Construction Design Manager

McCarthy Building Companies is seeking a qualified Design Manager to join our Las Vegas, Nevada team! 

The Design Manager is responsible for ensuring successful delivery of McCarthy projects by managing the design process and participants. Participants include the design team(s) and subcontractors when projects utilize design build, design assist or other alternate delivery methods. This position requires proactive management of the design process with all parties ensuring coordinated documents that support the project goals for Quality, Cost, Scope, and Execution. 

Key Responsibilities includes: 

Design Management 

• Define, schedule and monitor design deliverables on projects that include design build or other alternate forms of delivery
• Monitor quality and timeliness of design deliverables to all parties
• Coordinate all design document packaging strategies with McCarthy Project team
• Interface with Project teams, internal and external, to develop expectations for content of design documents at various stages of design, to establish content quality and to define key milestones/metrics to verify expectations will be met
• Inform McCarthy project team and other 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 all periods of the design phase to successful resolution for all parties
• Be involved withthe RFI(designIssues)process
• Inform and influence the file management system with document control personnel
• Host and manage Value Analysis sessions as needed to look for cost effective details and material selections to maintain or improve the project budget or GMP
• Become knowledgeable of all building codes (Including federal requirements if applicable) related to the project. Monitor document development to ensure codes are incorporated into the
• Ensure that the project specifications meet the requirements of the project for compliance with local and federal Coordinate specifications and drawings to ensure requirements of each are properly coordinated

• Ensure the Owner's program and design standards are incorporated into the design
• Coordinate with Owner's vendors (such as equipment) to ensure requirements are incorporated
• Develop RFP's for design firm responses or design build/ design assist subcontractor responses
• Prepare designer and subcontractor Scopes of Work. Coordinate design services between firms to ensure no gaps in design services
• Coordinate contract terms and conditions with McCarthy team
• Coordinate responsibilities for BIM and develop workflows to support the use of BIM
• Coordinate with the McCarthy team all preconstruction budgets and construction budgets. Ensure that any changes tothebudgets areclearlycommunicated tothe team
• Develop a plan to monitor design based on target budget(s) or systems budget(s) for construction
• Coordinate with Owner all permits for construction. Develop relationship with permit agency (ies) to ensure all permits are in place to allow for construction
• Coordinate with Owner all utility services for project. Inform Owner of utility encumbrances, timing, and design to ensure un-interrupted construction operations
• Become familiar with project development agreements as they apply, to ensure work performed by McCarthy is in conformance with these agreements. Advise client and project participants as required regarding development agreements
• Coordinate with the McCarthy team's initial budgets, GMP's or Lump Sum values for Subcontractors performing Design Build or Design Assist services. Coordinate estimate updates with McCarthy team. Become familiar with all scopes and 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
• Update McCarthy procedures (Precon, Field, etc...) to incorporate best Design Management techniques
• Present Design Management training at various Division training opportunities such as Project Manager Training, Project Superintendent Training, and Management Development Program Training

Quality Program Implementation 

• Oversee Implementation of McCarthy Quality program and procedures, verifying critical quality elements are incorporated into the Design Documents and are part of the Construction Activities
• Participate in McCarthy Quality program site audits and reporting
• Review Claims & Latent Defects

 Other 

• Build effective and strong relationships with Risk Management/Legal
• Build effective and strong relationships with Executive Management/Business Unit Leaders/Key Division Management, Key Owners/Architects/Engineers
• Document Lessons Learned and Best Practices

 Qualifications: 

• 5-10 years experience in positions managing and coordinating various Design disciplines
• BS in Engineering or Architecture preferred
• Experience in a CM or Owner's Rep position also applicable
• Good verbal and written communication
• Excellent presentation and facilitating skills
• Good understanding of the technical aspects of all building systems
• Process oriented
• Proven experience working in the design phase of a project
• Ability to direct the design team to positive outcomes for the project
• Understands design, construction, and operation, as well as the legal perspective of design
• Hands-on field experience in design and construction
• Enjoys training others
• Team builder
• Specific technical expertise in building enclosures or MEP systems is preferred
• Proficiency in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and software programs such as PowerPoint, Excel Word, Access, Bluebeam, Revit, etc.

McCarthy Building Companies is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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