIM execution plan for project with VDC Manager

Update McCarthy procedures to incorporate best Design Management techniques and present Design Management training

Oversee implementation of McCarthy quality program and procedures

Review claimsand latent defects

Build effective and strong relationships with Risk Management/Legal, Executive Management/Business Unit leaders and owners/architects/engineers

Document lessons learned and best practices

Skills & Qualifications

10+ years’ experience managing and coordinating design disciplines

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture required

Proven experience working in the design phase of a project and ability to direct design team to positive outcomes

Specific technical expertise in building enclosures or MEP systems

Good computer skills including proficiency in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and software programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, Revit, Navisworks, QTO, etc.)

Professional Engineer or Registered Architect

History of Affiliations with Professional Organizations (AIA, CSI, ASHRAE, etc.)

Good understanding of the technical aspects of all building systems

Understands design, construction and operations and legal perspective of design

Team-builder who enjoys training others

Process-oriented

Good verbal/written communication skills with facilitator capabilities

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including and protected veteran status. For California locations only, the salary range for this position is: $135,000-$165,000, depending experience. This does not include possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.

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