Design Manager III

O2EPCM, Inc. dba O2 Engineering, Projects & Construction Management•Los Angeles, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Terminal 7 / Terminal 8 Refresh Design Manager (Design Manager) reports to the Terminal 7 / Terminal Project Manager (Project Manager) and is responsible for the excellent delivery of all Terminal 7 and 8 Refresh designs performed by various designers under different contracts. The Terminal 7 and 8 Refresh Project encompasses a series of improvements aimed at enhancing resiliency, sustainability, and the overall user experience. Key scope components include interior renovations, aircraft apron pavement rehabilitation, concessions enabling, and other supporting enhancements. The characteristics of the candidate shall include a solid understanding of airport terminal functions and assets such as passenger processing, baggage processing, airline operations, and aircraft/apron requirements. The individual must be knowledgeable in all design deliverables and be able to recognize quality versus incomplete design work and take appropriate actions accordingly. The individual shall be driven to find design solutions while collaborating with stakeholders and designers. Project and Position Description The Design Manager enforces procedures for architectural and engineering review activities to ensure they are done according to best practices and standards identified in the Contract. The Design Manager shall oversee design support management, scope of work management, design review and approval, permitting, agency coordination support, and building information modelling (BIM) coordination. The Design Manager supports the Project Manager in providing oversight of the architectural, structural, mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP), civil, utilities, and IT disciplines per LAWA standards.

Requirements

15 years or more experience in managing the design of large, complex building projects, utilities and infrastructure improvements, preferably on airport projects
Design management of complex aviation improvements experience required
Experience with projects more than $100 million in value.
Experience with various delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build, Design+CMAR and Design/Build
Excellent written and oral communication skills and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations
Must have a self-starter attitude with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities
Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
Must be detail oriented and highly organized
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, and/or related field required
Consultant MUST have a company-provided laptop computer. This is required for company business and to VPN into LAWA system when away from the office as necessary
Cell phone provided by consultant is required

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in CAD or REVIT a plus
Professionally licensed Architect and/or Engineer strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Overseeing the review and approval of technical documents
Lending expertise to manage comment resolution
Facilitating meetings and be the technical liaison between the Developers/Design-Builders and TDIP Subject Matter Expert teams
Working with the Project Manager in defining, reviewing and/or approving design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency
Providing guidance to the Project Manager should design requirements contained in the project documents not be clearly defined
Providing technical review of changes to scope of work for each project
Establishing submittal approval procedures and ensure uniformity of review approach
Auditing project team comments and designer responses
Monitoring compliance with architectural and engineering guidelines for the Terminal 7 & 8 Refresh project ensuring consistency and quality in design
Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team
Supporting the Project Manager to ensure design reviews are completed on time and within budget
Developing and maintaining the Terminal 7 & 8 Project scope tracker to verify that all scope elements are accounted for and have been or will be assigned to a project
Providing guidance related to the functional requirements contained in the technical specifications or other project documents supplied by LAWA
Monitoring BIM productions of all designers and contractors according to LAWA BIM Standards, the BIM Execution Plan, and needs of the Terminal 7 & 8 Project. The Design Manager is responsible for working with LAWA’s Central Building Information Management (cBIM) to develop the strategy for BIM implementation and review
Acting as technical liaison for the design review processes and comment resolution in coordination with the project manager and the Design Review Team (DRT)
Providing technical support and coordination between the Terminal 7 & 8 Project team and other TDIP project teams for program consistency across all disciplines
Providing technical Support for adjacent LAWA projects as required to ensure accurate interface
Providing technical coordination for project consistency across all disciplines
Preparing and reviewing briefings, meeting agendas, and supporting materials for various meetings including Board presentations, Steering Committee meeting, Stakeholder outreach, and other TDIP meetings