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Holder Construction · 3 days ago

Senior Design Coordinator

Ashburn, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Holder Construction is a strong and stable company providing nationwide construction management services since 1960. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Design Coordinator to support Data Center and Mission Critical commercial construction operations, requiring a collaborative team player who can manage complex design processes and address engineering challenges effectively.

Construction

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Delaney O'Brien

Responsibilities

Has experience with the design process and management of complex Mission Critical commercial projects, including processes, teams, and deliverables

Understands risks and roles associated with varying project delivery methods, including but not limited to Design-Assist, Design-Build, and Construction Management-at-Risk

Understands principals of contract documents

Takes initiative to identify, track and actively address design and engineering challenges during the design and construction phases of a project

Ability to read construction drawings and specifications with experience with all CSI divisions, especially mechanical, electrical, and controls divisions

Ability to proactively articulate design document expectations and assess actual document status by phase (SD, DD, CD) and need (procurement/bidding and permitting)

Ability to conduct cross-discipline drawing coordination and design completion/quality reviews, including for MEP disciplines

Can contribute constructability, value/options analyses, engineering solutions, and technical MEP expertise to a project’s design evolution

Ability to understand scope as it relates to construction trade procurement and trade management

Ability to work collaboratively with owners, designers/engineers, as well as subcontractors in the development of the design and for issue resolution

Outstanding communication and time management skills

Ability to work in a highly-collaborative environment

Ability to work with minimal supervision; self-starter

Ability to coach and mentor junior associates

Manage deadlines, maintain files, and provide reporting to department leadership and/or jobsite leadership

Qualification

Design process managementMission Critical project experienceConstruction drawing interpretationContract document principlesCross-discipline coordinationMEP technical expertiseCommunication skillsCoachingContinuous improvement mindsetMicrosoft software proficiencyTime managementCollaborationMentoringProblem-solving

Required

Has experience with the design process and management of complex Mission Critical commercial projects, including processes, teams, and deliverables

Understands risks and roles associated with varying project delivery methods, including but not limited to Design-Assist, Design-Build, and Construction Management-at-Risk

Understands principals of contract documents

Takes initiative to identify, track and actively address design and engineering challenges during the design and construction phases of a project

Ability to read construction drawings and specifications with experience with all CSI divisions, especially mechanical, electrical, and controls divisions

Ability to proactively articulate design document expectations and assess actual document status by phase (SD, DD, CD) and need (procurement/bidding and permitting)

Ability to conduct cross-discipline drawing coordination and design completion/quality reviews, including for MEP disciplines

Can contribute constructability, value/options analyses, engineering solutions, and technical MEP expertise to a project's design evolution

Ability to understand scope as it relates to construction trade procurement and trade management

Ability to work collaboratively with owners, designers/engineers, as well as subcontractors in the development of the design and for issue resolution

Outstanding communication and time management skills

Ability to work in a highly-collaborative environment

Ability to work with minimal supervision; self-starter

Ability to coach and mentor junior associates

Manage deadlines, maintain files, and provide reporting to department leadership and/or jobsite leadership

Preferred

Candidate will preferably have 5-8+ Years in an Architectural, Engineering or Construction Position

Preferred experience in Data Center and Mission Critical facilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills – ability to effectively communicate across projects and departments with associates of varying skill level. Also, be able to effectively communicate with third party organizations and consulting entities

Earn the trust of associates but maintain ability to independently assess and evaluate issues

Ability to have difficult conversations, free of emotion

Have a high level of morality and ethics

Proactively adjust priorities based on department, project and company needs and communicate adjustments

Be strategic and solutions/goal oriented and detail-oriented, but flexible to changes in plan

Independent worker with a collaborative mindset

Ability to effectively collect information and ask questions, analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations and then organize the appropriate teams for group decision making

Good listener and detail oriented

Escalate issues timely

Ability to innovate and comfortable being introduced to new technology. Maintains a continuous improvement mindset

Proficient in Microsoft based software including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Highly organized, detail oriented

Coach and mentor others with meaningful feedback. Open to receiving meaningful feedback

Be open to additional responsibilities as role and department services evolve