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Design Manager - Advanced Technologies

at Turner Construction in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Division: 
Critical Facilities-Data Centers
Project Location(s): 
Detroit, MI 48226 USA
Minimum Years Experience:
Travel Involved:
Job Type: 
Regular
Job Classification: 
Experienced
Education:
Job Family: Construction
Compensation: Salaried Exempt

 

The Design Manager leads the process to deliver efficient and economical design to illustrate value through
bid and construction phase to satisfy client scope and technical requirements. This remote role will support our ATG group which includes Data Centers, EV, Industrial. Semi-Conductor and Pharma.

Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:
Determine
fundamental direction of design, continuously lead entire design team and
design process from first step in design phase (schematic design) throughout
execution until completion.
Integral part of construction
team, work closely with Project Executive/Manager and perform decisive
leadership role.
Establish appropriate scopes
and contractual agreements between Designers necessary to deliver project.
Communicate effectively
between Designers, Construction team and client representatives.
Through
review and approval of all construction and shop drawings generated by design
partners and subcontractors secure the design in all phases meets contractual obligations.
Manage timely delivery of all
design documents.
Generate and coordinate
relevant subcontractor contractual language relating to design.
Initiate design reviews and
leverage opportunities to optimize design, improve constructability and to
detect risks.
Understand
and utilize lean aspects to minimize costs for and speeds delivery of design
preparation; strive to create designs to be delivered more efficiently
(prefabrication and other lean techniques), delivered more safely (safety in
design), and balance first costs and life cycle costs.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned
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Position Qualifications:
Bachelor's
Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program in Engineering and 10 years of experience in Engineering or Design Project
Management, including Construction Administration portion of Engineering and
Design Management or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
Previous industry experience
as Designer, desired
Extensive Designing and Estimating experience
Think in
highly structured manner along all design disciplines with creativity to develop
specialized solutions and
anticipating potential challenges and opportunities, required
Cross-functional knowledge of
key engineering disciplines (Architectural, Structural, MEP/ HVAC, etc.) and
relevant trades
Must be integrative by
involving Design Specialists and experts, consultancy and support
Enjoy working in professional
interdisciplinary team environment while keeping independent and professional
design view
Leadership skills to lead
large teams and achieve goals
Physical Demands:
The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will
require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use
of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work
areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust
focus.
Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects,
tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel,
crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

Work Environment:
The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the
employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes
or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock.
The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Turner is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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Job Posting: 12034638

Posted On: Jul 09, 2024

Updated On: Aug 08, 2024

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