Design Build Manager

Spartan Investment Group • Golden, CO

2d • $120,000 - $145,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As Spartan's Design Build Manager, you will lead the successful delivery and growth of the company's design-build business by aligning clients, design partners, preconstruction teams, and field operations throughout the project lifecycle. This role is responsible for managing projects from pursuit and design coordination through construction completion, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while strengthening client relationships, expanding design-build opportunities, and supporting the company's long-term growth strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in commercial construction, with a focus on design-build projects.
• Proven track record of managing design-build delivery, from concept to completion.
• Ability to identify issues early and implement effective solutions.
• Commitment to understanding and meeting client needs.
• Strong ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
• Ensures all aspects of design and construction align with quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the conversion of design-build and design-assist opportunities into signed contracts, contributing to the award of 4 projects annually and generating $10M+ in new revenue.
• Lead assigned design-build projects from pursuit and preconstruction through construction turnover, ensuring seamless coordination and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deliver at least 90% of design-build projects on schedule through proactive planning, cross-functional coordination, and timely resolution of project risks and issues.
• Serve as the primary client contact for design-build projects, achieving a client satisfaction score of 4.5 out of 5 or higher while generating repeat business opportunities.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, and subcontractors to complete design reviews, constructability evaluations, quantity takeoffs, estimate and budgeting of projects, and value engineering efforts prior to construction start.
• Manage PSA, design contract, and design-build agreement execution to reduce contract cycle times, accelerate project startup, and maintain alignment between scope, budget, and schedule.
• Assume ownership of day-to-day design-build operations and project coordination, reducing executive involvement in project-level activities and increasing leadership capacity for strategic growth initiatives.
• Provide accurate monthly project, financial, and pipeline reporting, ensuring leadership has timely visibility into 100% of active design-build opportunities and projects for planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
• Implement process improvements that enhance project efficiency, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, reduce risk, and improve overall design-build delivery performance.

Benefits

• Full-time salaried position
• 401k with company matching
• Access to company profit sharing
• Access to company carried interest program
• Company paid health insurance
• Company paid vision insurance
• Company paid dental insurance
• Company paid short-term disability insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• In house performance coaching
• Unlimited PTO
• Reimbursements for phone, transportation, and entertainment through an innovative cafeteria benefits plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior