Design Manager III

CLMI Group, LLC•Los Angeles, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

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 modeling (BIM) coordination. The Design Manager supports the T5 Program Design Manager in providing oversight of the architectural, structural, mechanical electrical plumbing (MEP), civil, utilities, and IT disciplines per LAWA standards.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam
Familiarity with Project Management Information Systems (PM Web)
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.
Cell phone provided by consultant is required
This is NOT a work from home position
This is a salaried position based on 40 hours per week at the applicable all-in labor rate.
This is a Monday-Friday full-time position in the office or on the project site at LAX
After hours or weekend work may be required to perform the duties of the position. This shall be considered part of the salary

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 T5 Project Managers and T5 Program Design Manager in defining, reviewing and/or approving design requirements, responsibilities and program consistency
Providing guidance to the T5 Project Managers and T5 Program Design 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 T5 Renovation and Reconstruction Project ensuring consistency and quality in design
Monitoring permitting information and the permitting process required by the design team
Supporting the Terminal 5 Project Managers and T5 Program Design Manager to ensure design reviews are completed on time and within budget
Developing and maintaining the T5 Renovation and Reconstruction 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 T5 Renovation and Reconstruction 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 T5 Renovation and Reconstruction
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