Design Manager

Building Design ManagerLocation: Lone Tree, CO, Lenexa, KS, Dallas, TX, Houston, TXPosition Overview: We are looking for several Building Design Managers/Project Managers to join our Industrial Building A&E team, to support overall building design execution and coordination of a multi-discipline personnel team supporting the project, including performance and development. In this role, you will be the primary interface with proposal and engineering project teams, supporting your assigned projects(s) from concept into execution, managing the contract, working in a highly matrixed environment. You will drive estimating, productivity (schedule and quality) and monitor the project to ensure we will deliver on time and within budget for the overall building/facility into construction.Responsibilities:Lead the building project team, along with being the primary interface with project management, engineering discipline leads and other key stakeholders. The building project team encompasses architects, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and BIM designers.Set expectations for productivity, and quality, as well as management and ownership of project performance (productivity, quality, milestones, manhour budget, commercial, and schedule). Monitor project and team metrics; as-needed identify underperformance early and implement recovery plans as soon as possible.Actively support project initiation and development in both the estimate and execution phases to ensure projects are set up for success.Manage project staffing needs to properly support each project with the mindset of serving both the project and the development of the team through setting and managing high expectations.Drive communication within the project team and various stakeholders ensuring understanding of ongoing activities, contractual requirements, budget, and overall project schedule. Working with our project controls team, develop and maintain schedules for design, procurement, installation through commissioning.Collaborate with the estimating department with lessons from production.Oversees understanding the entire building scope of a project. They are the primary interface with procurement, construction, the client, and project management regarding building design and execution.Maintain and continue to develop relationships with DB and EPC project stakeholders as the representative for of KAE's center of excellence for buildings. Lead design reviews, and technical coordination between the disciplines to ensure milestones are being met.Leads weekly building internal coordination meetings, Engineering meetings, as well as attend weekly project meetings in project controls, model walks, procurement.Provide accurate forecasting of project man-power needs to IBG KAE department managersDefine and own project schedules and various document control metricsDrive the DB and EPC mindset on the project team.Know and manage the project contract requirements and what was included in the project estimate.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering required. Masters preferred.Minimum of 10+ years of relevant design/PM experience, performing functions as detailed above, with at least 7 years or more in building design and 3 years or more of relevant building project management experience leading a team (or a combination of those years in design plus management), where you have been the central point of contact for coordination of engineering, construction, and vendors.Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) license, preferred.Knowledge of multi-discipline industrial building design and at least 5+ years' experience in similar leadership role as outlined above, leading technical resources, and managing scope/schedule/budget for a project, performing PM functions over the entire scope of a building project.The candidate should be a solution-driven individual with leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with a group of experienced professionals and drive things forward to completion.Experience with Design Build and EPC and Design Build building execution is required.Candidates with experience in Industrial market sectors are required and may include any or many of the following: Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, Federal Projects, Aviation, Transportation, Data Centers/Advanced Technology, Hospitals, Education, Biotech, Distribution Centers, Power, Water/Wastewater Treatment, Sports Arenas, Facilities with regulated or clean rooms.Other Requirements:Regular, reliable attendanceWork productively and meet deadlines timelyCommunicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environmentPerform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.Base Compensation: $130,000 - $155,000 (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)This posting will be active from: 08/18/2026 - 12/08/2026We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Kiewit Corporation