Design Operations Manager

Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate. In partnership with our customers and our communities, we develop modern, high-quality properties that set the standard for innovative building design and sustainability. Prologis owns or has investments in properties and development projects of ~1.2 billion square feet in 19 countries and enables 2.8% of the world's GDP. We have committed to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. Beyond real estate, our Essentials platform optimizes the company's global asset portfolio to provide our customers solutions that address today's warehouse and shipping challenges. Prologis Ventures invests in logistics innovation and technology companies to modernize supply chains worldwide.
Job Title:
Design Operations Manager
Company:
Prologis
Design Operations Manager; Denver, Houston, Atlanta, Miami
A day in the life
At Prologis, The Development management team delivers about $6 billion worth of projects annually and is constantly looking for opportunities to innovate and improve portfolio performance. Reporting into the Global Planning, Performance, and Innovation team (PPI), this role will be responsible for leading the standardization and implementation of building design processes and components across the portfolio, and work with select design consultants to enable our goal of simplifying and advancing the design process. This includes project design optimization, and technology driven design quantity and cost estimation. You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment on current and future development opportunities.
Key responsibilities include:

• Supervise a team of external design consultants with the aim of supporting industrial building development efforts and implementing established Prologis design standards.
• Develop and manage a project tracking mechanism that captures various project data points for reference and use among internal stakeholders.
• Manage the select design consultant program, including establishing preferred agreements, conducting periodic supplier performance reviews to evaluate effectiveness and ensure quality.
• Investigate solutions and lead focus groups with the goal of standardizing project components and attributes which facilitate a procurement advantage, help meet our corporate development and sustainability goals, and enable us to construct the "warehouse of the future."
• Drive the adoption of innovative design tools and technologies which enable more effective design processes, empower more intelligent up-front decision making, and facilitate data collection on property characteristics and other project elements.
• Manage and maintain Prologis prototypical design guidelines and outline specifications, including making regular updates and improvements and communicating updates to internal stakeholders and external design consultants.
• Coordinate and facilitate design review and optimization workshops in collaboration with Prologis Development Managers throughout the Americas; capture, evaluate, and catalog ideas for viability and deployment; analyze and report on trending ideas for review by Senior Leadership; incorporate and scale ideas into standard building and TI specifications.
• Leverage technology to provide analytic and data collection support for material quantities, unit costs and detailed project productivity information with the goal of building a "connected data" digital ecosystem.

Building blocks for success
Required:

• 5-7 years of professional experience in Architecture and managing design teams and design programs in a construction environment.
• 3-5 years' experience in project design and implementing design standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management
• Extensive experience with design and document management tools (i.e., SpecLink, Revit, Autodesk, Bluebeam, BIM 360 and SketchUp)
• Travel up to 20% of the time to various project locations.

Hiring Salary Range of $110,000.00 - $138,000.00. Salary to be determined by the candidate's location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This role is also eligible for Prologis' commission plan.
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People First
Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.
When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.
As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.
All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type:
Full time
Location:
Denver, Colorado
Additional Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, Houston, Texas, Miami, Florida