Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MissionHires is seeking a Design Project Manager to lead multiple design-build and design-assist projects, ensuring high-quality delivery on schedule and within budget. This role partners closely with clients, architects, engineering, estimating, business development, and construction project management to optimize MEP-focused designs.
Responsibilities
- Manage larger design-build or multiple smaller design-assist projects from pursuit through delivery, meeting scope, schedule, quality, and profitability goals
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships; serve as primary point of contact for project design matters
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including architects, other discipline contractors, engineering, estimating, business development, and construction PM
- Define, communicate, and manage project goals, schedules, and milestones; align design activities with construction schedules
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across all project phases; ensure alignment with schedule and budget targets
- Own financial management of design contracts, including costs, billings, collections, cash flow, and profitability
- Lead cost impact studies and design optimization efforts; collaborate with Operations/design PM for pricing
- Coordinate engineering resources to produce conceptual designs that support estimating and pursuits
- Provide engineering support to business development during project pursuits
- Contribute to development and continuous improvement of engineering standards, methods, processes, and procedures
- Train and mentor less experienced team members; ensure compliance with engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instructions
- Establish and maintain document control practices; ensure compliance with applicable requirements and standards
- Manage and/or coordinate QA/QC processes for design deliverables
- Plan and coordinate on-site field surveys; collect and deliver design and engineering data
- Assist with early procurement leveling efforts to support project execution
- Review and critique construction documents efficiently for quality, completeness, and constructability
- Collaborate on MEP system design considerations, calculations, codes/standards, and cost implications
- Develop design work plans, break down tasks, and distribute workload across the design team
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Science, or equivalent technical training and related experience
- 6+ years of progressive engineering or construction management experience
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent analytical and technical writing skills
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- Advanced computer proficiency, including MS Office; familiarity with Autodesk products and Revit
- Proven ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment
- Demonstrated project management capabilities across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality
- Ability to efficiently review and critique construction documents
- Understanding of MEP calculations and design, building codes and standards, and MEP system costs
- Ability to develop and delegate design tasks across a multidisciplinary team
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure preferred
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be provided.
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