Design Quality Manager

Parsons•Dc, WA

4d•$125,100 - $225,200

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Design Quality Manager for a major program and construction management team supporting a Department of War customer in the National Capital Region. The anticipated program provides Owner’s Agent Construction Management Services, including program and construction management, risk management, scheduling, cost estimating, progress reporting, construction quality assurance, and safety services. As part of the Government’s Owner’s Representative team, the Design Quality Manager provides technical oversight and quality assurance for architectural and engineering design activities on complex federal construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects. The role ensures design deliverables meet project requirements, applicable codes, federal standards, and quality expectations. The manager coordinates multidisciplinary design reviews with Government stakeholders, designers, and construction management teams; identifies technical deficiencies; and supports delivery of complete, coordinated, and constructible designs. This position is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which provides services and solutions to U.S. government customers in defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental areas. The position has no security clearance requirement, although candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to satisfy applicable federal background investigation requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture.
At least 10 years of related professional experience, including at least 5 years in design management, design quality assurance, multidisciplinary design reviews, or architectural and engineering project delivery.
Must hold at least one professional license: Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA).
Demonstrated experience reviewing architectural and engineering designs for compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.
Strong knowledge of design development processes, quality assurance procedures, construction documents, and multidisciplinary design coordination.
Experience identifying design deficiencies, resolving technical conflicts, and evaluating constructability and design risks.
Familiarity with federal construction standards, building codes, and applicable engineering and architectural practices.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills.
Ability to coordinate effectively with Government stakeholders, architects, engineers, and multidisciplinary construction management teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with design review and document management software.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to satisfy applicable federal background investigation requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NAVFAC, USACE, or similar federal construction and facilities programs.
Experience supporting MILCON, federal infrastructure modernization, or mission-critical facility projects.
Familiarity with UFC, UFGS, and applicable Department of War design standards.
Experience managing design quality processes for Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, or other federal construction delivery methods.
Experience reviewing complex building systems, including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and building automation systems.
Familiarity with BIM, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, or similar design and document review applications.
Experience supporting design reviews, constructability assessments, value engineering, and design risk management.
Experience working within secure, occupied, or mission-critical Government installations.
Experience working within multidisciplinary Owner’s Representative or Construction Management Agent (CMa) teams.

Responsibilities

Provide design quality oversight and technical reviews during planning, design, and construction phases of federal construction and infrastructure projects.
Review architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, design narratives, and other technical deliverables for accuracy, completeness, coordination, and compliance with project requirements.
Evaluate designs for compliance with applicable building codes, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), federal regulations, and Government design standards.
Coordinate multidisciplinary design reviews across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and other engineering disciplines.
Identify design deficiencies, conflicts, constructability concerns, and technical risks; recommend corrective actions and track resolution.
Review design quality management plans, design review procedures, and quality control documentation for compliance with contract requirements.
Support design milestone reviews, including concept, schematic, design development, and final construction document submissions.
Coordinate with Government representatives, designers, project managers, and construction managers to resolve technical issues and maintain design quality.
Support constructability reviews, value engineering assessments, and evaluation of design changes to minimize cost, schedule, and construction impacts.
Prepare technical review comments, design quality reports, and recommendations for Government decision-making.
Monitor design review comment resolution and verify required corrections are incorporated into subsequent design submissions.
Support evaluation of design-related RFIs, submittals, modifications, and technical issues during construction.