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Design Manager | Construction
Turner Construction 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lead the entire design process from schematic design through execution to deliver efficient and economical construction documents. Coordinate between designers, clients, and construction teams to ensure technical requirements and contractual obligations are met.
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
- Lead design meetings in pursuit and execution stages from concept to completion of construction documents
- 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
- Thorough 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from accredited and credentialed degree program in Engineering or Architecture
- 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, Estimating and Scheduling experience
- Experience working in collaborative contract models such as Design-Build, Modified/Progressive Design-Build, IPD, or Alliance is preferred
Benefits
- Access to practical tools and resources including, a work phone, laptop, and safety gear
- Summer Fridays (early dismissals during the summer months on Fridays where applicable)
- Invitations to participate in company events and activities
- Hard and soft skills training programs
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) matching
- Thorough benefits program including an End of Year Premium Pay, Healthcare and Dental Coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts, Gym Membership Discounts, and much more
Key Skills
About Turner Construction
Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company and is a leading builder in diverse and numerous market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large, complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees and community. OUR VISION To be the highest value provider of global construction services and technical expertise. Turner embraces a Lean management approach, and a culture that emphasizes collaboration, reliability of scheduling and delivery of the most value while consuming the fewest resources. Lean principles drive the efficient delivery of our services. Turner recognizes the importance of innovation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. A key element of our company vision is to develop and embrace emerging technologies and processes. As part of our effort to achieve this vision, Turner has a culture where employees share their ideas and
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