Design Manager - Water / Wastewater Design

Brown and Caldwell•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Design Manager to provide design delivery leadership for large and complex water and wastewater design projects. This role involves managing drinking water, wastewater, and/or infrastructure design projects, maintaining client relationships, and focusing on planning and executing design projects. The Design Manager will collaborate with project managers on timelines, progress tracking, and milestone achievement, conduct project performance analysis, and work with cross-functional teams to address risks and issues. This is a hybrid position requiring work from the Philadelphia office a couple of days per week.

Requirements

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of professional or relevant experience, with 2 to 3 years of experience required in design management.
Licensed Professional Engineer required.
Strong ability in design process leadership to achieve project goals.
Highly skilled with the technologies, processes and disciplines included in the projects.
Strong technical leadership ability and capability to provide guidance to teams.
Possess design resource management skills, ensuring optimal utilization.
Skilled in design QA and QC management.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture or related professional experience is required.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in related experience preferred.
Demonstrated strong project management skills.
Ability to focus on client needs while balancing multiple priorities to include but not limited to project management, design, bidding and construction management services.
Strong technical writing skills required.
Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentations experience.
Strong written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and written report preparation.
Master's degree in related engineering field of Mechanical Engineering, Civil, or Environmental Engineering

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership within the team.
Lead the design process and ensure high-quality outputs.
Coordinate design teams to support project goals.
Assist the Project Manager (PM) in the development and implementation of design scope, schedule, and budget.
Manage design resources to ensure efficient utilization.
Coordinate the creation, submission, and revision of design deliverables to meet project demands.
Help oversee design quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) management.
Manage design deliverables in line with project requirements.
Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.
May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.