Sr. Design Manager, Architectural Infrastructure
We are looking for a highly skilled Architectural Design Manager to join our Creative Design team, passionate about our mission on the infrastructure team with focus on People Spaces / Workplace projects & lab planning. In this role, you’ll lead the design and delivery of people space projects, partnering with internal cost estimating and construction teams, as well as external vendors, to ensure successful execution from concept through construction. You will oversee design workflows, coordinate design reviews, and deliver fully integrated construction packages (IFP/IFC). The role requires a highly organized mindset, a passion for driving multi-disciplinary projects, and an unparalleled ability to pull people together to make things happen. You will drive collaboration between Design & Engineering disciplines, Construction, R&D, and operations to ensure our team’s goals are aligned with company priorities. We are a demanding and fast‑paced environment, so being self‑motivated and disciplined is critical.
Lab planning involves stakeholder engagement, test fitting equipment to optimize space within code requirements & operational standards. This role requires attention to detail, along with great communication & interpersonal skills, to create ongoing relationships with stakeholders and their leadership. Key responsibilities include delivering presentations, coordinating across stakeholders, engineering, construction & cost estimation teams to develop a complete design package for each lab.
What You'll Do
- Organize and manage design reviews, construction design packages and deliverables to support all aspects of construction: including scope of work, kick‑off, MDR, 30%, 60%, 90%, IFP, IFC
- Define strategies for design, architecture and engineering deliverables including construction and permit packages
- Own the full design and engineering efforts for construction and infrastructure development from concept to delivery to meet our aggressive goals
- Manage permitting and construction documents including transmittals and RFI’s
- Coordinate project schedule with construction team based on procurement and construction requirements for the overall schedule success of the project
- Fundamentally understand stakeholders’ requirements and translate them into project deliverables
- Manage all aspects of technical planning, scope development, change management, programming, design, and engineering services during construction
- Build and maintain strong relationships with the various cross‑functional teams to ensure overall program alignment
- Understand different project delivery methods including design‑bid‑build, integrated project development, and fast‑track projects
- Implement innovative architectural design solutions based on infrastructure knowledge and collaboration with Facilities Engineering, Construction, Self‑Perform, and other appropriate stakeholders to support aggressive program and construction schedules
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture with experience in managing multi‑disciplinary teams within A/E firms, or the equivalent in experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience
- Experience with managing complex MEP projects
- Fully understanding all engineering disciplines and be able to demonstrate skills to manage engineering resources
- Proven record in delivery of IFB, IFP and IFC packages
- Experience and familiarity with VDC approach to project management of manufacturing, industrial, R&D facilities, workplace and site infrastructure development
- Project management skills, demonstrated application of project and program management fundamentals to complex engineering problems
- Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills with ability to understand complex problems and distill the message into a clear plan amongst stakeholders including Facilities Engineering, BIM team, Self‑Perform teams, and end users
- Positive, enthusiastic, fast learner, can‑do mindset and passionate about building complex infrastructure
Benefits
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans – 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family‑building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company paid HSA contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back‑up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation
$100,000 – $186,000 per year + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.