GPLA Structural Engineers and Builders · 6 hours ago
Senior Design Manager
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $250K/yr
6+ years expGPLA Structural Engineers and Builders is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects. The Senior Design Manager is responsible for the timely development of project designs and ensuring alignment with project execution plans, while also managing design processes and fostering collaboration among design teams.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Work with the pursuit leader to lead and manage successful competitive Design-Build, and heavy Design-Assist pursuits (jobs in which we are hired before 50% DD and are expected to participate by informing the design)
Facilitate and advise design team selections and teaming agreement negotiations
Review and validate A/E scopes and support fair fee negotiations that benefit DPR and A/E team
Promote the use of GPLA as SEOR, where they can give us a strategic advantage. Otherwise tap into GPLA for delegated, means and methods engineering, and modeling/detailing to support SPW and Prefab by implementing preferred details, promoting standard work practices and more predictable outcomes
Facilitate integration of Self-Perform Work (SPW), Digital Building Components (DBC), Prefabrication, DPR Technical Design Services, EIG, SurePods and Vueops into the design and fabrication model where value is added to the project
Understanding ways the design creates opportunity for prefabrication, self-performed work, and modularization to deliver more project value while enabling their successful integration into the design and fabrication process
Facilitate a culture that builds and sustains open and honest, trusting relationships with the design team
Support or organize and facilitate High Performing Team (HPT) project workshops to create an aligned Vision, Mission, Charter and Key Performance Indicator’s (KPI’s) to measure successful outcomes
Organize and support cluster group, or similar, formation strategy during the design phase and project workshops. Align and sustain the (OAEC) team in delivering a Design Execution Plan that streamlines design and preconstruction processes
Utilize a comprehensive understanding of design scope contract risk to develop a mitigation plan for effectively managing design related project risk
Evaluate the project for needed design scope and develop a comprehensive strategy for integrating ALL stakeholder design responsibilities, including design assist, delegated design, and deferred design, into a seamless and complete design scope
Understand and use the Owner’s business case and steer the design to meet client expectations. DPR Construction All Rights Reserved
Actively engage and coordinate with the DPR team to ensure alignment on key responsibilities in support of the design process
Recognize and encourage value enhancing design iteration while driving timely design resolution that supports the project budget, project plan and client expectations
Proactively identify gaps between the agreed basis of design and developing scope creep with the capability to mitigate those scope gaps
Manage the Program and Concept Design Validation to budget prior to schematic design production, enabling and steering design-to-budget
Work with Authorities Having Jurisdiction to establish the appropriate design package permit submittal review process ahead of the start of permitting
Lead and facilitate Milestone Alignment Planning (MAP) workshops to align design production with the needs of construction, by identifying design packages (including non-traditional fast-track not supported by traditional SD/DD/CD design package definitions), prescribing design package acceptance criteria (DPAC), and driving timely complete design package delivery that enables a seamless supply-chain aligned with planned construction
Schedule and Lead Design Quality & Constructability Reviews aligning the design team with how we present the information and getting items closed through proven integration into the design and continued tracking of unclosed items for incorporation into the project risk mitigation plan
Set up and manage the internal DPR bulletin review process to provide feedback to design teams before we accept and distribute drawings/changes to subcontractors. This is for everything up to IFC but also after – bulletin acceptance criteria and setting up and coordinating the Bulleting review (QC) meetings internally with DPR team
Develop and manage an accountable design change decision-making and change management process that enables timely design production and proactively informs the client of cost and schedule consequences for late decisions
Implement DPR’s Design Acceptance Criteria (DAC) process – Collaboratively and proactively managing quality into the design with the architect, and into DPR’s Quality Control (QC) plan; creating design acceptance criteria with design teams for Basis of Design (BOD), non-traditional design packages, traditional SD, DD, CD packages, RFI’s and supplemental post-Issue For Construction (IFC) Bulletins
Qualification
Required
Proven successful experience in Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Design/Build and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in the design and construction phases
Architectural / Design or technical background in managing the design coordination process
In-depth knowledge of all aspects of a construction project including the design coordination, permitting and model coordination, shop drawing process
In-depth knowledge of Building Information Modeling software including AutoCad and Autodesk Building Design Suite, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, Trimble Tekla Structures and other similar platforms
Good communication and people skills and management skills
Ability to influence contractual differences and risks managed by the project team. Fluent in prime contract delivery systems and language with the ability to negotiate optimal deal terms and mitigation strategies leading to successful outcomes
Adept at the creative problem-solving of design issues by identifying optimized solutions through simultaneous consideration of cost, quality, constructability, supply chain support for construction and overall customer value
Ability to travel to the jobsites or to design team offices when required
Providing constructability and cost feedback to the Design team on various design options
Providing estimating and quantity take offs to various designs
A Bachelor's degree in Architecture / Civil Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent engineering discipline
At least 6-10 years of experience in a Construction Management, General contracting or Architectural firm in Project engineering or Project management roles
Minimum 6 years of experience working on construction projects either in the field or field office
Proficiency with BIM software including AutoCad and Autodesk Building Design Suite, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Navisworks, Trimble Tekla Structures and other similar platforms
Proficiency with Lean Construction scheduling techniques such as Last Planner system, Pull planning and Critical Path method scheduling
Benefits
DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.
Company
GPLA Structural Engineers and Builders
GPLA, Inc.
51-200 employees
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