Design Integration Manager

Samet Corporation•Greensboro, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Integration Manager links design intent with construction execution, working with architects, engineers, consultants, clients, and construction teams to develop buildable, on-budget plans. The role spans the project lifecycle from proposal and pre-award through construction and closeout, ensuring design work stays on schedule, conflicts are addressed before reaching the field, and design remains coordinated with project requirements, budgets, and construction plans. The position can be based in Samet’s Greensboro, Charlotte, or Raleigh, North Carolina regional offices. The manager leads design coordination and reviews, manages design schedules and budgets, supports proposal development and consultant agreements, and helps teams comply with codes and permit requirements. The role also maintains project risk and design-change documentation, resolves design questions between clients and designers, supports project closeout, and identifies technology that can improve design integration. The position includes building a supportive, inclusive team culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
8–10 years of broad design and/or construction industry experience, including significant responsibility in design management, project management, or field operations, and a sound understanding of design and construction processes.
Proven design-coordination experience in the commercial design and construction industry.
Working knowledge of virtual design and construction technologies, including BIM software, clash detection, visualization, and collaboration platforms; examples include Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360 and 3ds Max, Revizto, and SketchUp.
Strong knowledge of building codes, regulations, and construction processes.
Proficiency with project-management tools and software.
Experience with Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Integrated Project Delivery, including applying the design process to each.
Experience developing and managing CPM schedules.
Experience building and managing teams, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop team members.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve design and construction issues throughout the project lifecycle.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
A collaborative approach that fosters a positive, inclusive team environment.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Recommend designers, consultants, design-build trade partners, and suppliers for strategic pursuits, and negotiate teaming agreements with executive and regional leadership.
Help prepare proposal responses, including design-services scopes, preliminary design and preconstruction schedules, and conceptual budgets.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, and other designers to ensure designs are feasible to construct, comply with regulations, and align with the client proposal.
Review design documents for accuracy and completeness, and conduct coordination and constructability reviews to identify conflicts before construction.
Set objectives and communication plans for design meetings, facilitate coordination, and document commitments and follow-up actions.
Manage design schedules against deliverable milestones and coordinate design timelines with construction schedules and procurement.
Monitor design and preconstruction budgets against actual costs and maintain a design-change log that tracks costs for the client and project team.
Partner with Preconstruction Services to keep design aligned with the project budget.
Work with the VP of Quality / Schedule to maintain design standards during construction and visit project sites when requested to verify work against the approved design.
Facilitate meetings with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) concerning permits, inspections, and code compliance, and document design changes and communications during construction.
Mediate and resolve design questions and concerns between clients and designers.
Maintain a project risk register, develop risk-mitigation strategies, and document the basis of design against the client’s program and scope.
Prepare, manage, and oversee design and design-assist agreements with architects, engineers, consultants, and trade partners, and document client approval of final design documents.
Support closeout documentation on select projects.
Stay current with design and construction technology and apply innovative tools to improve design integration.
Build a supportive, inclusive team culture.