Design Manager

Job Description

Design Manager / Zurich

**Responsibilities**:

- Managing the design process using technical expertise in Architecture or other Design disciplines by interfacing with owner and the Design team members
- Supporting, understanding and advising the client as to the requirements and obligations in the development of a building design from a constructability perspective
- Interfacing with the permitting agencies and inspection agencies to ensure that Design complies with the local, regional and national codes.
- Ensuring design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project schedule
- Lead review process with DPR team and providing constructability feedback to designers to ensure that design is buildable
- Manage RFI upstream and downstream, Submittal process and Close out documentation with DPR and Trade partners
- Support with DPR DM and Legal Team designers scope buy out and contracts
- Integrating with DPR VDC Engineer the fabrication level shop drawings models with the design models to ensure that the fabrication level models from the subcontractors to meet the design intent
- Managing and taking the responsibility for the Design and coordination schedule on the project to meet the project objectives established by the client

Qualifications:

- Architectural / Design or technical background in managing the design coordination process
- In-depth knowledge of all aspects of a construction project including the design coordination, permitting and model coordination, shop drawing process
- In-depth knowledge of Building Information Modeling software including AutoCad and Autodesk Building Design Suite, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, Trimble Tekla Structures and other similar platforms.
- Good communication and people skills and management skills
- Excellent motivational and leadership skills and ability to work independently and proactively in a fast track project environment.
- Work well under pressure; ability to delegate tasks
- Ability to present ideas effectively to clients, design team members and subcontractors, permitting agencies
- Able to evaluate ideas of others
- Ability to travel to the jobsites or to design team offices when required.
- Providing constructability and cost feedback to the Design team on various design options
- Providing estimating and quantity take offs to various designs
- A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture / Civil Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent engineering discipline
- At least 4-6 years of experience in a Construction Management, General contracting or Architectural firm in Project engineering or Project management roles
- Minimum 4 years of experience working on construction projects either in the field or field

What we offer:

- A chance to join a global leader in the Data Centre & Life Science construction market.
- A great opportunity within a rapidly growing business to develop and accelerate your career.
- An ambitious, professional, and international team with a flat organizational structure.
- A dynamic and innovative work environment.
- Employee Benefits as gym reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program

More information:
If you would like further information about the position, please feel free to call our Recruiter Brian Russo at: +41 76 422 38 04
- DPR has been nationally recognized for its strong company culture, based on a well-defined purpose “We Exist to Build Great Things,” and four core values: integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and ever forward. A flat, title-less organization that empowers people at all levels to make decisions, DPR ranked on FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for five consecutive years. For more information, visit _
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