Design Manager
Journey Group Companies•Sioux Falls, SD
•Onsite
About The Position
Journey Group is seeking a Design Manager to join their Journey Construction team. This is a new role focused on building an in-house design capability from the ground up. The Design Manager will be responsible for both hands-on design work and managing the design process involving in-house staff, outside consultants, and operations teams. The position will primarily support healthcare, renovation, and commercial/industrial projects.
Requirements
- Active Registered Architect (RA) license
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in design, architecture, or construction project management
- Hands-on experience personally producing construction documents
- Strong understanding of building codes, regulations, and permitting
- Working knowledge of structural, MEP, and building envelope systems
- Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM platforms, Bluebeam, and SketchUp
- Ability to communicate design intent clearly to owners, consultants, and field crews
- Self-starter who can build standards and processes where none exist
- Valid driver's license and safe driving record
Nice To Haves
- Healthcare design or construction experience strongly preferred
- Renovation experience in occupied or phased facilities strongly preferred
- Design-build or design-assist experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead in-house design on design-build and design-assist projects from concept through construction documents
- Produce plans, elevations, sections, details, and specifications, and present design options with their cost, schedule, and constructability impacts
- Determine the right balance of in-house design and outside consultants, and manage consultant agreements
- Turn concept-level drawings into coordinated, constructable documents that subcontractors and vendors can price and build from
- Support renovation work with existing-conditions documentation, phasing plans, and tie-in details
- Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Preconstruction to align design with budgets and schedules and reduce rework and RFIs
- Serve as a key client contact on design matters and support business development
- Establish Journey's design and documentation standards, templates, and detail libraries
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Annual bonus opportunities
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- HSA/FSA options
- Disability coverage
- Wellness programs
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Cell phone allowance
- Clothing allowance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Potential relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
