Gilbane Building · 2 months ago
Design Manager - Data Center
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expGilbane Building is a top-10 ENR contractor committed to shaping communities since 1870. They are seeking a Design Manager - Data Center to lead the integration of design and construction teams, ensuring coordinated and cost-effective designs while managing risks and project readiness.
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Responsibilities
Serve as primary liaison between design and construction teams during proposals
Lead strategy for design services breakdown and integration of specialty consultants or design/build trades
Define technical scope, manage RFIs, and ensure comprehensive bridging documents
Develop and maintain design deliverable schedules aligned with procurement and build phases
Validate A/E scope and fee structure; support Teaming Agreements
Collaborate with estimating to break down RFPs and support subcontractor/vendor pricing
Assemble and maintain the Endorsed Project Baseline (proposal, estimate, contract, schedule)
Identify and communicate requirements to clarify RFPs for design and construction
Oversee design progression to ensure alignment with budget, schedule, and constructability; lead target value design
Facilitate design charrettes, team chartering, and owner approval processes
Coordinate permitting process and maintain related schedules
Monitor and document design changes, minimizing scope creep
Lead design risk management, including cost-benefit analyses for RFIs and changes
Ensure Health & Safety integration: complete Safety Risk Assessments, introduce Hierarchy of Controls, and incorporate logistics planning into design
Ensure effective coordination between the VDC (Virtual Design & Construction) team and the design team to align digital modeling, clash detection, and constructability reviews with project goals
Maintain tools for tracking design issues and changes
Promote a design-build mindset and collaboration between disciplines
Oversee and validate design team invoices
Communicate design scope and intent to construction teams
Support development of construction budgets from design estimates
Assist in trade contractor/supplier scope definition and procurement
Provide feedback for future bids and risk assessments
Resolve scope conflicts and develop recovery plans as needed
Ensure design team responsiveness to field issues and facilitate risk-mitigating solutions
Oversee design QA/QC for regulatory and standards compliance
Improve documentation of design basis and assumptions
Emphasize the importance of delivering the proposed design and managing scope changes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
10+ years' experience in design/project management for large-scale construction
Proven experience with advanced delivery models (Design-Build, IPD, P3, EPC)
Strong understanding of design-to-budget, constructability, and risk management
Experience establishing and executing departmental processes and procedures
Experience with Assumptions Management, Change Management, requirement tracking, and Corrective Action Programs
Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive consensus
Proficiency in design and construction management software/tools
Preferred
Advanced degree
Benefits
Competitive health and welfare benefits
Generous profit-sharing/401k plan
Education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry
Company
Gilbane Building
Gilbane Building Company provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services—from preconstruction services planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services— for clients across various markets.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
Amazon
2022-12-19Debt Financing· $16M
Leadership Team
Heidi DeBenedetti
Chief Operating Officer
John Bonney
Vice President
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