Preconstruction Design Manager

Hoffman Construction Company • Lake Oswego, OR

6h

About The Position

Build What Matters. Create What’s Next.
Hoffman Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing builder specializing in technically complex, sustainable projects across advanced technology, mission critical, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets. Since 1922, we’ve grown from entrepreneurial roots into a multi-billion-dollar, employee-owned enterprise—now a dynamic family of companies with a national presence and a legacy of excellence.
At Hoffman Construction, your potential has room to grow. Whether you're on a jobsite or in a corporate office, you’ll be empowered to take initiative, explore new paths, and shape the future of construction. We believe in building opportunity together—by unlocking talent, inspiring innovation, and driving forward the ideas that make a difference.
Join us and benefit from:
Competitive pay and advancement opportunities
Ongoing professional training and development
Comprehensive benefits—including free primary care for you and your family through our dedicated clinics, health insurance, paid time off, and a generous retirement plan.
A culture rooted in inclusion, collaboration, and respect.
We’re hiring across all departments. Discover your future with us.
www.hoffmancorp.com/careers.
Job Summary: The Design Manager will work within the Preconstruction department and will report to the respective project managers on the projects they support. They will work closely with the project designers, owners, and construction team to bridge between design and construction. They will oversee and coordinate design efforts performed by 3rd party architects, and engineers. Primary focus will be on Design/Build (DB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and Engineering/Procurement/Construction (EPC) construction delivery models. The Design Manager will also provide design guidance and interface on other project types to ensure that the architectural/engineering vision is not only technically sound but also executable within the constraints of the project budget and schedule.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture required (licensing not required).
• A minimum of 5 years of construction and 5 years of design experience preferred.
• Experienced in coordinating and understanding multiple design scopes (Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Process, etc).
• Experience in the delivery of large, complex projects
• Experience in the design and construction workflow and interface
• Emotional intelligence (EQ) to interface with design team and owner to maintain strong relationships
• Technical skills to discuss design deliverables and how that impacts our work (LOD, deliverable methods, file types, file sharing, etc)
• Strong communication skill to maintain continuity between design team and field construction team
• Ability to report out on upcoming design changes and potential impacts to the program
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point and Teams), and have a general understanding of working within a computer network.
• Experience with project management software such as Prolog, Procore, E-Builder, Bluebeam, ACC.
• Experience with design software such as AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.
• Proficient in design and construction document reading, design specifications, soils reports, etc.
• Experience in organizing technical data in a neat and accurate method. Familiar with CSI specification system for construction
• Experience with field and office personnel management.
• Highly developed visual observation and interpretation skills.
• Ability to maintain a cooperative attitude through high-pressure situations.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a strong team player with the ability to collaborate with various personnel within and across departments and at all levels of experience.
• Work schedule must be flexible to allow extended hours or off-shift work to accommodate any critical project related deliverable.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies including scheduling tools (Primavera P6 & MS Project).
• Self-starter who is proactive in finding issues and pushing towards resolutions
• Standing/Walking/Sitting: Workday is a combination of being stationary and moving about the work location.
• Must be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and on active construction sites.
• Must be able to climb stairs, to ascend and descend ladders, scaffold, inspect confined or underground spaces.
• Hands/Arms: Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery. Frequently operates machinery and will use hand/fingers and legs to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, and position materials.
• Sight: Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus in an outdoor environment. Must be able to safely operate a vehicle with a valid driver’s license. The work is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading print and digital documents.
• Hearing: Must be able to work in proximity to loud equipment more than 75% of the time. Must be able to wear hearing protection, as necessary. Often required to communicate with customers and co-workers in an office setting and on the job site.
• Speech: Ability to communicate laws, ordinances, plans, regulations, protocols, directives, and standard operating procedures related to project scope in English.
• Lift/Carry: Must have the ability to lift or manipulate fifty pounds to a height of three feet and carry or push it 50-100 feet.
• Bending/Twisting: Frequent.
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Must be able to regularly position self in a kneeling, crouching or crawling position for purpose of examining project work.
• Must be able to physically access all areas and levels of construction site for work progress review.
• Work schedule must be flexible to allow for extended hours or off-shift work to accommodate changing construction schedule and sequences.
• Must use independent judgment, organizational and critical thinking skills to determine best method to accomplish desired results.
• Applicants must be able to pass the Hoffman Drug and Alcohol test.

Nice To Haves

• Specific experience in industrial and/or hi-tech semiconductor manufacturing projects is preferred.
• LEED Accreditation or the ability to become certified in 18-24 months preferred.

Responsibilities

• On selected new projects, guide the owner/design/contractor team through a project chartering session to establish shared mission statement and communication ground rules.
• Build and sustain an open and trusting relationships with the design team. Be the conduit for program level design progression, improvement & opportunities.
• Lead and facilitate design milestone planning sessions to align the design deliverables with the construction schedule needs.
• Organize and support design cluster work groups (CSA, MEP, ELIT) and support and participate throughout the design phase.
• Lead and facilitate design document quality and constructability reviews (Using self, and in-house SME’s)
• Guide Design-Build subcontract permitting by local AHJs (Ex: fire protection, Pipe supports, Stairs, etc.)
• Review design for opportunities for Off-site Manufacturing (OSM) prefabrication, self-performed work, modularization, safety, and efficiency of construction. Work with Hoffman’s OSM department to Guide design packaging to support any modularization.
• Monitor and manage design-related project risk
• Evaluate and define design scope and responsibilities, including design assist, design build, and delegated design.
• Engage with the owner throughout the design process to ensure all reasonable client expectations are being met or exceeded. Conduct post-mortem of design process with team to identify wins and future opportunities.
• Investigate local permitting process and Work with AHJs to establish permitting strategies and design review durations. When possible, ensure AHJ can support Model based design reviews (in lieu traditional of 2D flats).
• Develop design change and decision-making process in conjunction with the Owner.
• Ability to monitor and report out design progress, forecast upcoming design packages, and review and advise on future design package content.
• Utilize current tools for tracking design decisions during preconstruction that create dashboards to track Forecasted cost against budget.
• Evaluate design model level of development (LOD) and align with construction deliverables.
• Identify and propose to construction team any possible construction efficiency strategies identified in response to design content
• Engage key trade partners as needed during the design process to provide trade design input for future deliverables
• Guide in-house Power BI experts to develop and produce monthly design management status reports representing progress against schedule (PAS) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for design deliverables. Provide these reports to stakeholders monthly.
• Work with our In-House QA/QC managers to identify potential failure points and propose associated Mock-ups or first-in-place reviews.
• Identify owner’s sustainability goals and ensure compliance is integrated into design packages

Benefits

• Competitive pay and advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional training and development
• Comprehensive benefits—including free primary care for you and your family through our dedicated clinics, health insurance, paid time off, and a generous retirement plan.
• A culture rooted in inclusion, collaboration, and respect.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level